I always wondered why I couldn't just put a regular tent in the back of my truck. This answered a lot of questions. Thanks for sharing!

@k6xx793

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video, very well explained and easy to listen to. I haul my ATV so I don't think it would work for me. But I still enjoyed watching

This is a genius idea! I had watched many videos trying to find a solution to lack of storage space whilst camping; there are things that you just don't want to put in the cab. Brilliant! Thank you!!

@k6xx793

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

great video from a small channel !

I’ve been racking my brain for weeks trying to figure out a good way to get drawers under a pickup tent. This was a eureka moment. Thanks for sharing!

@k6xx793

3 жыл бұрын

Glad this was useful!

Very good video content, presentation, editing, etc. Thanks for not adding music. Creativity for enhancing remote camping, two thumbs up, as I’m on my second truck bed tent and this has given me ideas to improve and build on. Beautiful property you are on as well. Appreciate you sharing this to others who have likeminded interests.

i think getting a cot is more cost and effort effective although laying a underside insulated plywood floor would go a long way in controling the temp inside the tent...

This is an awesome video. You are very thorough with your thought process. Thank you for sharing!

@k6xx793

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This is incredibly informative. Thank you!

@k6xx793

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words!

Consider a Softopper, it folds down in a minute for full bed excess. It is a weather tight sleeping area, if you build a drawer system it's even better. No set up or take down, just unload or load any gear that doesn't fit in the drawers.

This is a fine idea for a tent camper. You may be able to use a short length of cold roll steel as a roller for you drawer.

Thank you for sharing your wonderful idea. You are awesome.

@k6xx793

3 жыл бұрын

So nice of you

Wonderfully creative and helpful. Thank you for taking the time to post such a useful video.

@k6xx793

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

AWESOME 👏🏾 🙏🏽

@k6xx793

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Abimael. Unfortunately for me, I'm actually USING it right now, having been evacuated for wildfire (August 2020--This is not a joke!). It is working out OK. A follow-up video will show experiences on the road--whenever I get a suitable computer to do the video processing.

3/8" Teflon strips of those plastic cutting boards screwed to the bottom of the draws in line with the ribs of the truck box will work awesome at keeping draw sliding easy n straight

@k6xx793

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent idea.

I was wondering what it would look like with the tarp on.😑

You are a very creative individual! Me, not so much. Can you please share how you attach the tailgate piece with dowels? Thanks in advance

@k6xx793

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian. Thank you for your kind words. I had some 3/8" dowel stock (you can get it from the 'big box' home improvement store or any lumber yard) and cut a few 3/4" lengths from it. Then I assembled the truck deck and drilled 3/8" holes in the right positions. The dowel pieces were glued into the plywood. The matching holes in the 2x4s were drilled out the next size larger so the dowels fit easily. Pretty simple, really. There most likely is a better way, but as you saw, I was using materials on hand.

Can you think of anyway to provide security for your items in storage area, as, if you left the setup area, your generator, solar battery, etc., would provide easy, quite visible, pickings.

@k6xx793

2 жыл бұрын

The philosophy is "out of sight, out of mind". When we were evacuated (Aug 2020) and actually needed this thing for a few days, used screws to attach the plywood decking to the frame, preventing easy access to riff-raff, but it certainly isn't high security. The generator is going to be visible--it is too big to fit beneath. You could store it inside the cab when parking in town.

I guess I must have missed something. Where did you get the tent and what kind is it? Why is the bottom of the tent stuffed inside the bed? Won't that allow rain to get in the bed of the truck bed? Did the tent come with the awning over the tailgate? How are the risers attached to the truck? You also said you use the bottom as a tonneau cover. Does that mean that you raise it high enough to be level with the bed of the truck? If so how do you do that?

@k6xx793

2 жыл бұрын

K6XX - It is just the cheapest tent designed for a full-sized truck found on ebay. Was $99 in March 2020. Looks like they are about $140 now. It came with the awning. Search for "truck bed tent" and you'll find lots to chose from. -bottom is inside the bed because that's the way the design works. It is a _truck bed_ tent. -It woks in the rain OK. The tent bottom is waterproof and the truck bed drains, so water does not accumulate. Risers attach to the truck in the holes along the sidewalls. The deck is NOT flush with the sidewalls, since this wouldn't work with the tent. It is similar to a tonneau cover.

Can you do a video on your rear window. Is that off a Nissan titan?

@k6xx793

2 жыл бұрын

Nope. This is a stock 2018 Chevy truck.

Well done... so this tent is a truckbed tent just set on a platform... not a ground tent ? Regards

@k6xx793

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment. Simple answer: yes. The truck bed tent (see eBay, etc.) fits into the truck bed very neatly, but with the deck installed you get three main benefits: 1. No wheel well humps to deal with 2. A flat surface, which is much more comfortable than the corrugated metal truck bed 3. Storage. Whether in motion or set up for camping, you may store your things under the deck. They don't have to be moved every time you move.

I found out tarp over my ladder rack, an air bed is cheaper and does the same job :D not pretty but aye, in an emergency who needs pretty

What about toilet storage & supplies, & water?

@k6xx793

3 жыл бұрын

I purchased a plastic toilet and sink from an e-bay vendor. The toilet would easily fit in the generator cut-out, or in a second cutout as you prefer. Water fits beneath the deck, just like gasoline for the generator. Unfortunately the plastic toilet & sink burned up along with my house last August, so I can't show you what they look like. Yes, as a matter of fact I did evacuate using this truck bed tent deck. It worked well, especially given the circumstances.

Heighth?

Have you tried it in the rain yet?

@k6xx793

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. No problems in moderate rain. Haven't seen heavy ran recently, but it should be OK.

What tent is that?

@k6xx793

2 жыл бұрын

It is just the cheapest one for a full-sized truck found on ebay. Was $99 in March 2020. Looks like they are about $140 now.

I don't know about this roof top tents, I'm 55 and need to head for leak every few hours :D I'll be liable to fall off trying to get to the bathroom at that elevation :D

Same

Airbedz makes a air mattress that goes around the wheel wells and the bed would be lower and then you just get a truck bed tent done put all the gear in the cab

Wuhan Flu Pandemic - the only person other than Trump to call it that. Was wondering if someone would come up with a deck to go with the tent.

@sozijlt

3 жыл бұрын

He went a step further and called it the Wuhan Flu House Arrest.

@Numminz

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t even watch a simple truck tent cargo bed build video without a childish jab or two about a global pandemic. ‘Merica!

@sozijlt

3 жыл бұрын

@@iainhmunro I think Numminz was referring to the dummy in the video.

@shep68

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao! I laughed at that dumba$$ comment too. You just know by “bug-out” scenario he really means when those darn ‘socialist liberals’ ruin Murica for him. 😂

@Sylkenwolf

2 жыл бұрын

Well...we all know its all about control...sorry you don't

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Stop with all the panning in and out with the camera. It's hard to watch.