Rear Cargo Setups
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FourByLand
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craig said:
Wow, Craig that looks very clean and well thought out!
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19063&d=1211491407
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sinuhexavier
Explorer
Nice one Craig... I like the wings...
MuddyMudskipper
Camp Ninja
That is a very nice and tidy set-up you have Craig.
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Finished installing the African Outback drawers last weekend. It went easier than I thought. Turned out really nice. Now I just need to organize my gear.
Next up, installing a drop down table to the back door since the sub woofer and pocket had to come out to accommodate the drawers.
Next up, installing a drop down table to the back door since the sub woofer and pocket had to come out to accommodate the drawers.
d2offrover
New member
Looking good everyone!!!
Craig/Joshua-Does the rear end now sag with more weight in the back?
Craig/Joshua-Does the rear end now sag with more weight in the back?
craig
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d2offrover said:
With a 3.5" HD Rovertym lift (3" lift + D1 spring perches on a D2 = 3.5") the truck rides better with weight in it, than empty. With the drawers added to my normal trail load I have no issues with tire clearance, the truck rides great, and I have no issues with stopping.
I went for a hike today with my family and discovered the other joy of these drawers. They are marketed as a secure place to store stuff. When we went for our hike I was able to toss all the cameras, purses, cell phones, etc that we wouldn't be carrying into them and lock them up. It was liberating being able to go for a hike with out worrying about the stuff in the truck getting stolen.
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I didn't notice much sag. Here's what it looks like afterwards.
I'm running with an OME heavy duty setup. I agree with Craig, it actually rides better with some weight on it.
I'll be adding the roof rack and tent in the next few days, so we'll see how much it sags then.
I'm running with an OME heavy duty setup. I agree with Craig, it actually rides better with some weight on it.
I'll be adding the roof rack and tent in the next few days, so we'll see how much it sags then.
I realize this set up looks so classy cause it's in LC, but it would look good in a LR as well. Have a look over here. http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9034
craig
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I finally finished the whole cargo area setup. Drawers, table, LED worklamp, fridge slide, and pelican tie-downs. I've also had a chance to test it all. So, here are the final pictures as promised of the stuff that I didn't post before.
On a four day trip, the setup worked great. Cooking gear is in the left drawer and is accessible when the table is folded down.
The fridge is mounted to an Engel Fridge Slide which is secured to the drawers with thumbscrews. The thumbscrews screw into T-nuts that are permanately affixed to the cargo drawers. This makes removing or installing the fridge a 5 minute job.
The Pelican is strapped to a removable tie-down. Again, the pelican can be removed or installed in just a few minutes. I leave the straps attached to the tie-downs even when it isn't in the truck. The straps go through the handles rather than over the top so that it can be opened inside the truck without having to loosen anything. We keep dry goods in it on family trips. Lunch is as easy as folding down the rear shelf, opening the pelican, and getting the fixings out of the fridge.
Our propane stove wouldn't fit on the shelf, but we'd been planning to switch to a Coleman white gas stove for a while anyway (I use a Jetboil or an MSR XGKII on a cookie sheet when alone). The white gas works better in the cold that we get when camping in the mountains of Washington State. Here my wife is cleaning up after a meal. She loves the setup.
On the left side under the wing is the onboard air. It is comprised of a 2.5 gallon Viair tank, a Masterflow MV-50 (or MF-1050) compressor, and a bunch of plumbing (drain cock through the floor, safety valve, T for locker, etc).
The air connection is threaded into the seatbelt bracket for the 3rd row seating making it very secure.
The pressure gauge and compressor main switch panel. The other switch is for the worklamp (posted earlier in the thread). The air hose is stored in a drawer so it is easy to retrieve when gear is piled on top of the wing lid.
Power for the compressor and rear worklamp are run through a marine fuse block. I still need to replace the rear interior panel that was carved up when I had the air installed behind the cubby (so it was hidden).
On a four day trip, the setup worked great. Cooking gear is in the left drawer and is accessible when the table is folded down.
The fridge is mounted to an Engel Fridge Slide which is secured to the drawers with thumbscrews. The thumbscrews screw into T-nuts that are permanately affixed to the cargo drawers. This makes removing or installing the fridge a 5 minute job.
The Pelican is strapped to a removable tie-down. Again, the pelican can be removed or installed in just a few minutes. I leave the straps attached to the tie-downs even when it isn't in the truck. The straps go through the handles rather than over the top so that it can be opened inside the truck without having to loosen anything. We keep dry goods in it on family trips. Lunch is as easy as folding down the rear shelf, opening the pelican, and getting the fixings out of the fridge.
Our propane stove wouldn't fit on the shelf, but we'd been planning to switch to a Coleman white gas stove for a while anyway (I use a Jetboil or an MSR XGKII on a cookie sheet when alone). The white gas works better in the cold that we get when camping in the mountains of Washington State. Here my wife is cleaning up after a meal. She loves the setup.
On the left side under the wing is the onboard air. It is comprised of a 2.5 gallon Viair tank, a Masterflow MV-50 (or MF-1050) compressor, and a bunch of plumbing (drain cock through the floor, safety valve, T for locker, etc).
The air connection is threaded into the seatbelt bracket for the 3rd row seating making it very secure.
The pressure gauge and compressor main switch panel. The other switch is for the worklamp (posted earlier in the thread). The air hose is stored in a drawer so it is easy to retrieve when gear is piled on top of the wing lid.
Power for the compressor and rear worklamp are run through a marine fuse block. I still need to replace the rear interior panel that was carved up when I had the air installed behind the cubby (so it was hidden).
