Abstract: Decking systems for recreational vehicles are disclosed as well as methods of assembling the decking systems. One of the disclosed system provides a rectangular deck which contains a plurality of elongated side-by-side disposed boards. The deck has an inner edge for attachment to the exterior of a recreational vehicle. The inner edge is formed by a plurality of the ends of the plurality of side-by-side disposed boards. The system also includes an inner edge support for attachment to the exterior of the motor vehicle which receives the plurality of the board ends to support the deck's inner edge. In addition, the system has a frame for maintaining the plurality of boards in side-by-side disposition, and for cooperating with the inner edge support to secure the deck defined by the boards to the recreational vehicle. The deck is also provided with support legs for supporting the deck so that it is generally level, and at an elevated position relative to the surface supporting the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A collapsible storage device which may be mounted on the bed of a truck as well as serve as a tailgate for the bed of the truck. The collapsible storage device includes a frame that is adapted for mounting in a substantially vertical orientation to the bed of the truck, the frame having a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion being designed for placement near the floor of the bed of the truck.