Calling overlanders: let's discuss shelving

[Rickyd]

These types of roll bar bags might come in handy?

How many days? If you look into backpacking food/stoves you'll save a lot of weight and space.

 

[hear]

These types of roll bar bags might come in handy?

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How many days? If you look into backpacking food/stoves you'll save a lot of weight and space.

Thankfully other people have that stuff covered. Camping ain’t my jam.

 

[OffroadTreks]

For starters, I'm not an overlander, nor do I have much interest in overlanding. Or what most people just call camping. Whatever you call it

Ahem. Overlanding isn't camping. Camping is camping. And camping is just something you happen to do when overlanding.

Just a lot of car campers think they are overlanders and buy too much shit to go car camping.

End of rant.



I've done the wood platform thing too, but without that much support as others. Just bolted literally into the hardtop holes. It's 3/4 plywood with raptor liner.

And yes, that can handle weight just fine.

I never took a completed photo of it, but also included tie downs and would run some of my gear under a net on it.

Personally, my Jeep camping I considered like ultra-light back packing. Keep it simple, keep it light, keep it packable.

 

[John Cooper]

Here's the platform I built to haul these guys around:
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I refer to it as a platform because they can't resist forcing their mesage to anyone that can hear them.

I wanted it removable and didn't want to add holes to the tub but I also didn't want it to be bouncing around while off road. This is one of the six "mounts" that hold it in place. It's been working fine for 5 years so far.
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This is how it is installed or removed and re-installed and re-removed, etc, etc.
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The extra long plywood on the long side of the hinge hits the short side of the hinge and keeps the whole thing from folding down beyond flat.
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View with driver seat pulled forward and foam excercise mat installed. I had been planning on closing the front but it's kinda handy to access some stuff from the front. The center nub is there to keep the dogs from falling down between the seats and behind the console or intentionally going down on purpose to claim anything edible that may be under there.
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I will say that even using 1x4 boards it's more than strong enough for me to stand on. I don't plan on standing on it and I've had a few various items that needed an extra inch or so of clearance to fit under there so I'm planning on trimming down the long side 1x4s except the ones along the front.

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My wife loves your pups, here's hers riding with us.

 

[macleanflood]

And on sale for $169.99.

https://www.hookeroad.com/products/...-rack-b1029s?_pos=1&_psq=TJ+carg&_ss=e&_v=1.0

-Mac

 

[Harold&Cat]

Pups on a shelf

We have room for two small pups and :
9 Person Tent
Air mattress
Chest refrigerator
Chainsaw in a box
Milwaukee air compressor
Pups go bag
Our go bag
Recovery gear / tool bag
Ham radio bag
Clothes bag
Toilet
Extra water
Inverter

 

[DeltaNu1142]

Here's the platform I built...

I started measuring for this yesterday. And I'm going to cut around the seat belt reels because I'm keeping those in place.

I noticed you included more photos in this post than in the last one I saw. Much appreciated.

 

[Mr. Bills]

I use a DIY interior cargo shelf behind the back seat of my LJ.

Shelf:

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/diy-interior-cargo-rack-for-lj.10707/



Shown with gear, food and other supplies for a two-week overlanding trip on the California Backcountry Discovery Trail:

The California Backcountry Discovery Trail:

 

[YonderNorthwest]

I use a DIY interior cargo shelf behind the back seat of my LJ.

Shelf:

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https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/diy-interior-cargo-rack-for-lj.10707/



Shown with gear, food and other supplies for a two-week overlanding trip on the California Backcountry Discovery Trail:

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The California Backcountry Discovery Trail:

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I just finished that route (or something close to it) back in November. I don't recognize that spot you're at. Is that north of the Algodones Dunes where the trail is paralleling the train tracks for a while? We hit that late on our first night and had a hell of a time seeing through the dust trying to find camp.

As for the OP topic, as others have said, a good, cheap temporary solution would be to drill a few holes in a piece of plywood and bolt it in place through the holes in the edge of the tub used for securing the hardtop. Then mount some little rings or hoops near the edges of the plywood so you can secure whatever you've got up there.

Cheap, light, and easy to install/remove.

