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Land Rover ideas for Jeeps
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pith helmet
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I was working with my home brew rack this weekend trying to figure on spacing the tubing for carrying my Swiss bladder on the back of the rack. I had thought about adding webbing or maybe just bolting on something like a big baking sheet. I had previously carried it in the rear footwell but want to use it for solar shower now somewhat like yours.I've been experimenting with a Swiss Army surplus water bladder recently, I learned about the product from an article I posted from one of the magazines earlier in this thread so I ordered one. Here's the original post:
Land Rover ideas for Jeeps
Put a lid on the shoe bag in case it rains and some drain wholes . I put a drain hole in the bottom of each pocket and finished the holes off with grommets: The ARB shoe bags don't have lids either; since the bags hang under the rain fly of the tent opening lids haven't been necessary so far...
That bladder has a cap/nozzle that's not very useful for use as a water source to a sink or shower, so I modified the cap to have a quick-disconnect. This is the nozzle as it comes, it's got a push-button valve on it and a spout that doesn't lend itself to attaching a hose:
Modified, the stock spout and valve is removed and replaced with a quick-disconnect fitting:
In action:
The water flow is very good but I thought it would be a bit more satisfying shower if it had more pressure. I've been working on a solution, I posted about it yesterday: https://expeditionportal.com/forum/...factory-hardtops.127687/page-310#post-2898885
Another water bladder was recently featured in the magazine:
At about 7 gallons, it's a little longer than the Swiss Army surplus one I've been experimenting with. Here's a link: https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/en/us/water-bladder-27l-kit-bag-plus-inner.html
Seems like it would make a good warm water source for a shower (or warm water for washing dishes?). If there's extra room on a roof rack, a simple tray with some straps would make a good place for it. Some concept images:
When full it would weight 59 lbs., that weight up top could be a consideration for some Jeeps.
jscherb
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Sitting on the roof, the water bladder will get heated by the sun for a hot shower. But what if it's not sunny or too cold? I posted this item earlier in the thread and now that I'm working on the details of my shower I looked at this again:
Here's more about that product: http://www.boundarytec.com/1530-showercoil-camping-shower.php. Seems like it's fairly portable as well so it wouldn't take up too much space in the Jeep. An image from the site:
I found a review on a site dedicated to small boats: https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/boundary-tecs-showercoil/. A photo from that review:
Seems like it would heat up the water pretty quickly on my propane stove.
BTW even though the BoundaryTec product was featured in a U.K. magazine, BoundaryTec is a family operated business in Minnesota.
Here's more about that product: http://www.boundarytec.com/1530-showercoil-camping-shower.php. Seems like it's fairly portable as well so it wouldn't take up too much space in the Jeep. An image from the site:
I found a review on a site dedicated to small boats: https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/boundary-tecs-showercoil/. A photo from that review:
Seems like it would heat up the water pretty quickly on my propane stove.
BTW even though the BoundaryTec product was featured in a U.K. magazine, BoundaryTec is a family operated business in Minnesota.
jscherb
Expedition Leader
The other day I posted an item about an air tent that was in one of the Land Rover magazines. They're pretty popular in Europe, here's another one from the magazines. I wonder if it packs small enough to be carried in a Land Rover or a Jeep - it was in the magazine after all...
jscherb
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This small blurry photo is in an article in the March issue of Land Rover Monthly, it's blown up here several times larger than in the magazine.
I was interested to find out what they meant by "en-suite changing" - the vehicle spec list in the article lists a "QuickPitch en-suite changing room" so I found the web site for it: https://quickpitch.com.au/product/quick-en-suite-bag-unit/. A video from the site:
Box version (stows in a box instead of a bag as in the video above):
And some photos:
And in the April issue of Land Rover Owner is a similar product called the Bundutec Bunducube.
Seems like these could be handy and could be used even with an RTT (or with a pop-top like an Alucab or Ursa Minor), they could replace an RTT-based changing room/annex.
They're both roughly $400 USD, which makes one wonder about a DIY solution - these seem like they'd be pretty easy to implement. I've done a little design work on this idea and it can be a pretty simple DIY project - I think I've got all the parts required so I'll make a prototype to test.
I was interested to find out what they meant by "en-suite changing" - the vehicle spec list in the article lists a "QuickPitch en-suite changing room" so I found the web site for it: https://quickpitch.com.au/product/quick-en-suite-bag-unit/. A video from the site:
Box version (stows in a box instead of a bag as in the video above):
And some photos:
And in the April issue of Land Rover Owner is a similar product called the Bundutec Bunducube.
Seems like these could be handy and could be used even with an RTT (or with a pop-top like an Alucab or Ursa Minor), they could replace an RTT-based changing room/annex.
They're both roughly $400 USD, which makes one wonder about a DIY solution - these seem like they'd be pretty easy to implement. I've done a little design work on this idea and it can be a pretty simple DIY project - I think I've got all the parts required so I'll make a prototype to test.
pith helmet
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This is the ’slide out’ version I’ve been working on for our JKU...first set up, tarp was just a random size I had for testing it out. It’s 50”x50”, large enough for the glass and gate to open when deployed.This small blurry photo is in an article in the March issue of Land Rover Monthly, it's blown up here several times larger than in the magazine.
