How not to spend money on a Hotel while road tripping?

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Forrest Smith

Forrest Smith

4 жыл бұрын

Sleeping in my Ram 2500 Mega Cab while driving across country.
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@95BerrySt
@95BerrySt Ай бұрын
Its wonderful how simple it is for a man to be happy. Literally a mega cab Ram and a mattress topper, somthing to watch, and eat. Enjoy yourself KING.
@onetreemike
@onetreemike 4 жыл бұрын
Great video. I was looking at buying this truck for this exact reason. Was happily not disappointed to find this video. Thanks man
@---tx9xx
@---tx9xx 3 жыл бұрын
He has a queen size topper folded in two, so I think that length wise it's ok - question is can he stretch out full length? Also would this work in a f150 too or something about ram only
@paulwilliams2024
@paulwilliams2024 4 жыл бұрын
This is gonna make me get a mega cab now
@geolassies
@geolassies Жыл бұрын
Hey these were great ideas! We have an 06 Mega Cab and absolutely love traveling in it. Thanks a lot for the video!! 👍
@redcloud870
@redcloud870 Жыл бұрын
Did a rear seat delete on my Toyota Tacoma recently. Came out awesome for hunting and outdoors....but a bit small for myself and the old lady. My bucket list is to travel to Alaska in the near future. Been looking at an overland trailer or a Dodge Mega Cab to do a rear seat delete as well. Like your mattress ideal Love your video. Thanks!
@steelrod9790
@steelrod9790 4 жыл бұрын
Super cool video man!!! Gettimg myself a freaking Megacab!
@armyant9163
@armyant9163 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice, love the setup
@prodigyxl
@prodigyxl Жыл бұрын
That's why pickup truck are getting so expensive, people are sleeping in it!!!! 😂😂😂
@bsd7342
@bsd7342 2 ай бұрын
Exactly. Commercial vans are loud as hell and difficult to make comfortable. Big trucks like ram 2500 are the way to go.
@chinito20fam
@chinito20fam 2 ай бұрын
What Year ​@@bsd7342
@chinito20fam
@chinito20fam 2 ай бұрын
​@@bsd7342I have a 2003 dodge ram starting to get pretty beat up. And well am looking for something new.. that's of course in leather OEM. Seen a comment say from 2015 or so to 2017. Seats are possible. And since I have a quad cab. Not a normal cab. It's a bit harder.. that have your seats go up down back and lower it or go higher. With bottons.. seen a video about the f 150 sport in rapid red..and man.. story he told wish I could get those seats into the ram.. basically long traffic for hrs.. took a nap long drive hrs on end.. came to a complete stop took the opportunity and just went to sleep.. reclined his seat and knocked out.. once he woke up no cars anywhere in site... And that's the type of sleep I want....
@FrankGreenway
@FrankGreenway 2 жыл бұрын
New subscriber. I’m wanting to try something like this in my 2011 Silverado 2500. My seats fold up but I’m looking at building a platform that rests over the seats, same principle. I’m 6’ so a little tight lengthwise. But it’s doable.
@scottstalnaker4179
@scottstalnaker4179 2 жыл бұрын
Good idea. I love my megacab. Once you go megacab, you'll never go back.
@FredHerrman
@FredHerrman 3 жыл бұрын
Love the MegaCab! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@treksterjsc
@treksterjsc 3 жыл бұрын
Have you thought about using one of the ice chest air conditioner ideas? Probably wouldn't use any more power than that dual fan setup?
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 3 жыл бұрын
Very cool. I didn't know those things exsisted.
@ariesradke6193
@ariesradke6193 3 жыл бұрын
the bed is what i need.i don’t think it’ll fit behind my seat though
@alsbrk33
@alsbrk33 Жыл бұрын
The "Woobie" is the ultimate touch in comfort.
