Nice addition! You should name this video “F150 5.5 foot bed truck camping setup”. I’ve searched that multiple times over the past year and get zero hits. You’ll corner the market and make a milly by noon tomorrow.
I have a 2007 f150 four door like his. The king ranch version, and I TOTALLY agree with the video name change. No one has cornered the 5.5’ truck bed market for truck cap camping.
Don’t know how I happened onto your channel but I found it fascinating and so interesting to follow along with your thought processes. This is the same type of hamster wheel thinking that goes on in my mind involving many other hobbies. I get obsessed with details on just about every endeavor. Am a grandma trying to organize my sewing room and can certainly relate. Kudos to you! Great job, love it!
My biggest hurdle is getting a cap for my truck. Holy moly new caps are expensive! When the time comes, being 6'2", I'll be thankful that I have an 8' bed.
I have the same truck and have contemplated the 5.5ft bed issue as well. I considered building a diagonal platform to sleep on cause I’m almost 6ft. This is a good play. Thanks for sharing.
Everything looks great. Only thing I would change is your bed extension. Its cumbersome to unfold and add legs. You should make a slide out like the cutting board with swing out locking legs.
Love the upgrades. Again well thought out, designed and built. Golly, minimal is so UNDER-RATED! I am very much a minimalist in my Conversion Van, my Vintage Airstream Camper Trailer, and my Motorcoach. So many times LESS IS MORE. 👍
Simplicity equals results. Great looking set up, I'm gonna have to take your hinge idea but instead of an L shape I'm thinking of a twin that can fold out into a full.
the addition for your feet can also be used for a table or a workspace if needed, and the extra padding can be a backrest up against the cab of the truck when you are sitting on the bed. simple pieces that add lots of versatility. really like this set up.
For your super bright LED’s why not install a pulse width modulator to essentially dim the lights? That way you can control with a knob bright you’d like.
Thanks for the video. Very helpful. Another way to sleep in a short bed is to have the back of the bed tilt as if you are sleeping in a reclining chair.
You could also put Velcro on the bottom of your 24x24 foam pad if it ever slides and starts pissing you off that way it disassembles quickly but also won't slide
This actually helps me alot. I'm 5'6 and I've been looking at setting up something simple to sleep in my ranger. It's a 5 foot bed, but I think it's doable with a similar setup. I've also considered a tailgate tent as well, but this is way better for a simple low profile setup
Thank you! I’ve got the build series of that thing on my channel, and we are taking it out in a couple weeks on a family trip. Video to be posted soon on that👍🏻
Regarding the locking chain I would suggest a heavy duty rubber bungie. Chains will break but they will never break a heavy bungie and it won't stretch far enough for them. Heavy rubber bungies would foil a lot of break in's where they just try to force the door on a lot of applications.
I have the same truck and bed length. I use 4 milk crates as a base for the 30 inch wide bed. And use bungee cords hooked to tie downs to stabilize the bed. I use a hefty 36 L x 16 w x 7 in deep tote for clothes etc. and fits under the bed with enough room for a folding chair. Other storage is a three drawer plastic bin for daily use items. The bonus is each milk crate is used for limited use items. I can remove it all under five minutes. My lighting is similar to your remote control lamp. Anyway curious about your curtains. I am checking your videos on how you made them.
Saw another comment mentioning putting “5.5 bed truck camping setup” in the title. I watched your last video but closed out of it thinking you were in a 6.5 ft bed. Saw this one and then realized!
Very nice. I noticed on your first video you had a short bed and wondered how you actually get any sleep in there. That will go a long way to a good night's sleep!
My mid height camper shell is on order for my short bed f150. I will also have the bed rug. I am 5ft 3in tall. Before I placed my order, I laid down in the trk bed and I just fit. My mattress won't be raised and it is a tad wider, so I will be able to stretch out.
