Greetings everyone.

I have a HUGELY OVERPOWERED '91 4Runner with stock (rebuilt) 3.0 V6. (You can now laugh as overpowered and 3.0 should never be used in the same sentence.) I am VERY interested in a cargo/sleep platform similar to the numerous posts we have seen, BUT I have no interest in adding another 100+ lbs to an already slow vehicle in wood.

Does anyone have any ideas for a similar set up that is lighter? I have toyed with idea of creating in essence a large cot out of aluminum and awning material. I have also played with commercially available rubbermaid shelving units that support 500# and 5 shelves only weight about 20 lbs. This was kinda slick but only come in 36 in widths that fit in the wheel wells but kinda eat up a bit of space. My other idea was just to sleep on 3-4 contigo storage trucks when closed.

So any ideas. I use the truck mainly for climbing and caving trips so I have quite a bit of gear. I currently use a Marmot 1 person ultralight tent weighing in at a little over 2lbs, but I like the idea of just crawling in back.

No hurries for awhile, but I sure like playing with my truck design. So designers out there, let me hear what you got.

Thanks,

JJ

 

i was going to refer you to the expedition portal, but i see you found it

 

I know people that have built light-weight tonneau covers out of aluminum framing and the fibreglass sheets used for bathroom shower enclosures. just throwing ideas out there!

 

I've seen "truck tents" on sites like autoanything.com that set up attached to the back of the vehicle. I've thought about one for my truck and the wife's Expedition. Looks like a cool idea although they cost a little over $200.
Just an idea.