@gibaumusa7237
@gibaumusa7237 4 жыл бұрын
Nice man. Good idea
@corgily
@corgily 3 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks for sharing
@zacchaeusclay791
@zacchaeusclay791 3 жыл бұрын
Great video
@JohnC-kc5uh
@JohnC-kc5uh 2 жыл бұрын
SAN ANTONIO hell yeah I was just there, now headed back to Tennessee. And that's my next truck, my F350 just took a crap, bone yard time
@danielm.edwards1977
@danielm.edwards1977 3 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking about a trip to Utah to possibly relocate from California; not that long of a trip, but I did get an air mattress for the truck bed for the trip. Fortunately I have a Camper shell. Showering is my biggest obstacle, I guess I need to research areas along route for that. Hope all is well. Peace.
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. I use truck stops for showering. They only cost a few dollars and are generally pretty clean. I'm planing a trip myself. Going from Reno to Alabama in 3 weeks.
@danielm.edwards1977
@danielm.edwards1977 3 жыл бұрын
@@ForrestSmith I wish you well and safe travels. Feel free to be in touch by my email on my channel in the 'ABOUT' icon.
@thepcal9654
@thepcal9654 3 жыл бұрын
If you’re going from CA to Utah and taking the I-15 you can stop at the Virgin Gorge Casino for about $38/night. Clean, comfortable, cheap drinks and slots, and if you get one of the rooms in the back you can see your truck from your hotel room.
@Carubines
@Carubines Жыл бұрын
Should into truck mattresses for semis no folding
@michaelkeryger141
@michaelkeryger141 3 жыл бұрын
Nice rig bro
@jessewu4999
@jessewu4999 3 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Just one question: where to take a shower during the road trip? Thanks
@emann02
@emann02 3 жыл бұрын
Buy a gym membership
@bartman8876
@bartman8876 2 жыл бұрын
Or a loves truck stop free with fill up
@samsungtaco11
@samsungtaco11 3 жыл бұрын
I have a 2018 f150 crew cab. going to remove the front seat and put a piece of plywood from front to back to make a sleeping platform.
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 3 жыл бұрын
That's cool, I am thinking about removing my front seat so that I can have more space to dress and move around
@---tx9xx
@---tx9xx 3 жыл бұрын
would the setup in the video not work in a f150 crew cab? more or less same dimensions as the ram , no?
@yuriyodarchuk9960
@yuriyodarchuk9960 3 жыл бұрын
I cant wait to go camping on my megacab now
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 3 жыл бұрын
I'm planning a trip from Reno to Alabama in a few weeks. I can't wait!
@SweetDaddyBarron78
@SweetDaddyBarron78 3 жыл бұрын
I like your style
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 3 жыл бұрын
SweetDaddyBarron78 Thanks man
@mt-nv4jd
@mt-nv4jd 3 жыл бұрын
60" ain't enough.
@toofastnobrakes
@toofastnobrakes 4 жыл бұрын
I doubt this works when you 6’5” 😕
@BrassBashers
@BrassBashers 4 жыл бұрын
Man I'm 6'0" and just tried laying down in my front seat of my F150, negative ghost rider! Lol. Legs are completely curled up
@ArbitraryLifestyle
@ArbitraryLifestyle 4 жыл бұрын
Have you tried not being 6'5”?
@toofastnobrakes
@toofastnobrakes 4 жыл бұрын
ArbitraryLifestyle I’ve thought about having my shins chopped off and my feet sewn to my knee’s like Cotton Hill. But I enjoy the ability bend at the knee to much 😆
@cdizzle4248
@cdizzle4248 4 жыл бұрын
Have you tried shutting you off and then turning you back on?
@kid5042
@kid5042 3 жыл бұрын
I’m 6’8.5 and I slept in a Silverado. Won’t say it was the best sleep tho.
@12vLife
@12vLife 2 жыл бұрын
truck designers could do better. bring back bench front seats with a high back and reclines flat.
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 2 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea
@inverted311
@inverted311 4 жыл бұрын
Nice 👍
@IvanCotayo
@IvanCotayo 2 жыл бұрын
I would leave the truck running on high idle and have the a/c on lol
@manny7972
@manny7972 4 ай бұрын
You could, but you run into having to do more frequent oil changes plus just more wear on the engine regardless, not saying you can’t do it but shit the way he did is perfect lol I got a 2012 ram 3500 mega cab and I might just do the fan like he did
@SuperMjennings
@SuperMjennings 2 жыл бұрын
Wait- you forgot to cover your dark screens 🤭😂!
