Homemade Tonneau Cover

[lelandstanford]

I am looking for a low cost way cover the bed to keep items in bed out of sight.

It's for a '03 Tundra AC (shortbed).

It does not have to be weatherproof nor openable. The only access to bed is via tailgate. The tonneau cover will only need to last a few weeks.

Is it possible to make one with plywood and some bolts/hooks?

[JustBNme]

Have you considered a tarp?

[lelandstanford]

Not secure enough.

[01 Tundra]

Just put a rottweiler in the back of your truck.

[CountRingworm]

Originally Posted by 01 Tundra

Just put a rottweiler in the back of your truck.

or a trunk monkey:
Trunk Monkey, The beatdown! Hilarious..must see - Yahoo! Video

[sailor720]

it should be possible with a thick peice of plywood, screw some rough 1x2 into the corners to drop into the tail pockets to hold it in place the use scre exes on the bottom and tie them into the tie downs, that should keep easily dettered theives out

[mmarlatt]

Originally Posted by lelandstanford

Is it possible to make one with plywood and some bolts/hooks?

The bed has a pocket in each corner, and the bottom of each pocket has a small hole about 1/2". Stick some long eye bolts ~10" in the hole with eye up. Then install nut, washer, bed pocket, washer, nut (from bottom up). Cut some slits in the plywood and stick the eye through them. Add padlock.

If possible, you might want add a center support leg to your contraption.

Take some pictures

[The Phoenix]

So you want a tonneau that doesn't have to be weatherproof nor openable, but you can't use a tarp? I'm confused. Not secure enough how? From someone gaining access to it, or something flying out of the bed?

Regardless, you can't really take the cheap way out on this. If you want security, you need the real thing. Otherwise, a tarp and bungee cords will work fine to secure anything down inside the bed.

[willy]

Originally Posted by CountRingworm

or a trunk monkey:
Trunk Monkey, The beatdown! Hilarious..must see - Yahoo! Video

The trunk monkey idea rules!