Simple Bed Storage Idea

[JP642]

Here is a simple, cheap project for bed storage I thought I would share. Started with the idea I may need to carry plywood, then how do I carry my gas cans after refill and make sure they don't surf around the bed. Here is what I came up with:

 

Materials list:

• (2) 2x6 8 feet long (cut down to fit bed width)
• all weather mat/carpet from Home Depot (think it was precut 4x8 - roughly $25)
• wood screws (for the extra square) and a bunch of staples (for the carpet wrap of the 2x6)
• cheap bungees from Northern Tool (about $6)

 

The two main pieces will fit in the horizontal pockets in the bed for carrying plywood and well as forming a partition wall. The extra square (made from the 2x6 scraps) locks into the bottom rail and holds gas cans and small items to keep from roaming. I cut down the carpet for the bed (as things get scuffed from sliding around) and then wrapped the 2x6s with the extra carpet to minimize the wood rattling. If I need it, I bungee items between the bed hooks to pin them against the wood.

Hope this helps give people ideas

[gmcdawg]

Thanks for the idea.  Was gonna get the spring loaded bar from HF, but I may change it up and do a more custom option to hold some packout type boxes at the back.

[DarkSkyX31]

Clever idea, very clean looking.

 

I use a 2x6 across like you did, and make simple adjustable divider that holds items to one side, and can be placed anywhere depending on what I cam carrying. To be clear, I saw this idea somewhere, not mine originally, just sharing it here so people see there are many creative ways to tackle bed storage.