Sleeping setups in rig
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Off-Road Ranger I
This is what I came up with for the back of my Discovery, when folded out is roughly twin size:
Traveler III
In my 5th gen t4r with the slide out cargo tray, you can put the rear seats down and get a flat sleeping surface. for padding I throw in my bi-fold workout mat which is firm and thick. Of course, the sleeping bag goes on top of that with a self-inflating pillow. I haven't slept in the rig for a while; kinda miss it. Maybe I'll sleep in the rig out in the driveway tonight :)
I sleep in the back of my 4Runner anytime my wife and daughter don't come on a trip. It saves a lot of setup time, and if it rains or snows I don't have to worry about packing wet gear. The downside is that there is not much headroom.
My sleeping platform is a cargo drawer with an extension out over the rear seat. This results in a flat sleeping area about 6.5' long. I made some screened window inserts to allow for ventilation.
I've used this setup for several years and it works great.
My sleeping platform is a cargo drawer with an extension out over the rear seat. This results in a flat sleeping area about 6.5' long. I made some screened window inserts to allow for ventilation.
I've used this setup for several years and it works great.
Mine looks like this: I leave the back half with the drawer in all the time and only take the front half of the platform when I'm going to sleep in there.
I sleep in the cab of my Crew Cab Frontier when my wife doesn't come along. I pull the head rest off the passenger seat, flip it down and then roll my sleeping pad out.
Magnets and some window screen material and I am set.
Magnets and some window screen material and I am set.
I haven't had it in any extreme wind, but I don't see why not. The magnets are quite strong.
I used a set of these last time I slept in the back of the 4Runner. I put one on each rear window and had a nice cross breeze.
I've got a 1yo so we use them all the time for shade. They just slip right over the door frame :)
Installed:
I've got a 1yo so we use them all the time for shade. They just slip right over the door frame :)
Installed:
https://seanlara.com/4Runner-Cargo-Area
This is the write up I followed in my 3rd gen 4runner. There's a lot of people who followed this same write up on the 4runner forums. I'll update with a picture tomorrow.
This is the write up I followed in my 3rd gen 4runner. There's a lot of people who followed this same write up on the 4runner forums. I'll update with a picture tomorrow.
Best things everI used a set of these last time I slept in the back of the 4Runner. I put one on each rear window and had a nice cross breeze.
I've got a 1yo so we use them all the time for shade. They just slip right over the door frame :)
Installed:
I can sleep anywhere and in just about any condition...I spend anywhere from 6 to 10 hours a day on the road so I often will sleep right in my drivers seat for little naps if needed I'll put the back seats down and sleep in the back, I keep a lightweight sleeping bag, little pillow, and a blanket in the back so I can be comfortable enough if sleeping for a few hours or overnight.
Off-Road Ranger I
I rigged up these screens and curtains from a cheap black sheet in my JKU for a trip last week. I used the magnet trick on the rear windows, though magnets are on the inside, and paracord strung through my MBRP roof rack mounts on the hard top windows. Right now I just have the "curtains" clipped to the paracord, but they worked so well, I'll hem them up and keep them pushed aside for driving.
I like that it's limo black from the outside if I have to be in civilization yet can sleep with the windows cracked for ventilation without bugs, though I think I'll sew magnet pockets in the screens so every thing stays in one spot when I remove them.
I like that it's limo black from the outside if I have to be in civilization yet can sleep with the windows cracked for ventilation without bugs, though I think I'll sew magnet pockets in the screens so every thing stays in one spot when I remove them.
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Off-Road Ranger I
Those window net/shades are a life saver during these warmer months when you're sleeping in the cab! I use these with a handful of lil magnets along the bottom edge to keep out the really determined bugs:
I'm planning to improve cooling further by building a bracket that'll pinch into a partially opened window to hold a row of IP67 computer fans. If I direct them to pull from the interior on just 1 side it ought to create a nice cross flow. And they have such a low profile that I could tuck them away on the headliner & save space vs bulky battery-powered fans. I'd imagine the low current draw @12volts would integrate perfectly with a solar system.
I'm planning to improve cooling further by building a bracket that'll pinch into a partially opened window to hold a row of IP67 computer fans. If I direct them to pull from the interior on just 1 side it ought to create a nice cross flow. And they have such a low profile that I could tuck them away on the headliner & save space vs bulky battery-powered fans. I'd imagine the low current draw @12volts would integrate perfectly with a solar system.