@slachaxehunter
@slachaxehunter 2 жыл бұрын
im 73 inches can i sleep in the back of mega cab ?
@amoshopson7923
@amoshopson7923 Жыл бұрын
Need a link in the description for that mattress
@chamakese55
@chamakese55 7 ай бұрын
Go with a Pittman air mattress. Trust me. I sleep alot in the back seat of my truck and it's a comfortable mattress.
@firmevato8679
@firmevato8679 3 жыл бұрын
There goes the $80,000 dollar new car smell 🤦🏽‍♂️
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 3 жыл бұрын
LOL, I shower at truck stops, but some times I need to do a really good cleaning and hang a few air fresheners to get the leather smell back.
@wt9653
@wt9653 Жыл бұрын
Good to be 5'1"
@jsnwwd
@jsnwwd 3 жыл бұрын
Wheres the back seats go?
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 3 жыл бұрын
The seats folds flat
@mannyg1750
@mannyg1750 4 жыл бұрын
So where do you shower if you don’t stay at hotels?
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 4 жыл бұрын
Manny G at most nice truck stops, there are private shower rooms that only cost a few dollars to use.
@onetreemike
@onetreemike 4 жыл бұрын
Do you have enough room to stretch out fully while sleeping? I'm 6 ft tall.
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 4 жыл бұрын
onetreemike thanks for watching. The mattress is 60”x40” I’m 5’8” and when I lay diagonal there is plenty of room for me.
@dcmontage
@dcmontage 3 жыл бұрын
I can't say for this truck but my old 99 superduty crew cab I can comfortably lay all the way across the bench with a couples inches extra of room and I'm 6ft tall
@---tx9xx
@---tx9xx 3 жыл бұрын
@@ForrestSmith thanks.
@bullfelan2183
@bullfelan2183 4 жыл бұрын
Where can I get that fan
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 4 жыл бұрын
That same one is unavilable but her is a like model. www.amazon.com/EXCOUP-Vehicle-Temperature-Humidity-Rotatable/dp/B07PFCQ4R5/ref=pd_cp_107_4/144-0058750-9282413?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07PFCQ4R5&pd_rd_r=8ca1f7e0-ef68-40a4-95c3-7a226947987d&pd_rd_w=BfMTB&pd_rd_wg=CbOtj&pf_rd_p=e44de6bb-cc27-4696-9c22-3a1bddefabbd&pf_rd_r=MHEA470R0QQPKM6KB26X&psc=1&refRID=MHEA470R0QQPKM6KB26X
@burlmapleleafs
@burlmapleleafs 4 жыл бұрын
I like sleeping
@crissgen
@crissgen Жыл бұрын
I’m 6’2” there’s enough space if you removed the rear seat n the passenger seat ?
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith Жыл бұрын
Plenty big enough to sit in the back, and if you lay on your side diagonally you could sleep back there
@APECK636
@APECK636 3 жыл бұрын
im 6ft 1, i tried in my crew cab it sucked, but i didnt have a choice lol
@chamakese55
@chamakese55 7 ай бұрын
Pittman mattress. I'm 6'2 and sleep diagonal and sleep comfortably
@ortiee4867
@ortiee4867 2 жыл бұрын
What curtains are those ?
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 2 жыл бұрын
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@SKBottom
@SKBottom 4 жыл бұрын
Even with the fans, doesn't it get hot in there?
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 4 жыл бұрын
The fans are just to have air movement when the weather is nice. When it’s hot or cold outside (because it’s a diesel) I leaver running and keep the ac/heat on. I do keep a O2/carbon monoxide censer in the cab. Thanks for watching.
@SKBottom
@SKBottom 4 жыл бұрын
@@ForrestSmith thanks for the answer. As for your thanks for watching, it's my pleasure. Your videos are very entertaining.
