Rear Cargo Setups

[FourByLand]

When I first saw Mark's cool table I was *almost* jealous I didn't have a Disco. The Disco guys have got the rear of their trucks really figured out. Me? I just toss crap in there with boxes. I have to re-configure my truck constantly, and can't decide on any one specific way to 'organize', so I haven't done anything except just gut the rear and use it more like a pick-up bed.

I'd attatch a pic, but you can probably imagine what it looks like.

I love your truck and don't think I have ever seen any rear cargo pics...

:bowdown:

 

[Michael Slade]

I think there is a bit of confusion with my trucks. The crewcab Defender is very well organized, everything lashed down, in cases, crates, boxes, what-have-you. When I go out in my Range Rover, I am constantly mixing up the type of gear I take, weather it's an overnight trip, a weekender, or a week long trip. I'll always take a few of the same boxes of food, cooking gear, emergency gear, sleeping gear, etc...

But, what I mean when I'm constantly changing, is one trip I'll take out the 12x20 camera in a box that measures 24x18x14, my camera backpack, a medium format case, several different tripoids, a map case, a pelican case full of my Great Salt Lake library...you get the point I think. So, I never have one 'set' way of packing, because I never have one 'set' of gear.

Not that it really matters, but I think that what I am talking about and what other people are thinking about are two different things.

My vehicles fortunately don't have to have a very rigorous set of 'being' when I go out. I know where everything is, but since I don't live in the truck like TeriAnn does, I (for better or worse...) am allowed to have a more of a 'Tetris-like' system of packing.

I am envious of the zen-like packing abilities of many who are on here.

 

[FourByLand]

I think there is a bit of confusion with my trucks. The crewcab Defender is very well organized, everything lashed down, in cases, crates, boxes, what-have-you. When I go out in my Range Rover, I am constantly mixing up the type of gear I take, weather it's an overnight trip, a weekender, or a week long trip. I'll always take a few of the same boxes of food, cooking gear, emergency gear, sleeping gear, etc...

But, what I mean when I'm constantly changing, is one trip I'll take out the 12x20 camera in a box that measures 24x18x14, my camera backpack, a medium format case, several different tripoids, a map case, a pelican case full of my Great Salt Lake library...you get the point I think. So, I never have one 'set' way of packing, because I never have one 'set' of gear.

Not that it really matters, but I think that what I am talking about and what other people are thinking about are two different things.

My vehicles fortunately don't have to have a very rigorous set of 'being' when I go out. I know where everything is, but since I don't live in the truck like TeriAnn does, I (for better or worse...) am allowed to have a more of a 'Tetris-like' system of packing.

I am envious of the zen-like packing abilities of many who are on here.

Micheal,

I understand what you are saying I just had the wrong vehicle... I'm sure I wouldn't have made that mistake if there were photo's involved. What ever happened to the Serious One???

:arabia:

 

[Michael Slade]

Micheal,

I understand what you are saying I just had the wrong vehicle... I'm sure I wouldn't have made that mistake if there were photo's involved. What ever happened to the Serious One???

:arabia:

Serious One is still in the garage. Only one way to pack it...TIGHT! I only take it out for day trips...I don't think I could carry much in it for longer than a day or two at the most. Maybe if I stripped it down to just using a backpack as was suggested earlier. Hmm....now you've got me thinking.

I took the S1 out the other day just to get it out of the garage. It was freezing cold, top rolled up, no doors, no heater, brrrrr...but it was fun.

I am thinking of pulling the trans/t-case out of it when school is over. It could use some TLC.

 

[FourByLand]

Serious One is still in the garage. Only one way to pack it...TIGHT! I only take it out for day trips...I don't think I could carry much in it for longer than a day or two at the most. Maybe if I stripped it down to just using a backpack as was suggested earlier. Hmm....now you've got me thinking.

What about a Brown Church or something similar to a D90 Safety Devices.

I took the S1 out the other day just to get it out of the garage. It was freezing cold, top rolled up, no doors, no heater, brrrrr...but it was fun.

I'm feelin the love!

:elkgrin:

 

[sinuhexavier]

The step by step construction of this unique rear door table will be featured in a forthcoming issue of Overland Journal.

So what you have here is a brushed stainless steel with Baltic Birch rear door and table setup designed and constructed by Marc Olivares.

Baltic Birch is used for it's outstanding quality true plane.

Unscrewed all the way to allow no hang up on the surface.

A stainless steel hook for hanging a garbage bag.

Durable plastic knobs screw into the stainless steel panel to keep the door up.

A full set of knives is now a back country essential.

 

[Andrew Walcker]

Andrew,

Here is a Steve Rupps site with some pretty detailed photos of his awesome rear door table, hopefully he won't mind and may chime in to tell about it.

http://www.steverupp.phanfare.com/album/61166

Thanks for the link Louis, that's got my wheels a spinning...:safari-rig:

Sinuhexavier, that should have been a dealer installed option!

 

[Michael Slade]

Nice shots. Nice shelf.

 

[FourByLand]

:iagree:

You chose the deluxe model, very nice!

 

[d2offrover]

Do you have any photos of the way it's set up now and have you got any idea where you want to put the compressor or the Fridge, are you going to maintain the rear seat or will that be used for storage also.

I will be addressing these issues in the future.

Right now it is stock. I have the hi lift stowed right behind the back seats and keep recovery strapped down in a bag. I think I'm going to see if the inexpensive mv50 compressor will fit where the oem jack is located next to the battery.

I was thinking of building some storage(drawer system) and picking up a fridge and mounting it on the drivers side. My D2 only has one storage cubby in the rear on the pass. side and open on the driver side.

sinuhexavier - that back door is nice!!! thanks for posting pics.

 

[FourByLand]

Right now it is stock. I have the hi lift stowed right behind the back seats and keep recovery strapped down in a bag. I think I'm going to see if the inexpensive mv50 compressor will fit where the oem jack is located next to the battery.

I was thinking of building some storage(drawer system) and picking up a fridge and mounting it on the drivers side. My D2 only has one storage cubby in the rear on the pass. side and open on the driver side.

sinuhexavier - that back door is nice!!! thanks for posting pics.

Was this possibly an SE6 model and someone removed the rear seat???

 

[Funrover]

Questio about the stainless steel rear, Does the glare/ shine ever become a problem? Just curious, I would imagine not but I can see where it migt. Either way that is just plain awsome!

 

[sinuhexavier]

Questio about the stainless steel rear, Does the glare/ shine ever become a problem? Just curious, I would imagine not but I can see where it migt. Either way that is just plain awsome!

No problems, it's brushed stainless so it's not as shiny as polished and I usually have Pelicans stacked so i can't see it at all.

 

[d2offrover]

If anyone is interested, I saw that sleeoffroad has a few outback drawer systems for the D2 & D1 for $900.00. Info is under Garage Sale items.

 

[Christophe Noel]

I love the stainless door panel prep station. Wouldn't work for me. My dog rather enjoys slobbering on the back door. Not condusive for food prep.