Abstract: The present invention provides a structure 10 for extending a bed of a pickup truck; the structure being rotatably supported on a rear portion 1B of the bed of the pickup truck having a tailgate 4 capable of bringing down in an approximate level with a rear end of the bed 1; and the structure being provided on a first upper side of the tailgate 7 to be housed in the bed when the tailgate is rotated in a forward direction of the truck; wherein fixing means 20 is provided for fixing the structure provided on a second upper side of the floor onto the bed. Hence, if the structure is off the supporting bracket 16 when the structure is housed in the bed, the fixing means of the invention can prevent the structure from separating from the body not to have a secondary influence on surroundings by the structure 10.

Abstract: A cargo bed structure of a truck has concave portions formed within an inside surface of each right and left side wall for detachably mounting long materials on a lower surface of the concave portion, respectively. The bed structure includes a rotational member, an end side of which is supported rotatably by a surface of the side wall formed over the concave portion. The rotational member regulates a movement of the long materials in a vertical direction with the other end of the rotational member when the rotational member rotates in one direction, and deregulates the movement of the long materials when the rotational member rotates in the other direction.

Abstract: A rear body structure of a vehicle has a pair of first reinforcement members, second reinforcement members and third reinforcement members. The first members are provided from both edges of the roof to a front section of the pickup bed. Each first member is provided so that its front section lies along one of the edges of the roof while its rear section lies along one of the first pillars. The second members are provided on upper edges of side panels provided at both sides of the pickup bed from the front to rear ends of the pickup bed. Each second member is jointed, at the front end to one of the first members. Each second member is segmented into a first crushable zone and a second zone. The first zone is located behind the second zone and more fragile than the second zone against the load applied from behind the vehicle.

Abstract: A pickup truck has a rear vehicle body structure in which a fuel piping system is guided through a rear wheel apron along a cargo bed of the vehicle. A reinforcing member is jointed to the rear wheel apron such as to cover a part of the apron at which a hose of the fuel piping system is led out onto the cargo bed. A lower end of the reinforcing member is bent toward the vehicle body center to form a flange. The rear wheel apron and the rear floor panel are jointed together, with a side edge of the rear floor panel being superposed on the flange of the reinforcing member. The linking strength between the rear wheel apron and the cargo bed of the vehicle is thereby increased without adding any major change in the body design. While the rigidity around the rear wheel apron is improved, the structure does not inhibit the vehicle body from being deformed in a rear impact collision and is capable of protecting the fuel piping system from the impact.

Abstract: The present invention provides a structure 10 for extending a bed of a pickup truck; the structure being rotatably supported on a rear portion 1B of the bed of the pickup truck having a tailgate 4 capable of bringing down in an approximate level with a rear end of the bed 1; and the structure being provided on a first upper side of the tailgate 7 to be housed in the bed when the tailgate is rotated in a forward direction of the truck; wherein fixing means 20 is provided for fixing the structure provided on a second upper side of the floor onto the bed. Hence, if the structure is off the supporting bracket 16 when the structure is housed in the bed, the fixing means of the invention can prevent the structure from separating from the body not to have a secondary influence on surroundings by the structure 10.

Abstract: A pickup truck has a rear vehicle body structure in which a fuel piping system is guided through a rear wheel apron along a cargo bed of the vehicle. A reinforcing member is jointed to the rear wheel apron such as to cover a part of the apron at which a hose of the fuel piping system is led out onto the cargo bed. A lower end of the reinforcing member is bent toward the vehicle body center to form a flange. The rear wheel apron and the rear floor panel are jointed together, with a side edge of the rear floor panel being superposed on the flange of the reinforcing member. The linking strength between the rear wheel apron and the cargo bed of the vehicle is thereby increased without adding any major change in the body design. While the rigidity around the rear wheel apron is improved, the structure does not inhibit the vehicle body from being deformed in a rear impact collision and is capable of protecting the fuel piping system from the impact.

Abstract: A cargo bed structure of a truck has concave portions formed within an inside surface of each right and left side wall for detachably mounting long materials on a lower surface of the concave portion, respectively. The bed structure includes a rotational member, an end side of which is supported rotatably by a surface of the side wall formed over the concave portion. The rotational member regulates a movement of the long materials in a vertical direction with the other end of the rotational member when the rotational member rotates in one direction, and deregulates the movement of the long materials when the rotational member rotates in the other direction.