Let’s see them sleeper builds.

looks good.

Ally L wrote:

My ‘78 Datsun Chinook

That build absolutely slays. Nice work!

Ira OMC wrote:

This is my work / camping / regular life set up. Drawer pulls out with storage. Right side folds over so I can push a bike or lumber in there. Then I can sleep in the left side or down in the hole or really stretch out on top of it all. Table saw fits underneath. Still gotta build some screens for the windows and insulate the cap. 

Digging it. 

Almost 7ft of room for my lengthy butt

^ David, it looks beautiful, with lots of light and views! What is the vehicle?

Nice.

Wife's not too bad looking either.

David Coley wrote:

Wife's not too bad looking either.

Least horny climber 

Dang, these are mostly pretty nice. My setup makes for a nice contrast. It’s a Subaru Impreza. With the passenger seat all the way forward, the plywood sits on the headrest for the rear seat and is supported in the front by a cord looped over the front seat’s headrest. I’m 5’8” and I fit exactly in this space. My head touches the front seat and my feet touch the tailgate, hence the insulation to keep them from getting too cold. 

It’s pretty janky, but I’ve found it plenty comfortable.

Incognito setup in the back of a 2016 Tacoma long bed w/ a leer topper. Build had Insulated walls, shoe storage, and usable windows. Could rig skis on the lip of the truck bed shelf. Amateur build at best. 

Built a simple platform for the ol' subaru as a long guy- has treated me great. Only had to buy one 4x8 and some foam, and used materials around the house to build it in a day. Have spend maybe 6 months living in it over the last four years, and taken it from SC to Washington state and back.

(Boulder pads go in a roof bag, rope gear in footwells)

Martin Beck wrote:

Built a simple platform for the ol' subaru as a long guy- has treated me great. Only had to buy one 4x8 and some foam, and used materials around the house to build it in a day. Have spend maybe 6 months living in it over the last four years, and taken it from SC to Washington state and back.

(Boulder pads go in a roof bag, rope gear in footwells)

What are the unmounted tires for?

Former truck bed camper here aiming to recline once again to the camper shell life. My biggest issue with my setup was that I could never keep all the dust from dirt roads from completely plastering everything inside. I tried foam inserts, weather stripping, everything and the dust always made its way inside. Anyone have good solutions they've found for this??

Martin Beck wrote:

Built a simple platform for the ol' subaru as a long guy- has treated me great. Only had to buy one 4x8 and some foam, and used materials around the house to build it in a day. Have spend maybe 6 months living in it over the last four years, and taken it from SC to Washington state and back.

(Boulder pads go in a roof bag, rope gear in footwells)

Take the back row seats out and you’ll have much more storage.

Would also say get a tire swing hitch and ditch one of your spares if you can

Andy Bennett wrote:

Former truck bed camper here aiming to recline once again to the camper shell life. My biggest issue with my setup was that I could never keep all the dust from dirt roads from completely plastering everything inside. I tried foam inserts, weather stripping, everything and the dust always made its way inside. Anyone have good solutions they've found for this??

You need to make a positive pressure outlet. Seems counterintuitive but essentially you need to have a small vent open between the enclosed bed and the outside air. That should greatly reduce the amount of dust that is sucked in from the negative pressure directly behind the truck as you are driving. There are all kinds of threads on camper forums (eg: GFC) documenting various options for how to accomplish this. 

Andy Bennett wrote:

Former truck bed camper here aiming to recline once again to the camper shell life. My biggest issue with my setup was that I could never keep all the dust from dirt roads from completely plastering everything inside. I tried foam inserts, weather stripping, everything and the dust always made its way inside. Anyone have good solutions they've found for this??

Damn I just told my wife I would take the dust over the salt!  The salt over here hides in every nook and cranny and just feasts on my truck.  2nd pair of locks for the cap after 2 years and that's with the dust covers.  If you don't undercoat it really is a losing a battle.  Coming to the desert soon for a much needed break!!!  Dust or salt choose wisely!

Flex wrote:

You need to make a positive pressure outlet. Seems counterintuitive but essentially you need to have a small vent open between the enclosed bed and the outside air. That should greatly reduce the amount of dust that is sucked in from the negative pressure directly behind the truck as you are driving. There are all kinds of threads on camper forums (eg: GFC) documenting various options for how to accomplish this. 

Nice. So, like a vent in the top of the shell or something?

Jared E wrote:

Take the back row seats out and you’ll have much more storage.

Would also say get a tire swing hitch and ditch one of your spares if you can

Haha those spares are from silly Montana laws- forced me to change all four because I blew one up on the way home. 

This has just been a small setup to make travel possible during college, haven't needed much more space tbh. Quite comfortable for everything I've put it through.

Don't have any pics to upload, but I'm currently upgrading. Building out an old econoline as a grad present to myself. 

Klaus theK wrote:

What are the unmounted tires for?

Blew a tire to shreds driving through Montana on the way home one summer. The tire folks out there wouldn't let me get just one new tire, I could change two if I brought them, or they'd only do all four... went to five Bozeman tire shops and it was all the same thing.