I have a 2019 Ranger with the 61" bed, and was trying to figure out how I'm gonna be able to camp in it, but I think I could modify your solution a bit to suit my needs in the Ranger. I'm 6'1" so I'll have to come up with something lol Thanks for sharing your build tho. I really dig it. :D
Your camper build looks great, you have done a beautiful job and your craftsmanship looks top notch! I have the same 5.5 foot bed in an F-150 crew cab and don't want to replace it with a 6.5 foot bed. I am also 6 foot tall but can't get past sleeping on a diagonal, with the wife it just doesn't work. For now I'm stuck in the back of my old Ford Explorer and the newer truck sits out the camping trips. Just subscribed and looking forward to your future videos.
I love your window covers a very genius design! Wish you were locally in my area so possibly I could hire you to help me with truck build. 😁 simple but awesome!
You should have made 2 of the bed extentions a smaller one were you were putting your feet that way it would have given a option for a full bed or open for your feet like you have it.
I like how you did that that's very creative because I'm doing a similar thing with my truck because I also have a five and a half foot bed except I'm planning on actually building the bed completely diagonally across the entire bed space so it's going to be interesting but that way I will be able to put my 12 volt refrigerator and one corner and in the other opposite corner my portable air conditioner / heater and mount my big screen TV opposite of the tailgate. We'll see how it works but I do have to stretch my legs on occasion
That’s a great update! Thanks for showing the details on all of it that was super cool! My guess for your burn ban toy is a 50 cal fire can. Maybe the Ignik or LavaBox???
You should have made the additional leg support not 24” x 24” but 24” x 36” or 24” x 30” so the support extends more towards your abdomen (towards the cabin). You are still sort of straddling the main bed n the support. Making it 36” in the abdomen direction would make your abdomen and legs be fully supported while ur tossing and turning at 3am. The 36” in no way alters your usable space when ur in bed mode!
Hey Brian, I really like your idea of running an extension cord through the hole in the truck bed for connecting to shore power. I have the exact same truck with a bedrug. Did you permanently remove the truck bed plug to route the extension cord through the hole or did you keep the truck bed plug installed and simply cut a slit in it.
Wow. 5.5 foot bed can barely fit me and I'm short. I have an F250 diesel 4x4 crew cab with a 6.5 foot bed. It can fit a folding army style cot. Easy camping though i hate camping. Great work in making a comfy bed camp set. High skill level.
Nice addition! You should name this video “F150 5.5 foot bed truck camping setup”. I’ve searched that multiple times over the past year and get zero hits. You’ll corner the market and make a milly by noon tomorrow.
@weekend home projects. I feel your pain, I have a 5.5 as well. Nothing out there for us!
I have a 2007 f150 four door like his. The king ranch version, and I TOTALLY agree with the video name change. No one has cornered the 5.5’ truck bed market for truck cap camping.
Alright guys….I changed the title. Let the views ring up!!
@@tonik9724 I agree as well
I searched it myself
Definitely the best setup I've seen so far. The simplistic clean look is definitely better than having cabinets everywhere.
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Minimalistic exactly, great setup.
As a 6'7" guy trying to build my first truck bed camper, sincerely appreciate the tip on the extra legroom as I have the same size bed as you.
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Don’t know how I happened onto your channel but I found it fascinating and so interesting to follow along with your thought processes. This is the same type of hamster wheel thinking that goes on in my mind involving many other hobbies. I get obsessed with details on just about every endeavor. Am a grandma trying to organize my sewing room and can certainly relate. Kudos to you! Great job, love it!
Thank you Delores!
Slept in my f150 for 6 months while working out of town. Diagonal is the way to go
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Looks great . Especially the speaker carpet . I’ve never heard a carpenter say 2/16 before (1/8) .
I’ve never said that either….not sure where that came from🤷🏻♂️
That's a great solution to the short bed leg room issue! Your truck bed build also looks incredible. 👌🏻
Thank you John
My biggest hurdle is getting a cap for my truck. Holy moly new caps are expensive! When the time comes, being 6'2", I'll be thankful that I have an 8' bed.
Yeah, they are more expensive than I thought. I’m eventually getting a long bed which will make everything much better.
There’s used 8 foot shells all over the place here in Boise. I actually had a hell of a time, finding a used high-rise 6.5 foot one for my F150.
