Search: bed extender

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $75

This appears to be missing the support bars.  It also doesn't have the spare wheel carrier that some have.  It's a great price though.

"This is a bed extender for made for Willys CJ5 Jeeps (55-65models???) "

UPDATE:  **SOLD** Was $200

"Rare Willys Jeep Extend-a-Bed Trunk w TWO Jerry/Water Can Mounts.

I'll even throw in one Gerry / Jerry Can!

Not sure if this is a factory accessory or a home made trunk. Add this to your Willys for some extra cab space!

This bolts to the inside of your body tub, relocate your tailgate to the back of the trunk and you have just created some extra space for your gear.

PLUS, it has been configured so that you may mount 2 Gerry cans for those longer trips."

This looks great, but note it has a custom extended bed and a protrusion of some sort near the windshield on both sides of the body.

"1953 Willys. Good condition. 4 cylinder Hurricane engine, new fuel pump, new battery, good tires, winch, no rust, extended bed professionaly welded. All gauges, lights and winch work. Carb and brakes need some attention. Great collectors Jeep. Additional photos on request"

http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/1954865502.html

UPDATE: Still Available.

(03/10/2018) A little dented, but no obvious rust.

https://klamath.craigslist.org/pts/d/willys-bed-extension/6524283159.html

"Bed extension box, includes original Willy's stamped tailgate. It has been sanded and primed with spray paint. IT FITS A CJ3A WILLYS JEEP. I also have other body parts for a Cj3a. $500 for the bed extender."

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4000.

This appears to have the wrong windshield for the top. This includes the rear extended bed.

"Very good shape runs good has arctic top"

UPDATE II (01/22/2024):  A puzzle has been solved. It was the Transport Motor Company that offered a full-width body extension that we've seen on several jeeps over the years.

This excerpt is from this document on Farmjeep.com: https://www.farmjeep.com/lifts/other-hydraulic-lifts/transport-motor-company-tmc-hydraulic-lift/

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UPDATE (09/13/2020): This DENCO body extension brochure appeared as part of the 10/01/1949 Second Supplement of the Willys-Overland Equipment Book brochures.

Interestingly, the 1948 First Supplement of brochures showed a Newgren collapsible body extension (see a few brochures down or click here) very similar (identical?) to this 1949 DENCO Body Extension brochure. Both extensions offer 7 cubic feet of space and note that a spare tire can be mounted to the side. They also both seem to have the same style of stabilizer bar that connects to the PTO bar. I wonder if Newgren sold this design to Denco in late 1948 or early 1949?

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UPDATE 04/28/2020: Someone in Georgia is selling newly built beds.

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Originally published in 2016: This may come as a surprise (not) that early jeeps weren't known for their vast amounts of space. We've all seen military photos showing jeeps packed full of stuff, like this SAS desert fighter:

When the war ended and CJ-2As were introduced, a couple companies recognized the need for more room and solved the problem by creating add-on bed extensions (also known as bed extenders and body extensions). These bolted to the back and, usually, had supports that dropped to the PTO bar to help support the extra weight. Then, the tailgate was fixed to the very rear of the extension. The goal of this post is an effort to identify the different companies and their products.

As early as August and September of 1946, two different patents were filed, both by the same people.I have been unable to discover if that first patent model was ever built, but the second one has two sides that fold down similar to the Newgren (shown in #2).

See more patent pages here

Various Bed Extensions identified so far:

1. Porter Reed Bed Extension: One of the earliest known bed extensions was produced by Porter & Reed. It was marked along with a half top, creating a truck out of a jeep.

1. Newgren Bed Extensions: The Newgren Company also entered the bed extension field in the later 1940s with two different versions. The first was their standard bed extension:

1. The second model Newgren offered was a collapsable version.

1. S & B Corporation's Jeep Panel Body: About the same time Newgren and Porter & Reed introduced their extensions, the S & B Corporation made their own spin on adding more room by selling a kit that converted the jeep into a panel van.

1. Koenig Bed Extensions: By 1955, Koenig had entered the market. Whether the company designed their own or bought out one of their competitors isn't know (to me), but Koenig sold the extensions for at least a decade. This first ad is from 1955, the second from 1960, and the third from the mid-1960s.

1. Here is an example of a Koenig data plate:

1. Wall & Borg Bed Extender: In the 1960s, a Lake Tahoe, California, company called Wahl & Borg introduced a unique bed extension. Rather than bolt on to the rear of the jeep, theirs slid out.

There have been a number of bed extensions that have resold over the last ten years on Craigslist and eBay, some attached to jeeps and some by themselves. I have found it difficult to distinguish between them, never having owned or seen that many up close. You can see all the ones documents thus far on eWillys: http://www.ewillys.com/tag/bed-extension/

Derek Redmond also has some excellent information on extensions over at the CJ-3B Page. https://cj3b.info/Tech/BodyExtension.html

UPDATE:  Still Available

"I am selling the extend a bed that was made for CJ2A Style flat fender jeep, it was sold to make your jeep like a little pick-up truck... I thought I wanted to use one of these on a jeep but decided with my old jeep truck that I also have I do not want to do it......if you do notneed the tailgate, I will sell for 250.00 as I can always find a use for a good tailgate.... .. any questions, give me a call at 920-856-65three nine..."

http://greenbay.craigslist.org/pts/3113130969.html

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $200

(07/03/2016) Appears worth a look.

"Hi all, I bought a CJ2A a little while back that had a factory installed bed extension on it. I thought it was some aftermarket bubbafication but after looking into it, it is a real thing and people are always looking for these. Learn something everyday I guess.
I cut it off a mine a while back, but was careful not to screw it up. It has the tailgate, spare tire carrier, toolbox, and receiver hitch all there. Check out the pictures. It's pretty dang heavy, not gonna lie. I included original photos of one's with this extension on it, as well as a few from my jeep, and finally, ones of how it sits now."

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.

This has a bed extender.

"This is a project vehicle I'm not able to finish. Civilian model, All parts included; Pickup bed, trailor hitch, 1/2 metal cab w/ doors, all glass. Asking $3,500 please call with any questions."

This running jeep has an extended bed with sides made from a tailgate.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2703835213098851

"Good shape runs great"