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Sleeping in Access Cab?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by jaymoussy, Mar 31, 2025.

  1. Mar 31, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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    jaymoussy

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    Is there any way to make arrangement to sleep in an access cab cabin?

    Traveling solo, I wish I could do that, when, say, it is too late to set up a tent, bedding.
     
  2. Mar 31, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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    Sharpish

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    I don’t know. Do you fit? It’s simple geometry.
     
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    Could yank the passenger seat and get some room to kinda lay straight
    I’d just sleep in the seat myself
     
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  4. Mar 31, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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    What's happening in the back? Topper and a sleeping deck makes all things possible.
    I'd think reclining in the passenger seat is the only real option, unless you're 4 1/2 ft tall...
     
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  5. Mar 31, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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    tacobp

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    Installed a Pop n Lock,,That's it !..Bone stock
    I guess if you are four feet tall it will work !
     
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    You could lay flat on the seat. It will not be comfortable. Or remove the right seat and put a bed which will also not have enough length like a double cab.

    or put a top and sleep in the back. Or a tent in the bed or on the ground.

    a Softopper offers pros and cons compared to a shell but it can also be quick and still sleepable.

    whether ST or shell sometimes you can find a good deal locally used.
     
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  7. Mar 31, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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    I've gone the softopper and deck route, and it's great. Added a mosquito net and the dog and I hop back there for 40 winks at rest areas on cross country hauls.
     
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  8. Mar 31, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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    TartanEagle

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    Yes there is. I've seen it done in Scotland, but have not tried myself.

    Open front pax side door and then close it on the strapping of a hammock, close to upper curve near windshield.
    Open rear drvr side door (the "1/2 door") and then close it on the other end of strapping on same hammock, also upper rear-most portion.
    Knots in strapping keep them from pulling through door seals.

    Adjust the front seats to allow the greatest clearance. (drvr fwd to steering wheel, pax reclined to the rear. maybe?)
    Adjust the knots in the strapping to keep hammock off of center console. (shorten them most likely)

    It works.
     
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  9. Mar 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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    If you had a tonneau cover, sleeping bag and sleeping pad you could simply slide in under the cover and be inconspicuous, dry and comfortable. Cab, not very comfortable and makes for a lousy next day with no sleep.
     
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    You can't even sleep comfortably in a double cab unless you are super short like someone else said.
     
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    Unless you’re the size of a 3 year old, ya can’t do it. Get yourself a shell and you are good to go.
     
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    Comfortably sleeping in the bed depends on the bed length and ones height.
     
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    Even if a short bed sleep on an angle and your good unless your 7’ tall. And if that’s the case he wouldn’t be asking about sleeping in an acc cab.
     
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    I'd sleep on the ground under the truck before I slept in the cab. It might be hard but at least it's straight and flat
     
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    Access cabs are all 6 foot beds.

    OP, I can't imagine relying on sleeping in the cab. I'm 5'7", maybe you're significantly shorter. For me, if the options are setting up a tent or sleeping in the cab, it'll never be too late to set up the tent.
    As others have mentioned, a topper and bed platform are ideal. Hotels too. I've been using them more as I age.
     
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    BUCKLE UP! It makes it harder for Aliens to pull you out of your Truck.
    IMG_3982.jpgMakes me want to take a nap.
     
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    If you're tired enough...
     
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    Nope. Op is more than the roughly 360 cu in interior.
     
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    Think outside the box.....4" lift, ground mat and sleeping bag!
     
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    The same shit everyone else has.
    lol.

    I’ve sleep in the front seat of my access cab twice in my life and wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re really drunk.

    Recline the seat and hope for the best.

    Don’t expect your whole body to not hurt for the whole next week though.
     
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