I made a simple storage/sleeping platform. With seats folded flat and a 4" memory foam topper it's very comfy.
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SS1 is 1/2". I recall the KISS system being 3/4, but can't confirm.
I think even 1/2" is overkill for 99.9% of users. See my gun safe pic or @Kyle Bell putting nearly 1000 lbs on the 1/2" SS1. The 1/2 panels of good quality Baltic Birch are very strong. Unless you're loading hundreds of pounds of steel rails into your cargo area and placing them right in the middle of the panels, 1/2" should hold anything you put on the platform.
Pending on what drawer slides you use, the slides will fail well before the 1/2" material would, if you're using typical dovetail joints in the corners.
That being said, if you're using plywood from Home Depot, 3/4" is probably a good idea.
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ccasteel
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The last photo shows it in action with a DAC tent and Slumberjack Roadhouse Tarp. I sleep with the cooler slide extended to give me more room inside and so I don't have to listen to the cooler buzzing right next to my head.
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@terrapin love the simplicity. Which size DAC tent is that? And does it fit well? (reasonably weather tight)
terrapin
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I've used the DAC full-sized truck tent for 5 years now and it works great and is easy to set up. It fits pretty tight, so I use an adjustable trekking pole to help hold up the hatch. However, it does not seal very well along the sides and especially on the roof where it goes over the roof rack. Bugs are not much of a problem where I live, but last fall I was camping in an exposed area and when the wind came from the front of the vehicle, the tent acted like a scoop and funneled cold air onto me all night long.
The next morning I fixed the roof rack leak by stuffing it with an Army blanket and used a bit of duct tape to hold the sides of the tent to the rear quarter windows. I think a long bungee cord from one rear wheel over the top to the other wheel would hold the sides in place, but something would still have to be used the fill the 2-inch gap from the roof rack. The open hatch fills most of the gap, but the wind still finds it's way in.
I've also boxed in the tailgate/hatch area with 1-inch R-Tech insulating foam and 1/2 inch foam for the windows. It's kind of bulky carrying around all that foam, but it makes things pretty cozy when it's cold. Of course, in the summer I leave all that stuff home!
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VinylSeats
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I am selling my sleeping platform that I detailed earlier in this thread.
If anyone is close to Denver and interested, this has been a great camping solution for us the last few years.
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I am not sure if I am allowed to post a link to a classified listing here so please feel free to remove it, mods, if it shouldn't be here. I just figured someone might be interested in it considering the topic of this thread.
If anyone is close to Denver and interested, this has been a great camping solution for us the last few years.
Mud Listing
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I am not sure if I am allowed to post a link to a classified listing here so please feel free to remove it, mods, if it shouldn't be here. I just figured someone might be interested in it considering the topic of this thread.
cruzerDave
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And for those wondering, the new Reef system is same height as the old KISS drawers, so just like @1toy above very good sleeping platform.
Oh, and for those of you building hardcore rigs and removing your 2nd row seating, I will have a Reef module that extends the top as a full sleeping platform. Pretty easy to get to market once I have the core Reef drawers in smooth production....
Fred, we were talking about your rear mesh set up over the weekend. I think we may still your idea. Love it!
@sammybones
they definitely make it more comfortable inside. I think the only thing I would have done differently would be to add a few more magnets. another source for cheap netting is to look at black window sheers. I just used that for a hammock project. I forget how high the back of the truck is but the sheers were 55x108”. Walmart has em but I got mine from amazon for less than $7 I think.
here’s the link to the ones on amazon. Nice thing about these is they really don’t fray when u cut em. I would still do a border to protect the edges though.
Amazon.com: VCNY INF-PNL-108-IN-BK Infinity Sheer Panel, 55 by 108-Inch, Black: Home & Kitchen
Buy VCNY INF-PNL-108-IN-BK Infinity Sheer Panel, 55 by 108-Inch, Black: Home & Kitchen - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases
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finally got around to building my set up, not perfect, but perfectly fine, cost me about $250
Looks good!
Very nice bed-setups in the rear!
Here is my LC 200 bed, where I did live for over an year, doing trips like transafrica, south america or europe
Pics comes from somewhere in Bolivia: Salar de Uyuni
Possible to live and travel for 2 people (just a 2 seater now) - too with a height of 1.94cm and the need for a big bed...
Here is my LC 200 bed, where I did live for over an year, doing trips like transafrica, south america or europe
Pics comes from somewhere in Bolivia: Salar de Uyuni
Possible to live and travel for 2 people (just a 2 seater now) - too with a height of 1.94cm and the need for a big bed...
I will stick to the SS1 by airdowngearup because it doesn't have the solid wood dividers. You lose a lot of space and limit what you can bring once you make a solid box.
Another vote for the maximum storage space that comes from no drawers (maybe that should be the SS1 tag line "no drawers" LOL):
I ended up installing one drawer to act as my kitchen when camping, but man seeing it back wide open like that is nice!
A big key to getting the SS1 to work is adapting the right tools and bags to fit . When fully loaded I have every square inch accounted for and I can fit every necessity for the trip at hand.
Once you take up the little space between the sleeper and the second row of seats you know you have reached storage perfection.
Anyone out there remove a middle row seat and adapt a box or more storage using the SS1?
terrapin
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I lowered my SS1 platform for more headroom by using 8 inch legs and used two Front Runner Wolf Pack boxes in place of the middle seats. My "drawers" (partially seen on the right) are straight wall shipping containers (48" x 15" x 7.5").
Nice, I like the concept only problem is I am a sissy so I sleep with a big mattress on top of the platform. So bad for head room, but not sure I would be able to get into those bins once fully loaded.
I'd like to remove the single seat behind passenger and make up a box that would be accessible from the door but don't have the skill to make one up, maybe something using those bins would work. Thanks for the pics
Built myself a quick sleeping setup for about $30. Heading up by a lake for a couple days and wanted to save my money for fun stuff, not spend it all on hotels.
