Get A Pickup On The Jeep

by Bertel Schmitt

Published: March 22nd, 2012

Have a Jeep, need a pickup? No problem! For only $595, Crewbed will sell you – a crewbed. Invented by Goodyear, AZ real estate salesman Calvin Williams, the 88 pound collapsible bolt-in platform transforms a JK, TJ or YJ Jeep into a mini-pickup.

According to the Detroit News, the Crewbed is rated to carry 400 pounds, secures to the open tailgate, and is supported by a pair of struts that bolt into the bottom of the Jeep’s rear bumper bar.

Crewbed also sells you a tent-like soft cover.

Just make sure not to overload that crewbed. Your Jeep could be airborne.

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Bertel Schmitt

Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.

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Highdesertcat on Mar 22, 2012

There are several military guys in my area who have made their own rigs, similar to the one in the article. One of them even allows the 'bed' to be flipped over and carried on top of the roll bars. Really looks odd. I saw a Wrangler Sahara today that had a similar contraption loaded with bales of hay and coolers of water at a local grocery store, probably on its way to feed livestock in the desert.

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Feds on Mar 23, 2012

America: Y U Hate trailers so much?

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- CJinSD on Mar 23, 2012
  
  Dragging a trailer off road probably isn't much fun.
  
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