2nd row delete sleeping platform
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I'm not suggesting those two events will overlap on the same day. I'm suggesting most people will have those two events happen over the course of a season - or a week. Uninstalling and reinstalling second row flooring seems like a pain for anyone that uses their rig to carry three people with any sort of regularity.
That's why we made the SS1 system really quick to install/remove and kept complete second row functionality and sleeping functionality simultaneously. I think that Goose Gear setup is kinda like the Trekboxx systems - they're great if you're vehicle is dedicated to a very specific purpose, but they reduce the vehicle's overall versatility in everyday life.
I tried to order the 2nd row only for the GG platform and they said it need the rear cargo area platform as well. Seems odd but I ended up just removing the seats and will use the brackets as tie down points. I need the cargo and for my dogs.
To make a sleep platform work with seat delete- build the platform in 2 sections- one for the 3rd row and one for the second row to make a matched flat and long surface. When I created my second row platform, I had fridge and power system mind for that space with easy access to stuff other things underneath. To me, one nice thing about the second row platform is that you can position heavier gear in the center of the truck. Personally I wouldn't sleep inside my truck unless it was the only available option, I'd rather pitch a tent than unpack all my gear from the truck to sleep.
FWIW Second row seats go in or come out in about 20-30min- big one weighs about 90lbs the small about 45lbs. The platform comes out in about 10 minutes through the passenger doors and hangs on my garage wall. I had intended to remove the second row platform and reinstall the seats after my last trip out west, but it's been so dang versatile I left it in. Useful mod if you don't need to regularly carry passengers.
Simply if all you want is to sleep in the truck for a few nights, you dont need a platform. Just run the DS/PS seats forward, fold the second row down and put a couple of 3" foam camping mats over them. You'll have a slight incline but its hardly noticeable.
FWIW Second row seats go in or come out in about 20-30min- big one weighs about 90lbs the small about 45lbs. The platform comes out in about 10 minutes through the passenger doors and hangs on my garage wall. I had intended to remove the second row platform and reinstall the seats after my last trip out west, but it's been so dang versatile I left it in. Useful mod if you don't need to regularly carry passengers.
Simply if all you want is to sleep in the truck for a few nights, you dont need a platform. Just run the DS/PS seats forward, fold the second row down and put a couple of 3" foam camping mats over them. You'll have a slight incline but its hardly noticeable.
audioviking
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I've slept on my KISS drawers once...The lack of padding aside, getting in and out was painful... That said, I like the idea of removing the larger 2nd row seat to put in storage. My only rear passengers are the dogs.
Actually quite easy to unbolt them,
When they are “lifted” and sitting vertically you can remove the covers and unbolt them, they are locked into their brackets so you just lift em up and a little pivoting and they come right out.
NOW, the larger one is HEAVY! and a beast to mange by yourself without dragging it out the back.
I’m 6’4” @220 and I can do it. The smaller one is obviously easier.
The brackets your left with can be removed but you need to take the carpet up, be careful as I tore a nice pair of 5.11 pants towards my rear end when I caught one of the “nubs” that stick out.
I’m going to get the TT brackets for our next Ocracoke trip as chilling in the back of the LC is great in the fall!
Figured I could build a nice angled head area and flat platform for cheap, then secure it to the TT adapters.
I remember another company that had these and they died, good job TT!
When they are “lifted” and sitting vertically you can remove the covers and unbolt them, they are locked into their brackets so you just lift em up and a little pivoting and they come right out.
NOW, the larger one is HEAVY! and a beast to mange by yourself without dragging it out the back.
I’m 6’4” @220 and I can do it. The smaller one is obviously easier.
The brackets your left with can be removed but you need to take the carpet up, be careful as I tore a nice pair of 5.11 pants towards my rear end when I caught one of the “nubs” that stick out.
I’m going to get the TT brackets for our next Ocracoke trip as chilling in the back of the LC is great in the fall!
Figured I could build a nice angled head area and flat platform for cheap, then secure it to the TT adapters.
I remember another company that had these and they died, good job TT!
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Welp, after this weekend's trip to Big Bend I've decided to delete the 2nd row and built a platform in its place. I just ran across this thread. I don't see the TT seat delete brackets on the website. Since you've already gone down this road, do you have any tips/thoughts that you can share before I get started?
