Abstract: Method and apparatus for a pickup truck having a bed which is adapted to be extendable. The extendable portion of the pickup truck bed is adapted to operate on rails or the like and to use an electric motor having a pump with fluid connections to hydraulic cylinders so that the hydraulic cylinders are attached to a portion of the extendable portion of the truck bed so that the truck bed extension can be operated from the cab of the pickup truck by the operator. The pickup bed extension is adapted to be easily moved from a retracted position to an extended position by the operator of the pickup truck.