Desert Dan
Explorer
looks good but how do you open your tailgate and drawers if you are stuck ina ditch or wedged against a bank?
Post up your drawer/storage system
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JamesDowning
Explorer
That is exactly why I now carry the majority of my recovery equipment in cases on top of the drawers instead of inside the drawers.
I had also kept my jump starter in that drawer until recently. My battery died due to leaving a switch on (since fixed). I went to unlock the rear hatch, and my rear hatch only opens if there is power. Uh oh. So that was when I started rethinking my cargo layout so I wouldn't get stuck again.
I had also kept my jump starter in that drawer until recently. My battery died due to leaving a switch on (since fixed). I went to unlock the rear hatch, and my rear hatch only opens if there is power. Uh oh. So that was when I started rethinking my cargo layout so I wouldn't get stuck again.
roamingaz
Explorer
THATSALEXUS?
Adventurer
I noticed a couple of pics of my build out on here already but wanted to post up a link to the build if anyone was interested. This is in a Toyota 80 series:http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/136736-another-perspective-rear-storage.html
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firemansxterra
Adventurer
Steve...that is a slick looking setup...I am looking to do mine almost the exact same. I didn't check your link the build yet, but what did you cover that with?
irish_11
Explorer
Its a good link. I'm going to have to steal part of that design. Its coated in line-x, which is a great idea.
nugget
Observer
Bought it off the shelf with the pump included. I designed the cargo barrier to be the same angle so it sits nice and snug.
Then I plumbed it to the back for water on tap.
I am about to do a small mod on it by adding a sight glass on the side so I have a beter idea of how the water consumption is going.
Our swag sits on the top shelf.
So when we are camping our setup is like this.
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Where did you get the tank? That thing looks sweet.
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nugget
Observer
Hi Mike,
I bought it in Aussie si not sure if it is available overseas. This si the link to the company who them.
http://www.enmachind.com.au/
I bought it in Aussie si not sure if it is available overseas. This si the link to the company who them.
http://www.enmachind.com.au/
Wow! Amazing work! Congrats to all.
I was wondering how helpful these storage solutions are? Do they add a lot of weight? Don't they actually take up some space / leave some blind spots or empty spaces?
I am in the process of organising my Toyota Landcruiser and would like to be convinced about these home-made storage platforms and drawers before going forward. Many thanks.
I was wondering how helpful these storage solutions are? Do they add a lot of weight? Don't they actually take up some space / leave some blind spots or empty spaces?
I am in the process of organising my Toyota Landcruiser and would like to be convinced about these home-made storage platforms and drawers before going forward. Many thanks.
CanuckMariner/Nomad
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Exactly! WOW! Some of you guys have some serious talent and should maybe think of a career doing this full time!
I on the other hand do not have the equipment or the skills to build my own. I have also found that the home made ones (nothing intended) tend to loosen up and not hold up well after many miles on the trails. They also tend to be much heavier than commercially made ones.
So I bought the African Outback ones. The ones I got where made for a Disco II but fit near perfect in my 73 series and now my 77 series. I custom rebuilt the top portion to fit my interior and the rest is history. Absolutely love them. Weigh in at around 80lbs and are stainless steel (no rusting). Sure makes trips easier when you can organize your gear, nothing floating around when you have a bumpy trail, and significantly easier to find stuff when you want it.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18525
I on the other hand do not have the equipment or the skills to build my own. I have also found that the home made ones (nothing intended) tend to loosen up and not hold up well after many miles on the trails. They also tend to be much heavier than commercially made ones.
So I bought the African Outback ones. The ones I got where made for a Disco II but fit near perfect in my 73 series and now my 77 series. I custom rebuilt the top portion to fit my interior and the rest is history. Absolutely love them. Weigh in at around 80lbs and are stainless steel (no rusting). Sure makes trips easier when you can organize your gear, nothing floating around when you have a bumpy trail, and significantly easier to find stuff when you want it.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18525
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Harald Hansen
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Here's my storage system in the Disco:
Sorry about the Norwegian captions. I'll explain:
The shelves and walls are made out of 12 mm plywood. The walls have cutouts to save weight. Behind the cooler there's a wall to stiffen the construction sideways. Most of the center of this wall is cut out. The construction is both screwed and glued.
What you can see is and off-brand aluminium box, a couple of standard Euro-size industrial crates, a Norwegian military water can, chairs and tables and the cooler on a home-made slideout. The drawer slides go out about half a metre, just enough that the cooler lid can be opened.
It's been field tested this summer on a 6000 km trip through Europe and around the Pyrenees. Approx 500 km on bad road and trails. Nothing broke, and no squeaks or rattles developed.
Sorry about the Norwegian captions. I'll explain:
The shelves and walls are made out of 12 mm plywood. The walls have cutouts to save weight. Behind the cooler there's a wall to stiffen the construction sideways. Most of the center of this wall is cut out. The construction is both screwed and glued.
What you can see is and off-brand aluminium box, a couple of standard Euro-size industrial crates, a Norwegian military water can, chairs and tables and the cooler on a home-made slideout. The drawer slides go out about half a metre, just enough that the cooler lid can be opened.
It's been field tested this summer on a 6000 km trip through Europe and around the Pyrenees. Approx 500 km on bad road and trails. Nothing broke, and no squeaks or rattles developed.