Hey Joe-
The platform has pros and cons(like everything we mod on these trucks).
PM Jason he’s probably got a few sets of mounts laying around. The platform I designed and the mounts Jason made for me is intended to securely hold my fridge with easy access through the second row doors- it’s low so I can get into the fridge and it’s not ideal for sleeping.
My drawers sit a 4-5” higher than the platform- it’s stepped. I did make a small insert that sits on top of the main platform if I needed to sleep but it’s only about 20”wide. I carry a small 2man tent if I need to overnight on the trail somewhere.
FYI Sleeping in the truck is for youngsters -buy a Gazelle tent for multi day stays or a quality quick
pitch tent
You’ve got my number, ping me if you have questions.
TreatSmash
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Has anyone seen a set-up that is 2nd row delete, with a platform and the fridge fits under the platform where the 2nd row seat previously lived?
This fall I'm going to start the process of converting my single person live in cruiser to a double person live in cruiser.
My plan is to remove both 2nd row seat and make a platform of the entire rear area with storage under the platform where the 2nd row used to exist. If I can fit a fridge in that area then I know I can work out the rest.
This fall I'm going to start the process of converting my single person live in cruiser to a double person live in cruiser.
My plan is to remove both 2nd row seat and make a platform of the entire rear area with storage under the platform where the 2nd row used to exist. If I can fit a fridge in that area then I know I can work out the rest.
Eyedaho
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That seems like your platform is going to be very high for sleeping.
TreatSmash
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Well I agree, I guess that depends on how short of a refrigerator I can find.
Removing the second row was a great move for me. So much more storage space down there but I'm not handy enough to make my own. I just paid to play via the SS1 Sleeper Platform
All of our clothes bags and electronics live under the platform where the seats used to be. Kitchen + cookware around the backside in the drawer and under main platform. Middle row floor with rubber mat reserved for wet shoes and other junk. The dog gets to ride driver seat at night for sleeping
Crappy pictures below
I've considered this as well since the only downfall in my current setup is a cooler on top that I need to move to the front seat before bedtime
There are only so many fridges that will fit in the sub 13" space below a typical platform. I think Dometic makes one and some other knock off brands but it didn't seem worth it. Any taller of a platform and you would really be hurting for headspace
Another option I considered was removing the center console and putting a fridge there. There are some posts on here with some pics but I don't think I am handy enough to pull it off.
ADGU has a drawer setup with this fridge option
>>Drawer Fridge Sliding Tray - Perfectly Fit for Dometic CD30 and Batter - https://store.airdowngearup.com/collections/frontpage/products/drawer-fridge-sliding-tray-perfectly-fit-for-dometic-cd30-and-battery-storage
Long story short I just bought two smaller cooler so I can move them around easier and will just rely on ice for now.
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hoser
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@TreatSmash One option, if you are up to it is to build a fridge enclosure. Boat/Yacht folks do it all the time especially because they have more complex spaces to work with. End product might be better more efficient than all this cheap fridges on the market. There are plenty of kits in different capacities.
Access to a fridge where the second row is would be challenging if you had a sleeper above the fridge setup, unless you could fold your sleeper and pad to gain access. I use a thick foam mattress so folding the platform out of the way is a chore.
The way the middle row floor drops off and how the door is angled it would be hard to get it to slide out for access from the door area.
Are you sleeping solo in the back of the truck? If so then you have got all sorts of options to have like a side x side setup where you sleep on one side
I think access from the rear hatch with a slider does seem to be the best option if you want a compact fridge under a sleeper platform
The way the middle row floor drops off and how the door is angled it would be hard to get it to slide out for access from the door area.
Are you sleeping solo in the back of the truck? If so then you have got all sorts of options to have like a side x side setup where you sleep on one side
I think access from the rear hatch with a slider does seem to be the best option if you want a compact fridge under a sleeper platform
that would be my choice, but those horizonatal jobs are pricey.
For my first fridge experiement, I went with a top loading 16L. Plan is to use it in freezer mode and using in parrallel with a small, soft sided cooler. rotate frozen plastic 12oz juice bottles/frozern food into cooler. Figure I can get a week out of it for 2 ppl.