I was interested to find out what they meant by "en-suite changing" - the vehicle spec list in the article lists a "QuickPitch en-suite changing room" so I found the web site for it: https://quickpitch.com.au/product/quick-en-suite-bag-unit/. A video from the site:
Box version (stows in a box instead of a bag as in the video above):
And some photos:
And in the April issue of Land Rover Owner is a similar product called the Bundutec Bunducube.
Seems like these could be handy and could be used even with an RTT (or with a pop-top like an Alucab or Ursa Minor), they could replace an RTT-based changing room/annex.
They're both roughly $400 USD, which makes one wonder about a DIY solution - these seem like they'd be pretty easy to implement. I've done a little design work on this idea and it can be a pretty simple DIY project - I think I've got all the parts required so I'll make a prototype to test.
DIY Modular Roof Rack
I’ve been playing around with some ideas for a roof rack for our JKU. I’m calling this a ‘prototype’, just having fun with some scraps trying to accomplish a few things at once: A removable and cheap roof rack for carrying light and bulky items such as camp chairs that can also support a tarp...
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RainGoat
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This small blurry photo is in an article in the March issue of Land Rover Monthly, it's blown up here several times larger than in the magazine.
I was interested to find out what they meant by "en-suite changing" - the vehicle spec list in the article lists a "QuickPitch en-suite changing room" so I found the web site for it: https://quickpitch.com.au/product/quick-en-suite-bag-unit/. A video from the site:
Box version (stows in a box instead of a bag as in the video above):
And some photos:
And in the April issue of Land Rover Owner is a similar product called the Bundutec Bunducube.
Seems like these could be handy and could be used even with an RTT (or with a pop-top like an Alucab or Ursa Minor), they could replace an RTT-based changing room/annex.
They're both roughly $400 USD, which makes one wonder about a DIY solution - these seem like they'd be pretty easy to implement. I've done a little design work on this idea and it can be a pretty simple DIY project - I think I've got all the parts required so I'll make a prototype to test.
I believe this may be the unit used by Chris Solis (aka OverlandBoundMD) on his Camel 110
pith helmet
Well-known member
I agree. I think that’s a good function of these units, even my junkyard version.
jscherb
Expedition Leader
From the same company as the "en-suite changing room" in the post yesterday: the Trax Table is a carrier for Trax recovery treads and it doubles as a table:
QuickPitch is an Australian company but the Trax Table is commercially available here in the U.S. for about $650. Wouldn't be hard to build something like it to fit a Jeep though.
QuickPitch is an Australian company but the Trax Table is commercially available here in the U.S. for about $650. Wouldn't be hard to build something like it to fit a Jeep though.
RainGoat
Member
Ha ha, I never thought of that - but I see it!
jscherb
Expedition Leader
This seems more like a Land Rover Idea for Serious Injury than a Land Rover Idea for Jeeps... this photo in a recent magazine would not be my go-to plan for adding traction to the rear to get a Jeep out of an obstacle...
Maybe this is a better way...
Full disclosure: The dogs aren't actually towing the Range Rover, according to the piece in the magazine they're being trained to pull sleds.
Maybe this is a better way...
Full disclosure: The dogs aren't actually towing the Range Rover, according to the piece in the magazine they're being trained to pull sleds.
jscherb
Expedition Leader
From an article on outfitting your Land Rover for camping...
I post this because of several ideas...
1. A "kitchen cabinet" mounted to the outside of the hardtop. I haven't seen anything like this on a Jeep (and only a few on Land Rovers). Seems like it could be a good idea. Here's a larger one that covers the side window (you can ignore the Alu-Cab pop-top for this post):
What about one for a Wrangler? I did some concept drawings:
2. A table that mounts to clips bolted to the body, with a single leg for support.
Something like these keyhole hangers work well to hang a table to:
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With just one set of hangers you would need a leg for support but with a second set like I used for this removable tailgate table design no leg is necessary. This video shows a clip-on table design that doesn't require a leg, as well as a removable Molle panel:
I post this because of several ideas...
1. A "kitchen cabinet" mounted to the outside of the hardtop. I haven't seen anything like this on a Jeep (and only a few on Land Rovers). Seems like it could be a good idea. Here's a larger one that covers the side window (you can ignore the Alu-Cab pop-top for this post):
What about one for a Wrangler? I did some concept drawings:
2. A table that mounts to clips bolted to the body, with a single leg for support.
Something like these keyhole hangers work well to hang a table to:
.
With just one set of hangers you would need a leg for support but with a second set like I used for this removable tailgate table design no leg is necessary. This video shows a clip-on table design that doesn't require a leg, as well as a removable Molle panel:
jscherb
Expedition Leader
This is the ’slide out’ version I’ve been working on for our JKU...first set up, tarp was just a random size I had for testing it out. It’s 50”x50”, large enough for the glass and gate to open when deployed.
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DIY Modular Roof Rack
I’ve been playing around with some ideas for a roof rack for our JKU. I’m calling this a ‘prototype’, just having fun with some scraps trying to accomplish a few things at once: A removable and cheap roof rack for carrying light and bulky items such as camp chairs that can also support a tarp...
It seems this idea has been used before...
I clipped this small section of the article text:
I did a little searching and found this photo of the pull-out support for the awning.
Instead of using a tarp, here's something for you to consider for making your side walls:
I used them when I made the changing room for my roof top tent:
Th magazine photos are of a Searle Carawagon conversion, which unlike the other Carawagons, doesn't have a pop-top roof - there's a sleeping platform inside.
Also notice the roller blinds on the window - also a feature of the Carawagon.