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Who needs a tent on those 4x4 trips?!

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Offline jamescraft34

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Who needs a tent on those 4x4 trips?!
« on: August 26, 2006, 06:43:53 PM »
My homemade Tracker bed!  Even works as a secure storage compartment underneath when I lock the passenger door because it bolts to the floor!  Wish it was black but I already had the vinyl laying around the house, oh well..
Thought I would share...
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Offline keith

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Re: Who needs a tent on those 4x4 trips?!
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2006, 07:18:38 PM »
Kind of cool, but it relegates you to not taking anyone on your daytime or nighttime trips.
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Re: Who needs a tent on those 4x4 trips?!
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2006, 08:33:19 PM »
I know I only plan on using it on trips where everyone has their own rig
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Re: Who needs a tent on those 4x4 trips?!
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2006, 10:03:58 PM »
does it fit in the back too?

because a shelf in the back
and a bed at night (with alterations to easily remove the seat)
would be pretty trick
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Re: Who needs a tent on those 4x4 trips?!
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2006, 12:32:50 PM »
   I always thought you could just remove the passenger side headrest and the seat would lay down nearly flat.  Though I've not had to try it yet!
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Re: Who needs a tent on those 4x4 trips?!
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2006, 03:56:19 PM »
Quote from: LilRed on August 27, 2006, 12:32:50 PM
   I always thought you could just remove the passenger side headrest and the seat would lay down nearly flat.  Though I've not had to try it yet!

my '95 2-door does.  well almost flat....plenty flat enough to get a comfortable sleep.  Just push the passenger seat up as far forward as you can.  take off the head rest lay it down and put the seat back till it lines up with the back seat.  throw in a sleeping bag and pillow and your all set.
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Re: Who needs a tent on those 4x4 trips?!
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2006, 04:19:43 PM »
good idea, but how about fabbing up some brackets that would use the seat mounting bolts so you could swap them out in just a few minutes?  just a thought.
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Re: Who needs a tent on those 4x4 trips?!
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2006, 04:44:28 PM »
man i had forgoten the kick had that much room, guess i should take out the 15s  ::) lol
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Offline jamescraft34

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Re: Who needs a tent on those 4x4 trips?!
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2006, 05:39:27 PM »
I thought of just reclining the seat but I usually take out the back seat and install a yakima basket when I go on 4x4 trips so my seats only recline so much.  I mounted two brackets so a 2x6 can slide in and the basket can attach to it. Actually gives me a ton of storage space.  When I am sleeping my feet just slide under it.
As for custom brackets to attach that platform it actually is using a existing seat mount hole.  It just pops out with one bolt
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Re: Who needs a tent on those 4x4 trips?!
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2006, 11:48:29 AM »
man, you must be short!! 
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Re: Who needs a tent on those 4x4 trips?!
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2006, 01:19:19 PM »
6', surprisingly I actually just fit!
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Re: Who needs a tent on those 4x4 trips?!
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2006, 01:43:24 PM »
Would a similiar setup work if put over the reclined front seats?
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Re: Who needs a tent on those 4x4 trips?!
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2006, 06:49:30 PM »
Nice idea, but im to fat for that... lol
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Re: Who needs a tent on those 4x4 trips?!
« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2006, 09:29:21 PM »
Not in my case b/c the basket will not allow the seats to recline all the way.  If the basket was out I couldn't see it working anyways b/c how can you get the seat completely flat?  The bed lays flat to the rear trunk area.  I am going to try it out this weekend on an overnight trip.  Sort of cool considering it only took me an hour and 10 bucks to make:)
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Re: Who needs a tent on those 4x4 trips?!
« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2006, 01:29:42 PM »
It would be cool to make something like this will folding legs so it goes flat, then put it on the roof rack when you're actually driving.  Then when you get there, just roll out a thermarest or pad of some sort onto it.  So that it's not inside the tracker at all times, and out of the way.

I've never slept in my sidekick, but i wonder what it's insulation is like...  I know in the soft top it wasn't so great on cold mornings.  It would be nice not to have to set up a tent though.
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