Great to see the innovation. Not great seeing REI "acquiring" ideas for product design. I don't buy much from REI anymore and I'm happy to see any competition they have. Your Helebox is more of a KISS (keep it simple...) design which is better IMHO.
2 can fit side by side in a 3rd gen. You'll want to use this configuration on both sides to make the fitment possible. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VzemLaIpUnA.html We are releasing a dedicated 2-person sleeper later this year!
3rd Gen 4Runner Question: Is the Hele also designed to straddle the rear wheel well, similar to what you illustrated here for the 5th generation year model?
That's a really cool design. I've got a Tacoma with a pop up camper but sometimes I feel safer stealth camping in the bed with the camper down. I've been brainstorming how I might design a minimalist platform that's lightweight, easy to take in and out, and has extendable legs so I can use it as a table either outside or inside the bed with the camper up. This is nicer than anything I could have come up with. Is it possible to add more long legs to an order?
When you remove the middle leg to mount on the wheel well, is the framing/platform level? When you put both platforms in it looks uneven, but the final shot with the pads looks level.
Yes! We've had customers send images with a level on the system in this confirmation & the bubble perfectly centered :) Send a message to us on our website and I can send you some photos if this still a concern 🤙
i keep kicking the idea around about buying it but 400 is a bit much even with the coupon that is offered only gives 20 bucks off maybe if it was 300 i may jump
I would like to know if you could adjust the length, as not being a sleeping platform, just a platform. As I have a 5 door Jimny, I want a lightweight platform to fit other accessories.
You must’ve came straight from Hawaii! I see the safety inspection sticker and the Kaena Pt. pass!😂🤙🏽🤙🏽 And of course the brand name “Hele”! So do I get the free shipping to Hawaii hook ups?😂 I wish you well and good luck in your business!🤙🏽🤙🏽
@@HeleOutdoors Oh yah man, that would be awesome! I’m too lazy to build my own sleep platform. Came across your product and I’m really interested since 2 of them can fit side by side in my 100 series LX470!
Any plans to make shorter front leg pairs, like 3-6" height? I have a Bronco Sport and "technically" the back seats lay pretty flat while folded forward, at least at the hinge, but the top, back sits about 4" higher than the floor of the back deck. I don't want to lose headspace (I can sit fully upright "in bed") but need a solid flat surface that straightens out that 3-4" difference. Great product, BTW!
This fits in my Honda Pilot Elite with captain chairs in back. I have the configuration in the video with the long legs on the floor. This leaves room near the back cargo hatch door for additional storage like water containers etc. Or, I can set the Hele Box closer to the rear of the cargo space. In doing so, I use 4 short legs but make 1 longer to set on the center counsel between the 2 passenger seats, then freeing up floor space. Another use besides the kitchen is that I am thinking of setting my solar panels flat on the wood slats, or pull the railing bed out and using the rails to hang my solar panels so I can move them to follow the sun. Thank you Hele:).
Good thinking and great implementation. Can add some leg support to make it wide and flat (some sort of pad). Just a metal tube might cause stress on the seat backs and might end up making a depression or a cut.
Good idea and better implementation of the REI Trailgate sleeping platform. Looking to buy something for my 2023 5th Gen 4Runner ORP. Can you think of moving it over the wheel well to get more empty space on the left? Love product and really want to buy and support you. But very expensive and unaffordable for me. Liked and subscribed to get updates to this product and price.
Hi Murray, it looks like a promising product! Have you tested it in a Tesla Model Y SUV yet? The Model Y has been the largest selling car in the world these past few years. Like many of us, I'm looking forward to your 2-person bed extension planned for this Summer. Keep up the great work!
Hi, I have a '98 4runner. Do you have any footage of the bed at the tallest setting in your 4Runner? How many inches of clearance would this give above the rear floor? Looking at gaining the most storage space under the bed. Thanks!
REI’s new version of the trailgate is so much better than the one you’re showing. The only thing I don’t like about thetrailgate is that the mattress that comes with it is to firm