Has anyone built an elevated sleeping platform for a JKU?
JK Newbie
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From: Minnesota
I'm not so sure a hammock would work since the roll bar ends far short of the rear of the Jeep. Plus, you need extra length for the cords in addition to space to sleep and there's not much to spare in a JKU.
I've made significant progress on a platform. Pictures in the near future.
I've made significant progress on a platform. Pictures in the near future.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: London Ontario
Would be great to do something removable. I was looking at making a long bean bag as a comfy way of dealing with the back seat rise. Ended up just staggering two swing seat squabs. No storage underneath but I just chuck stuff on top 
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Will be interested to see what you come up with.
. Will be interested to see what you come up with.
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JK Freak
Joined: May 2010
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From: San Diego, CA
Okay, my elevated sleeping/stowage platform is complete except for carpeting the deck...
The last photo shows the front extension flaps stowed and the seats in the driving position. The flaps make the platform about 74" long overall and it's big enough for a standard twin airbed (although I'll probably use something like a foam pad instead since the airbeds are a bit on the tall side). The ends of the flaps are supported by a cable hung from the seat in front of it. The washers are the attachment point for the cable. The whole thing breaks down into five parts and can be installed and removed without tools. Setup time is about five minutes.
This was made using two sheets of plywood and a couple of 2x4's (plus fasteners). Total cost of what you see was well under $100. When just used for stowage it pretty much doubles the usable capacity of the Jeep.
Now to get carpet glued down and make some window covers!
The last photo shows the front extension flaps stowed and the seats in the driving position. The flaps make the platform about 74" long overall and it's big enough for a standard twin airbed (although I'll probably use something like a foam pad instead since the airbeds are a bit on the tall side). The ends of the flaps are supported by a cable hung from the seat in front of it. The washers are the attachment point for the cable. The whole thing breaks down into five parts and can be installed and removed without tools. Setup time is about five minutes.
This was made using two sheets of plywood and a couple of 2x4's (plus fasteners). Total cost of what you see was well under $100. When just used for stowage it pretty much doubles the usable capacity of the Jeep.
Now to get carpet glued down and make some window covers!
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JK Freak
Joined: May 2010
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From: San Diego, CA
I posted pictures of the completed platform in the Write-Ups section if anyone is interested...
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-w...5/#post3219639
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-w...5/#post3219639