BamBeds: Tailored-Fit, Rapidly Removable, Bed Platforms

redhead_jesss · 2025-04-23T22:48:00+00:00

Finally got around to adding my DV8 rear shock and link skid plates. The install is super easy as it only requires a 17mm and 19mm socket, a Torque wrench and utilizes the OEM bolts. You will be removing the shock mount factory bolt with the 17mm socket and only loosening the link mount bolt with the 19mm (you don't want to fully remove this one!) **the website also provides detailed step-by-step instructions** The only struggle I faced while doing this install was loosening the bolts initially and I ended up needing an impact wrench. The instructions call to torque the shock mount bolt to 65 ft-lbs and the link mount bolt to 97 ft-lbs but for some reason they seemed to be on there way tighter than this as the inital impact wrench used was good for up to 500 ft-lbs and couldnt loosen the link mount bolt. Otherwise it was a super easy addition to the truck and happy to have some added protection to the rear shock and link! https://dv8offroad.com/?ref=rzzvpvlx

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Yesterday at 7:16 PM

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Hey,

We make tailored fit, rapidly removable bed platforms. I built my first truck bed platform for my 2009 Tacoma Long Bed to camp on weekends and surf Baja with my wife, without losing the ability to haul gear or make dump runs. Drawer systems didn’t cut it for me—they’re great for full-time overlanders or tradesmen, but I needed something versatile.

Using three 57"x24" panels cut from plywood, I created a minimalist platform that sits on the bed’s ledge. It stacks or removes in minutes, leaving room for big items under my camper shell. After five years of loving this ugly but functional DIY setup, I founded BamBeds to bring this design to others who want to skip the hassle of building their own.

Check out our designs at: bambeds.com

Best,
Ben
BamBeds Founder / Designer