Homemade sleeping platform for my ORP Hybrid

[RunnerRocks]

...Did you consider a collapsable/ modular type design to optimize storage space when traveling?
C/G

Interested. Which types do you recommend ? Links ?

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[wavejd]

Hey friend,

I am just starting my build camp system and love your sleeper so much im pretty much replicating it (few minor changes but ill update this thread with my set up in a few weeks).

Quick question though, can you do me a huge favour and provide a measurement from top of bed board to ceiling inside cab? I run a similar design of a bed system on my gen 5 and want to get an idea if your design has less or more head room when inside the 4Runner for sleep.

Thanks!

Hi - I took a measurement and it is approx. 24" from top of bed board to the bottom of the ceiling headliner inside the cab (see photo). I certainly wish I had more space for when I get up after sleeping but it is what it is. I found that if I flip the seats all the way forward, I lose too much in sleeping length (I'm 6' 2") so I went with the approach of just flipping the rear seat back down (not the full seat flip forward).

Note that my 4R has a sunroof so as you can see from the photo, you lose a couple of inches height due to the bump out in the headliner for the sunroof.

 

[Cranberry]

As mentioned above great job.

It looks like you use this platform "as is" - no storage needed (inside the 4R). Did you consider a collapsable/ modular type design to optimize storage space when traveling?

C/G

I am considering incorporating something like that in my design

Hi - I took a measurement and it is approx. 24" from top of bed board to the bottom of the ceiling headliner inside the cab (see photo). I certainly wish I had more space for when I get up after sleeping but it is what it is. I found that if I flip the seats all the way forward, I lose too much in sleeping length (I'm 6' 2") so I went with the approach of just flipping the rear seat back down (not the full seat flip forward).

Note that my 4R has a sunroof so as you can see from the photo, you lose a couple of inches height due to the bump out in the headliner for the sunroof.

Man,

Again, thank you so much for doing this. Your 100% right on the length of bed as i am also 6-0. In my Gen 5 i literally have identical head room as what you just showed on my sleeping platform so i am used to the squeeze.

Based on everything you showed hear, your set up will essentially be identical to mine in size that im used to. I will be replicating it in my Gen 6 once delivered.

For fun, ill grab some photos of my Gen 5 sleeper set up and upload them today so you can see what i did.

I also had a roll of screen made for the back window so when i go to sleep i can crack the window 6” and still have fresh air. I use strong magnets to hold the screen to the back window so no bugs get in to truck my sleep, and the fin on the rear sticks out enough where i have never had rain get in through the screened area.

Ill keep you posted on my progress! Thanks so much for grabbing those measurements

 

[wavejd]

As mentioned above great job.

It looks like you use this platform "as is" - no storage needed (inside the 4R). Did you consider a collapsable/ modular type design to optimize storage space when traveling?

C/G

Hi - No, I didn't really consider a collapsable / modular design. If I were doing a lot more camping / overlanding, I might either build something like that or buy something. For my use case (less than 10 solo passenger overnights per year), I wanted something simple / cheap that I could just pop in / pop out when I wasn't using it. That is the beauty of the 4R - everyone can have it their way in terms of customization!

 

[C/G]

Hi - No, I didn't really consider a collapsable / modular design. If I were doing a lot more camping / overlanding, I might either build something like that or buy something. For my use case (less than 10 solo passenger overnights per year), I wanted something simple / cheap that I could just pop in / pop out when I wasn't using it. That is the beauty of the 4R - everyone can have it their way in terms of customization!

Thx for the feedback. For your needs it looks great and the documentation is perfect.

 

[celasti]

@wavejd -

Thanks for all the measurements and information on this. I put together a version for my gas-only SR5, I'll share measurements here. It came out great!

Two key differences I made:

1. I did four points of attachment stability (i.e. feet/poles). I tried with two to begin with, and even though I'm a pretty small guy (~155 lbs) it was bowing a fair bit.
2. I wrapped it in carpet.

Supplies:
1. 4ft x 8ft 3/4 sanded plywood, cut at the store to 74 in. by 27 in. link
2. Carpet. Actually not sure if this is the right one - link
3. 4 x 3/4 threaded pipe, 10 in long - link
4. 8 x 3/4 floor flange - I got mine in 2 packs for ~6 bucks each - link

Also used:
A sander to round out the edges
Staple gun to attach carpet
3/4 in no 10 wood screws (x16)
An Ikea playmat/bed thing I bought a while back and apparently fits perfectly

Note:
From the bottom of the board, the first set of floor flanges are 10 in up
From the bottom of the board, the second set of floor flanges are 31 in up
Each set of flanges is 6 in. from the side (as you did as well)
The 10 in length seems to be virtually perfect to keep the platform level. Not that we always park in level spots of course...

 

[wavejd]

@wavejd -

Thanks for all the measurements and information on this. I put together a version for my gas-only SR5, I'll share measurements here. It came out great!

Two key differences I made:

1. I did four points of attachment stability (i.e. feet/poles). I tried with two to begin with, and even though I'm a pretty small guy (~155 lbs) it was bowing a fair bit.
2. I wrapped it in carpet.

Supplies:
1. 4ft x 8ft 3/4 sanded plywood, cut at the store to 74 in. by 27 in. link
2. Carpet. Actually not sure if this is the right one - link
3. 4 x 3/4 threaded pipe, 10 in long - link
4. 8 x 3/4 floor flange - I got mine in 2 packs for ~6 bucks each - link

Also used:
A sander to round out the edges
Staple gun to attach carpet
3/4 in no 10 wood screws (x16)
An Ikea playmat/bed thing I bought a while back and apparently fits perfectly

Note:
From the bottom of the board, the first set of floor flanges are 10 in up
From the bottom of the board, the second set of floor flanges are 31 in up
Each set of flanges is 6 in. from the side (as you did as well)
The 10 in length seems to be virtually perfect to keep the platform level. Not that we always park in level spots of course...

@celasti - impressive work - looks quite comfortable!

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