IFW BedSlide – No More Crawling In Bed

Pickup trucks are often hauling gear. Big pickup beds are great for cargo of all shapes and sizes, but they’re not always ergonomically friendly when it’s time to load or unload. Gear placed in a long, deep box is hard to reach for all but the tallest people, and many of us find ourselves jumping (or crawling if we have a topper) into the truck bed to retrieve it. At the end of the day, crawling around or jumping in and out of the bed is usually felt in the lower back and shoulders.

IFW's BedSlide is like a big heavy-duty dresser drawer for your truck bed.

Fortunately, ingenuity has come to the rescue. IFW has a slick truck bed accessory that really should be a factory option. Called the BedSlide, it’s a sliding floor panel that mounts in your truck bed and does exactly what it sounds like it does – it slides in and out. It’s basically a drawer for your pickup bed.

BedSlide facilitates easy access to all areas of the cargo bed without jumping , crawling, and/or straining to reach something by leaning over the bed rail. The loading system is designed to be pulled out, loaded, and then pushed back in with a minimum of effort, and thanks to its low profile it adds only a few inches of height to the bed floor. It also features the ability to lock in three positions, which allows for you to leave it unattended while you go back into the garage or shop to fetch more gear to pile on top of it.

OK – you’re probably thinking “big deal” – anyone could have thought of this one. True. What makes the IFW product different is that it’s easily removable – you and a buddy can uninstall it (and reinstall it later) in less than 10 minutes. Use your truck to haul tools on Tuesday, then uninstall the BedSlide and fill up the bed with bricks on Wednesday…then put it back the way it was. There’s a permanent mount option as well.

BedSlide comes in a few different varieties and styles, depending upon the application.

The standard is the “Classic” BedSlide, which handles up to 1,200 lbs of weight. It comes with a painted steel frame, aluminum sides, and a plywood floor with gray carpet on top to prevent scratching. Instead of the carpet, a “WeatherDeck” option is also available, which substitutes marine-grade plywood and adds a rubber mat top for those who worry about their BedSlide constantly being exposed to water or the elements. The classic BedSlide with the carpet top starts at about $600.

The upgrade is the  “Contractor Grade” BedSlide. It has an 1,800 lbs capacity, making it more useful for hauling heavier equipment, large power tools, etc. It shares many of the same features as the classic but with enhanced components such as upgraded ball bearings for the roller system and taller side rails. The Contractor Grade BedSlide comes standard with marine WeatherDeck. Contractor grade BedSlides are about $1200.

If your job involves a lot of crawling and/or jumping to get at equipment, this thing might save you from an injury.

There aren’t really any downsides to installing the BedSlide in your truck (other than the $600-$1200) except a slight narrowing and raising of the cargo floor. For a lot of truck owners – especially the 40% or so who use their truck for work every day – this is a pretty cool feature. If it helps you sell it to the boss, start by complaining about lower back pain. Sprinkle the words “workers comp” in with your story and then show them the brochure.

But seriously – this accessory makes a lot of damn sense compared to just one day of missed work or injury as a result of hurting yourself getting in and out of your work truck’s bed.

If the “boss” in our little scenario is your spouse, perhaps some sort of quid pro quo can be arranged. Good luck.

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