Sleeping in the back of a JK
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That is a nice set up.
sixbennetts
Adventurer
Get one of those double bed tent cots and lash it to the roof with tie down straps. Instant RTT.
Maine07jk
Adventurer
Very nice!!!!!
Dan Grec
Expedition Leader
I built up the rear of my JKU with some 2x4's and mdf, then ran a piece over the back seat as well. It has given me a nice flat surface for storage, room for the dog to roam around, and a pretty comfortable platform for sleeping. I am 6'0" and fit just fine with the front seats moved forward and something stuffed in the gap between the front seat and the back seat. It would be cozy with two people, but not a problem as long as you are friendly
That is sweet.
Looking at your diagram, it looks like one piece is 28.25 inches and the other 31.75 long - for a total of 60 inches, or 5 feet.
How can you sleep on that at 6 feet tall?
-Dan
The platform is 5 feet to accommodate for the headrests on the back seats, which flip up when the seat is folded down. To get 6 feet of space, you have to scoot the front seats all the way forward and then the headrests will rotate into the horizontal position. I usually stuff some shoes and clothing in the gap to flatten the area out for my feet. If you removed the headrests, you could probably add another 6" to the platform, but the rear of the console will get in your way too. It is a tight fit, but it works and is pretty comfortable. I am 6'0" and can stretch out, but if I was much taller, I don't know if I could do it.
Get one of those double bed tent cots and lash it to the roof with tie down straps. Instant RTT.
This solution rocks, specially when you do overlanding with 3-4 People!
Maine07jk
Adventurer
JIMBO
Expedition Leader
:sombrero: When I need to sleep inside my JKUR (seldom) I use my TruckBenz queen size airmattress and it allows for all the crooks/crannies and fenderwells-
I slde both the front seats forward and have enough room for my wife and I-
Had to doit one night when we gotta bear sighting alert, on the CB, just slid the mattress outta the "hatch tent' and (letta little airout), putit right in the jeep-
Didn't sleep that good because of noises, not lack of comfort !!--doesn't happen to often !
:costumed-smiley-007:wings: JIMBO
I slde both the front seats forward and have enough room for my wife and I-
Had to doit one night when we gotta bear sighting alert, on the CB, just slid the mattress outta the "hatch tent' and (letta little airout), putit right in the jeep-
Didn't sleep that good because of noises, not lack of comfort !!--doesn't happen to often !
:costumed-smiley-007:wings: JIMBO
Dan Grec
Expedition Leader
That's my plan exactly. Have the front passenger seat flip forward, and some kind of little shelf that folds "up" to fill in the newly created space.
The center console will be in the way, but as long as only one person is over 6", I think it will work well enough for times when forced to sleep inside (rather than tent or roof tent)
-Dan
Metcalf
Expedition Leader
What if the sleeping platform was raised to just clear the top of the center console?
The top of the rear seat if you had it in place would probably lead to some wasted space, but I would think that the added length ( if the front seats folded forward ) would be well worth it.
This is basically what I have envisioned for my 2-door long wheelbase JK project that I have been dreaming/designing lately. My overall goal is to have inside sleeping for two people somewhat comfortably without having to move gear around. Basically everything that isn't light weight sleeping gear goes UNDER the sleeping platform. Ideally it would be REALLY nice if the sleeping platform could be set up from inside the vehicle without having to get out in the cold weather. I think its possible with a little pre-planning and a bit of an inside the car dance to get into the right position.
The kicker is that I would like to have a little bit more flexibility for other day to day missions...
-Be able to ditch everything in the rear area in a few minutes to allow for large cargo transportation.
-Be able to have an emergency rear seat arrangement, something like a fabric helicopter seat perhaps for two people if needed.
-Be able to shift the daily cargo forward on a rail, roller, or slide arrangement to allow simple shopping storage through the rear door.
-Modular storage system boxes that would be very easy to add and subtract from the cargo space.....every day emergency box, camping box, long distance travel box, etc.
Ah to dream....
The top of the rear seat if you had it in place would probably lead to some wasted space, but I would think that the added length ( if the front seats folded forward ) would be well worth it.
This is basically what I have envisioned for my 2-door long wheelbase JK project that I have been dreaming/designing lately. My overall goal is to have inside sleeping for two people somewhat comfortably without having to move gear around. Basically everything that isn't light weight sleeping gear goes UNDER the sleeping platform. Ideally it would be REALLY nice if the sleeping platform could be set up from inside the vehicle without having to get out in the cold weather. I think its possible with a little pre-planning and a bit of an inside the car dance to get into the right position.
The kicker is that I would like to have a little bit more flexibility for other day to day missions...
-Be able to ditch everything in the rear area in a few minutes to allow for large cargo transportation.
-Be able to have an emergency rear seat arrangement, something like a fabric helicopter seat perhaps for two people if needed.
-Be able to shift the daily cargo forward on a rail, roller, or slide arrangement to allow simple shopping storage through the rear door.
-Modular storage system boxes that would be very easy to add and subtract from the cargo space.....every day emergency box, camping box, long distance travel box, etc.
Ah to dream....
Here is a picture of the front seat moved all the way forward and tilted as far as it will go. The back of the seat ends up pretty close to vertical and there is probably about 8" between the seat and the steering wheel and 6" between the lower portion of the seat and the dash.
Building a deck to go over the center console would give you a lot more space and probably be high enough to go over the rear fender wells too. That would also make it much more comfortable to sleep with your feet by the tailgate, which would give you a lot more shoulder and head room if you have the sub in the back of the Jeep. Still, that is going to eat up a lot of storage space and really raise the center of gravity of stuff stored on top of it.
Building a deck to go over the center console would give you a lot more space and probably be high enough to go over the rear fender wells too. That would also make it much more comfortable to sleep with your feet by the tailgate, which would give you a lot more shoulder and head room if you have the sub in the back of the Jeep. Still, that is going to eat up a lot of storage space and really raise the center of gravity of stuff stored on top of it.
Metcalf
Expedition Leader
Anyone have pics of the fold forward seat mounts from the 2door JK?
Still, that is going to eat up a lot of storage space and really raise the center of gravity of stuff stored on top of it.
So build the platform out of light material and don't store stuff on top of it....
The only thing that would need to be on top of it would be the sleeping pad and bedding in my opinion. The sleeping platform could be a honeycomb composite material to keep weight down.
Still, that is going to eat up a lot of storage space and really raise the center of gravity of stuff stored on top of it.
So build the platform out of light material and don't store stuff on top of it....
The only thing that would need to be on top of it would be the sleeping pad and bedding in my opinion. The sleeping platform could be a honeycomb composite material to keep weight down.