Very nice simple build without cutting your truck up. 👍
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You're a master carpenter and actually said 2/16" lol.
Project looks great btw.
Man….I have no idea why that came out of my mouth. I’ve never used the term 2/16…..ever. Oh well🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️👍🏻
I have the same truck and have contemplated the 5.5ft bed issue as well. I considered building a diagonal platform to sleep on cause I’m almost 6ft. This is a good play. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks bud. This option works well I think.
Everything looks great.
Only thing I would change is your bed extension. Its cumbersome to unfold and add legs.
You should make a slide out like the cutting board with swing out locking legs.
Thanks👍🏻
Beautiful setup and great taste...I also camping in my SUV and I try to make it neat 😀 😊
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Love the upgrades. Again well thought out, designed and built. Golly, minimal is so UNDER-RATED! I am very much a minimalist in my Conversion Van, my Vintage Airstream Camper Trailer, and my Motorcoach. So many times LESS IS MORE. 👍
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Simplicity equals results. Great looking set up, I'm gonna have to take your hinge idea but instead of an L shape I'm thinking of a twin that can fold out into a full.
Thank you👍🏻
Love it, doubles up as a table to cook or prep on too, good idea
Thank you👍🏻
The lights are so you! Love, your Sister😀😀❤️❤️
Look at that!!
I’ve never seen a corner couch in a truck before. It’s going to be easier having company comfortably. An unintentional luxury.
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Here in Washington State, when I go camping during a burn ban, I use charcoal. Gives off heat and a little glow 🤷🏽♂️
Pretty good idea!
best video I’ve seen about making your truck a camper.
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This is definitely a well thought out camper and one of the better ones I've seen good job
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the addition for your feet can also be used for a table or a workspace if needed, and the extra padding can be a backrest up against the cab of the truck when you are sitting on the bed. simple pieces that add lots of versatility. really like this set up.
👍🏻 thanks
For your super bright LED’s why not install a pulse width modulator to essentially dim the lights? That way you can control with a knob bright you’d like.
I’ll look into that. Honestly, didn’t even know that was possible👍🏻
Great idea with that drop down build for your bed to extend sleeping length
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Thanks for the video. Very helpful. Another way to sleep in a short bed is to have the back of the bed tilt as if you are sleeping in a reclining chair.
I kinda do that now when I first lay down with my pillows👍🏻
You could also put Velcro on the bottom of your 24x24 foam pad if it ever slides and starts pissing you off that way it disassembles quickly but also won't slide
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This actually helps me alot. I'm 5'6 and I've been looking at setting up something simple to sleep in my ranger. It's a 5 foot bed, but I think it's doable with a similar setup. I've also considered a tailgate tent as well, but this is way better for a simple low profile setup
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Nice upgrade! Being able to stretch out comfortably will be a great feeling. Also, nice use of the domino to hold the legs in.
Thanks Chris👍🏻👍🏻
Great to see this! I didn't know how I could sleep in my 5.5 foot bed. Actually thought about trading in for a long wheel base
It for sure makes it more comfortable! Not going to lie though that I do plan on selling this truck and going with a long bed next.
Nice changes to your rig, would love to get a tour of that camper you have stored in the garage, pretty cool that you can fit it in there.
Thank you! I’ve got the build series of that thing on my channel, and we are taking it out in a couple weeks on a family trip. Video to be posted soon on that👍🏻
Regarding the locking chain I would suggest a heavy duty rubber bungie. Chains will break but they will never break a heavy bungie and it won't stretch far enough for them. Heavy rubber bungies would foil a lot of break in's where they just try to force the door on a lot of applications.
Great idea. Thanks👍🏻
Nice updates! Your Mom did a nice job on the curtains.
Lol. Thank you👍🏻
2/16..... or 1/8 for us non-carpenters 🤣 just messing with you man. Love the video and the project overall 🤙
lol, yeah…..I’ve never said “2/16” in all my years of carpentry. Not sure what the hell I was thinking.