@---tx9xx
@---tx9xx 3 жыл бұрын
@@ForrestSmith why does the fact that it's a diesel factor in here?
@---tx9xx
@---tx9xx 3 жыл бұрын
@@ForrestSmith also do you feel for long trips the diesel pays for itself even though it costs more per gallon? cause more mpg
@bartman8876
@bartman8876 2 жыл бұрын
@@ForrestSmith yea tow piglet did nine days idle right at 10 hours only used about 21 dollars a night alot cheaper than hotel
@alextalavera1397
@alextalavera1397 2 ай бұрын
Step 1: Buy a $80,000 truck
@starsolider620
@starsolider620 4 жыл бұрын
Is it safe to sleep like that without windows cracked?
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 4 жыл бұрын
Star Solider so far so good lol, but seriously, I keep a co2 detector in the cab.
@sh0cktim3
@sh0cktim3 3 жыл бұрын
Im curuios what the danger would be? Lack of air supply?
@chamakese55
@chamakese55 7 ай бұрын
​@@sh0cktim3window screens have been my savior. Crack the window, no bugs get in
@day-cablounger967
@day-cablounger967 3 жыл бұрын
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@kandacepatterson7965
@kandacepatterson7965 2 жыл бұрын
Lol ok now do this with two cats and a rabbit.....
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 2 жыл бұрын
Ha
@kandacepatterson7965
@kandacepatterson7965 2 жыл бұрын
Where are your clothes?
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 2 жыл бұрын
I have a weather proof footlocker that I keep chained in the bed
@w.e.s.
@w.e.s. 5 ай бұрын
These trucks r useless. Might as well buy a suv. Lawnmower won't even fit and it's a mile high
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 5 ай бұрын
It has a 6 foot bed. It is high, but needed for what I use it for and for where I lived when I bought it. At the time, the Sierra Nevada mountian range was my play ground.
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 5 ай бұрын
I am new to drones and just bought my first one. Trying to learn, not as easy as I thought. I'm in Fayette.
@xpex3277
@xpex3277 3 жыл бұрын
You must be a short dude huh ?
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 3 жыл бұрын
5'8" I lay diagonal
@xpex3277
@xpex3277 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah u a bit short
@wifighostcruiser9665
@wifighostcruiser9665 3 жыл бұрын
This is probably one of the dumbest things I've ever seen. And what do you do if it's a hundred degrees out or 30 degrees out? Or you have to go to the bathroom? Are you want something cold and wet to drink or a cop pulls up? Blocking out the windows and sleeping in the back seat, how did you ever come up with such an ingenious idea? Or the fan and the computer drain your battery and you can't start your truck?
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 3 жыл бұрын
1. My truck is a 2500 diesel which means that it can idle all day or night running the heater or a/c while using very little fuel. 2. I stay at truck stops where I can shower, eat and use the facilities. I have driven from the east coast to the west coast many times and to multiple places in between. Most of my trips I just want to get from a to b as fast and as cheaply as I can. My truck allows me to do that.
@thepcal9654
@thepcal9654 3 жыл бұрын
You obviously have never done a road trip. Truck stops have restrooms, most have showers, and they have coffee ready in the morning. In some areas I prefer to stay in my truck and avoid all of the hotel noise and issues like bed bugs. You can park as close or as far from people as you like. Ive never needed a heater since I bring a quality sleeping bag. I like having a fan, so I have a battery powered one with rechargeable batteries. Lots of phone apps give you access to campsites that allow truck or tent camping.
@---tx9xx
@---tx9xx 3 жыл бұрын
@@ForrestSmith Why is diesel better for idleing than gas?
@bartman8876
@bartman8876 2 жыл бұрын
@@---tx9xx gas use alot of fuel to idle. Diesel uses mostly air and very little diesel to idle.
@joshmurphy1289
@joshmurphy1289 3 ай бұрын
Could I please ask how durable these sunshades are?
@ForrestSmith
@ForrestSmith 3 ай бұрын
I've been rocking them for 4yrs. They are a little beat up (I could have taken better care) but they still do a good job. My dash looks brand new. Would buy again.
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