Conversion vehicle
View Patent ↗An apparatus is provided for enabling the enlargement of the cabin for a vehicle having an enclosed cabin and a cargo bed extending rearwardly from the cabin. The apparatus includes a rear wall removably coupled to the cabin. A guide element is positioned along a floor of the cargo bed and a base portion of the rear wall is slideably coupled to the guide element, which enables the rear wall to be translated rearwardly from the cabin to vary a volume thereof.
1. In a vehicle having an enclosed cabin and a cargo bed extending rearwardly from the cabin, an apparatus for enabling enlargement of the cabin comprising:
a rear wall removably coupled to the cabin;
a guide element positioned along a floor of the cargo bed;
a base portion of the rear wall slideably coupled to the guide element, whereby
the rear wall may be translated rearwardly from the cabin to vary a volume thereof; and
a first tonneau cover and a second tonneau cover each removeably coupled to the cargo bed for enclosing the cargo bed in a first position, wherein at least one of the first tonneau cover and second tonneau cover are operable in a second position to enclose the volume existing between the rear wall and the cabin.
2. The vehicle of claim 1 wherein the cabin has a roof removably coupled thereto.
3. The vehicle of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first and second tonneau cover is uncoupled from the cargo bed prior to translating the rear wall.
4. The vehicle of claim 1 wherein the rear wall, cabin, first tonneau cover and second tonneau cover are configured to accept at least one removable window.
5. The vehicle of claim 1 wherein the rear wall includes a seat.
6. The vehicle of claim 1 wherein the rear wall is a targa bar.
7. The vehicle of claim 1 wherein the base includes a plurality of casters which engage the guide member.
8. A pick-up truck comprising:
an enclosed cabin;
an open cargo bed extending rearwardly from the cabin, said cargo bed having a guide element positioned along its floor;
a rear wall removably coupled to the cabin, said rear wall having a base portion slideably coupled to said guide element and being rearwardly translatable from the cabin to vary a volume thereof; and
a first tonneau cover and a second tonneau cover each removeably coupled to the cargo bed, at least one of the first and second tonneau cover being uncoupled from the cargo bed prior to translating said rear wall, wherein at least one of the first tonneau cover and second tonneau cover are operable in a second position to enclose the volume existing between the rear wall and the cabin.
9. The pick-up truck of claim 8 wherein the cabin has a roof removably coupled thereto.
10. The pick-up truck of claim 8 wherein the rear wall, cabin, first tonneau cover and second tonneau cover are configured to accept at least one removable window.
11. The pick-up truck of claim 8 wherein the rear wall includes a seat.
12. The pick-up truck of claim 8 wherein the rear wall is a targa bar.
13. The pick-up truck of claim 8 wherein the base portion includes a plurality of casters which engage the guide member.