Hello Brian, I came over from Trey Ezell’s channel.
Can believe I didn’t know ya already because of being into Truck Camping
That’s awesome! Thanks👍🏻
Really, really nice job you did and the camper looks great!
Thank you👍🏻
I have the same truck and bed length. I use 4 milk crates as a base for the 30 inch wide bed. And use bungee cords hooked to tie downs to stabilize the bed. I use a hefty 36 L x 16 w x 7 in deep tote for clothes etc. and fits under the bed with enough room for a folding chair. Other storage is a three drawer plastic bin for daily use items. The bonus is each milk crate is used for limited use items. I can remove it all under five minutes. My lighting is similar to your remote control lamp. Anyway curious about your curtains. I am checking your videos on how you made them.
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Nice add one comfort and space is everything perfectly minimal
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I like that camper bed and back of that truck that's player 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥♥️🖤♠️♠️💨💨💨💨💨⛽🙏🏿💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💰💰💰💰💰
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Wow! Added mood lighting & a tree? Some might say you are turning into a hippy, Brian. Might have to panel ya before you return to work. Thanks!
😂😂tree has since been removed!
@@BrianWatersOutdoorsGood call! Don't wanna give troopers probable cause. They'll find your Snickers stash.
Saw another comment mentioning putting “5.5 bed truck camping setup” in the title. I watched your last video but closed out of it thinking you were in a 6.5 ft bed. Saw this one and then realized!
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Looks awesome
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very practical & cozy set up. great video - thank you!
Thank you
Awesome bed. Love the night light
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Clean and classy …….nice job!
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Very nice. I noticed on your first video you had a short bed and wondered how you actually get any sleep in there. That will go a long way to a good night's sleep!
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My mid height camper shell is on order for my short bed f150. I will also have the bed rug. I am 5ft 3in tall. Before I placed my order, I laid down in the trk bed and I just fit. My mattress won't be raised and it is a tad wider, so I will be able to stretch out.
Great video update. Hope to hear about how the solar panels do on a future trip.
Will do, and thanks!
Amazing set- up! And love the disco low dim lights as well including the your small lit tree. Very cool 😎
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Thanks! I’m waiting on a Toyota Hilux which has a really short 5 foot bed . I’m only 5’7” though, so I think your L-bed idea might just work!
Thanks Stephen👍🏻
I’m jelly of your topper! Wish I had the higher ceiling. Good video
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I wasn't able to get the high top for my 5.5, they said it wasn't available thru Leer.
That’s odd. I ordered this 180 just a few months ago.
Wow great idea you’ve added to the build. I think IKEA would love to have you in their team haha
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Great job! I like your ingenuity
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Damn bud, looks pretty good.
Thanks bud👍🏻👍🏻
I have a 2019 Ranger with the 61" bed, and was trying to figure out how I'm gonna be able to camp in it, but I think I could modify your solution a bit to suit my needs in the Ranger. I'm 6'1" so I'll have to come up with something lol
Thanks for sharing your build tho. I really dig it. :D
Thanks👍🏻good luck on your build too!
Awesome upgrade!!! Happy trails!
Thank you!
Your camper build looks great, you have done a beautiful job and your craftsmanship looks top notch! I have the same 5.5 foot bed in an F-150 crew cab and don't want to replace it with a 6.5 foot bed. I am also 6 foot tall but can't get past sleeping on a diagonal, with the wife it just doesn't work. For now I'm stuck in the back of my old Ford Explorer and the newer truck sits out the camping trips. Just subscribed and looking forward to your future videos.
Thanks Steve!
I love your window covers a very genius design! Wish you were locally in my area so possibly I could hire you to help me with truck build. 😁 simple but awesome!
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Happy Thanksgiving just started following you from NJ I'll be checking in with so many questions 😀
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Ahhh we never truly grow up do we😊
You should have made 2 of the bed extentions a smaller one were you were putting your feet that way it would have given a option for a full bed or open for your feet like you have it.
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What a great idea. so simple pure Genius :)
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Nice. Very comfy
Thank you
Excellent idea on the bed space!
