Dan Grec
Expedition Leader
I can't wait to see how a walk around back section is done. Can you explain the sleeping portion of the build?
Are you coming down to have it installed or having it shipped up to you?
The entire "floor" of the J30 will be cut out (the part you normally sleep on) to the full width allowable, and everything behind the roll bar cross-bar immediately behind the front seats.
So you'll be able to walk around that whole area - from my understanding, at 6'2", I'll be able to stand on my flat floor right up to that roll bar near the drivers seat when the J30 is open.
Then we're going to come up with a system to be able to put that sleeping floor of the J30 back in, likely in pieces, with matching mattress sections.
Maybe I would put one section in, then climb up onto it and put the other section in. Not certain yet.
When not needed, those sections and mattress bits will stack above the front seats on the part of the J30 "floor" that's staying stock.
As with everything on this Jeep build, it's too difficult to design ahead of time, and we will figure it out when everything is there infront of us.
I'll be in San Diego to have it installed around October 12-20.
Oh man, I like that idea! It's gonna be kind of like the Earthroamers that are based on JKU's! Only with a J30 instead of a 180. Oh yeah, and you can lop one of the zeros off of the price!
Can't wait to see it finished!
That was exactly my design idea from the very beginning, over 4 years ago when I started planning this build.
It's heavily inspired by what lots of my European and Aussie friends do with Defender 110's and LandCruiser Troopies - sometimes I call it "JeepFalia"
Fully camperised interior, with popup roof for interior living/sleeping space.
It looks like a big announcement is coming about a place where you'll be able to see it exhibited when it's done It's been a VERY good morning!
(fingers crossed)
-Dan