F150 Rear Seat into Sleeping Quarters

[BISCUT]

I’m looking for information on building a sleep system for the back seats of a F150 Cew Cab. I’m 3 loooong hikes away from completing New Hampshire 4k footers club and working on New England 100 highest.

I’d like to sleep in the with some level of comfort. Something tells me BITOG has a viable solution!

 

[4wd]

Start looking at air options since they roll up small …

https://www.amazon.com/DikaSun-Matt...msclkid=955ca7894c8918711035ce6d8825aaad&th=1

 

[EvoMan]

I’ve been looking at something similar to what @4wd posted. There are lots of them on Amazon. Some have built-in pumps that maintain pressure. Some will inflate in about a minute.

Good luck with you hikes.

 

[NibbanaBanana]

I finished the 4000ft'ers at age 47. My motto was "48 by 48". That was 16 years ago. One of the funnest projects of my life. Sometimes I would get up at 3am, drive up, do a summit and be back home in time to cook dinner. Sometimes I would go up for a week or so backpacking with my dog and do a bunch of them. My favorite: West Bond.

Occasionally slept in a cargo van or the 14 passenger bus I converted into a camper. An F150 cab sounds difficult. A.R.E. makes a nice camper cap. MX series. Just ordered one for my new Tacoma.

You can get some super fast set up tents at WalMart for pretty cheap. A lot more comfortable than the cab of a pick up. Just throwing out other options.

 

[Sequoiasoon]

Big question, how tall are you? Are you able to lay flat now across the seat with the doors closed and your head/feet not hitting the doors? After the hikes you may want to totally lay flat so need that room.

Good luck with the adventures.

 

[skyactiv]

Big question, how tall are you? Are you able to lay flat now across the seat with the doors closed and your head/feet not hitting the doors? After the hikes you may want to totally lay flat so need that room.

Good luck with the adventures.

I would lay in the fetal position but couldn't lay flat as you suggest. My mattress at home is a California king.

 

[andrew_j]

I’m looking for information on building a sleep system for the back seats of a F150 Cew Cab. I’m 3 loooong hikes away from completing New Hampshire 4k footers club and working on New England 100 highest.

I’d like to sleep in the with some level of comfort. Something tells me BITOG has a viable solution!

Congrats on 4k. I wish I had motivation . The only thing I do sort of close is annual hike up Tuckerman and ski it.

 

[Snagglefoot]

Start looking at air options since they roll up small …

https://www.amazon.com/DikaSun-Matt...msclkid=955ca7894c8918711035ce6d8825aaad&th=1

I could always live in it if I had to.

 

[Sequoiasoon]

I could always live in it if I had to.

One thing for me unless lots of other layers is the cold air. I only had to use a regular air mattress one time with my son in scouts on a cold day. The air inside mattress was in the 30's like outside and created cold condensation from where the sleeping bag compressed. Damp sleeping bag and back is not fun in those temperatures. We both got foam/insulated sleeping pads after that. I actually got an Exped inflatable version that was rated to like -40F. It was filled with synthetic down bit still inflated to almost 3" thick.

 

[82StudebakerDaytona]

Practice on Longs Peak in Colorado. The Trail Head is at 9400 feet.
No humidity.
https://www.summitpost.org/longs-peak/150310

 

[SC Maintenance]

Assuming you can lay flat across the back.

Remove the back seat completely. It’s usually only a few bolts. Find a couple sturdy totes the right size for either side of the hump. Use for storage.

Lay the proper size plywood across the totes for flat surface. Cover with whatever you like - foam pad, sleeping bag, etc.

 

[CarbonToast]

The front passenger seat is easy to remove and install. If you need more sleeping length remove it and set your bed up in that spot.

I haven't tried it but I feel like a normal cot would fit

 

[JohnnyG]

Completely doable! I know a guy that lived in a Chevy Cobalt for two years. .......And he loved it.

 

[D60]

Looks like you have the '15+ body, which is good. Those rear seats have much more room than '04-14

I don't know what kind of "system" you want but I feel like the obvious answer is the dog platforms I build for EVERY one of our vehicles with a back seat? :
Post in thread 'What are you working on today?' https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/what-are-you-working-on-today.331303/post-7376734

I've done that in our '19 JL, '11 F350, '15 Tundra and '08 F150 (RIP). I also did it in an '02 Silverado extended cab but completely removed the rear seat in that instance.

When we camped in my '90 Bronco I can tell you you'll appreciate if you can find a way to wire the windows hot all the time. With BCMs and CANbus I wonder if this is possible any longer????

 

[meep]

Doing a half-platform lengthwise in the bed with storage beneath and place for “stuff” on the open side would be my choice, with a simple bed topper, unless you plan to run the motor for hvac at night, or simply a low-standing cot - I have one and it’s super comfortable.

If the interior is 6’, the same cot could be run across a platform over the back seat, or really a few pillows on top the back seat and call it done?

 

[Paco Pena]

Definitely a canopy and a decent mattress. Hard to hike all day when you are dragging your ass from lack of sleep.

Paco

 

[tcp71]

Maybe an actual bed tent. Unless you're running the engine to keep warm and dry, it'll get fogged up inside. Less so with a tent and more space all around.

 

[Pew]

Ah, my favorite!

Like others said, how tall are you? There's zero way you're going to be able to fully lay down in the back seats perpendicular unless you're a midget so you'll have to tuck your knees up a little bit. The blow-up back seat mattress is a good idea though. The crew cab F150 looks like it has more rear seat space than both my focus and cx5.

However, I've never found the rear seats overall to be comfortable. Usually I lower the back of the driver or passenger seat as low as possible and have my feet up on the dash; this is my most used way for all of my car camping trips.

Would you be willing to buy a bed cap to sleep in the bed of your truck, temperature permitting?

 

[meep]

I made the mistake with my last full-size topper with going cab height. It was admittedly good for mpg, and in my case gained 0.5 mpg. However, if I could do it again, full height. Would be better in every way.

 

[Paco Pena]

Maybe an actual bed tent. Unless you're running the engine to keep warm and dry, it'll get fogged up inside. Less so with a tent and more space all around.

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You could run the exhaust pipe into the tent for a heater.....

Paco