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Great solution, love your setup
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Nice build! You gave me some really good ideas!👍
Thanks Steve👍🏻👍🏻
Great idea. Love your camper set up.
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I like how you did that that's very creative because I'm doing a similar thing with my truck because I also have a five and a half foot bed except I'm planning on actually building the bed completely diagonally across the entire bed space so it's going to be interesting but that way I will be able to put my 12 volt refrigerator and one corner and in the other opposite corner my portable air conditioner / heater and mount my big screen TV opposite of the tailgate. We'll see how it works but I do have to stretch my legs on occasion
Sounds awesome! Good luck on your build👍🏻
should make some side mortises on the frame to hold the legs all in one place..
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Subscribed !!!!! Im Loving your channel
Thanks John👍🏻
Cool campers show us their socks 9:23 Nice.
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Very nice. You are very talented
Thank you👍🏻
Very clever.
Thank you!
NICE BUILD!
Thanks bud👍🏻
Binge watching your channel today. Pretty cool!
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That’s an awesome build!
Thank you!
That’s a great update! Thanks for showing the details on all of it that was super cool! My guess for your burn ban toy is a 50 cal fire can. Maybe the Ignik or LavaBox???
I wish it was that cool…
Enjoyed watching....ty!!!!
Thank you👍🏻
Great idea to add length
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I'd settle just to be able to FIND a dang 5.5' length topper, not a single dang one around here for sale.
Lol 2/16 or 1/8. Good videos brother.
A bed a cooler, yup pretty much all you need. Quick question, would you prefer a full size truck over a smaller truck?
Thanks, and yes. Even this “full size” truck sometimes feels cramped.
Love the truck and your videos. Wonder if some quick release pins would be better to hold your cabinet instead of bolts and nuts
Maybe? I just had some bolts on hand and they did the trick so I went with it
This is My dreams truck.Thanks for sharing 🙏... New subs here❤️
Thank you for the support👍🏻
You should have made the additional leg support not 24” x 24” but 24” x 36” or 24” x 30” so the support extends more towards your abdomen (towards the cabin). You are still sort of straddling the main bed n the support. Making it 36” in the abdomen direction would make your abdomen and legs be fully supported while ur tossing and turning at 3am. The 36” in no way alters your usable space when ur in bed mode!
It’s working out well for me👍🏻
Thanks for sharing
Thank you👍🏻
2.0.1 YOU ~ ROCK ! !
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Thank you
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Very cool! 💕❤️👵🌺
Thank you😃
Looks good. Stay safe.
Thanks Al👍🏻
I love these videos ! Your inspiring me to try this also .
Thank you Dave
Nice job
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Ohh I like it! 😊
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Nice work!
Thank you👍🏻👍🏻👊🏻
Hey Brian, I really like your idea of running an extension cord through the hole in the truck bed for connecting to shore power. I have the exact same truck with a bedrug. Did you permanently remove the truck bed plug to route the extension cord through the hole or did you keep the truck bed plug installed and simply cut a slit in it.
Thanks Laurie! I just drilled a hole big enough to put in a thin rubber grommet to push the cord through. I did not completely remove the OEM cover👍🏻
Can you do a detailed video of the wiring ton to all your switches and charging ports I think it be interesting
I will on my next truck. Hopefully early next year
What do you think about using a small door hinge for your bed extension.? Well done on keeping everything looking pro very nice!
I’m sure that would work. And thanks👍🏻👍🏻
GREAT VIDEO! Question, where did you get the bed mattress and what size is it?
Amazon. It’s just 5” foam upholstery. I did have to cut it to size though.
Nice build
Thanks Terry👍🏻
Man this is so cool
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Nice rig! ✨
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Wow. 5.5 foot bed can barely fit me and I'm short. I have an F250 diesel 4x4 crew cab with a 6.5 foot bed. It can fit a folding army style cot. Easy camping though i hate camping. Great work in making a comfy bed camp set. High skill level.
Thank you. Spoiler alert, but I am waiting on a 6.5ft F250……..👍🏻👍🏻