 

[Mr. Bills]

I just finished that route (or something close to it) back in November. I don't recognize that spot you're at. Is that north of the Algodones Dunes where the trail is paralleling the train tracks for a while?

The photo was taken Just outside Twain, California, about 730 miles north of the Algodones Dunes.

 

[DuckNut]

For starters, I'm not an overlander, nor do I have much interest in overlanding. Or what most people just call camping. Whatever you call it, I love driving my jeep but I want to sleep in a bed at night. Now be that as it may, my crew is doing one of these longer trails in Arkansas that will involve some camping. Obviously this requires a bunch of supplies and I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to increase my storage capacity without spending much money (or time).

The bed area is about 35x35, so I was thinking about something like 2x4's or 2x6's along the wheel wells and then maybe 1/2" plywood across them as a shelf. That will give me tons of storage underneath, but also not super high once my cooler etc. goes on the shelf. What I don't have any idea on is how to secure it so that it doesn't bounce around back there. I figured the weight of the wood + cooler would've been enough, but my full-send Oklahoma friend believes it needs to be secured. If he says that, I should probably listen.

So I guess I have two asks:
1). what are some ideas on how to secure this sort of thing to the jeep floor
2). what are some other easy DIY ideas in this regard?

I too like beds. But I had a hell of a time a few years ago. A group of us decided were were going to take our motorcycles and ride the Continental divide. Talk about a real shock to the system. Imagine how luxurious you can live for a couple days with all that space vs us on motorcycles with space about the size of one suitcase for two weeks.

You're overthinking it. Jam everything in duffle bags and stuff it in there and strap it down. You have more than enough room. And if you wear your clothes swimming in the river, they just got cleaned.

 

[hear]

Glad I didn’t take your advice. . It’s been storming on us, and being able to stay organized was very helpful. Plus it me & my 15 yr old so it’s not just one person.

I just built a low shelf that fit my chairs, tent, and a few other things. With everything else on top. With lumber I had on hand.

 

[CMBD]

Was going to build a rack for the back but I flat do not have the time.

Ordered a Hooke Road because it was the largest of all the ones I was looking at. Just wanted it for the shelf. Wanted to mount it 10" higher to have my fridge under and still have it open enough to get stuff in it. Had some sweet mounting brackets started in CAD, but time for those isn't there either.

So really good quick & dirty it is

The rear mounting is the Hooke bracket with a CNC plasma cut 10ga. 10" extension. The front mounting is 1.25"x .187" with a 5/16" weld on bushing.

Back seat is out and the seat belts are gone. Hope to put it to use in a couple weeks.

 

[Plumber1]

I install eye bolts in the top rails and use them with ratchet straps to secure a ton of stuff.

 

[macleanflood]

I install eye bolts in the top rails and use them with ratchet straps to secure a ton of stuff.View attachment 627876

I was thinking about that...then decided to hold out for a couple of lengths of L track. Look it up...cool stuff.

-Mac

 

[hear]

Ahem. Overlanding isn't camping. Camping is camping. And camping is just something you happen to do when overlanding.

Just a lot of car campers think they are overlanders and buy too much shit to go car camping.

#gatekeeping

ftfy

 

[lBasket]

Overlanding IS car camping. You just spend a lot more money and post alot more pics on Instagram

 

[macleanflood]

Overlanding IS car camping. You just spend a lot more money and post alot more pics on Instagram

But did overlanding kill glamping?

Overlanding is just glamping with a lot more expensive shit.

I went to the Overlanding Expo last weekend in Bend. Mostly to see Fred Williams and Matt. But they had a lot of cool toys. I took lots of pictures of some of the smaller trailers so when I build my own for a 1/10th of the price I can steal the best ideas.

-Mac

 

[lBasket]

But did overlanding kill glamping?

Overlanding is just glamping with a lot more expensive shit.

I went to the Overlanding Expo last weekend in Bend. Mostly to see Fred Williams and Matt. But they had a lot of cool toys. I took lots of pictures of some of the smaller trailers so when I build my own for a 1/10th of the price I can steal the best ideas.

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-Mac

For me glamping has always meant RVing

 

[srimes]

But did overlanding kill glamping?

Overlanding is just glamping with a lot more expensive shit.

I went to the Overlanding Expo last weekend in Bend. Mostly to see Fred Williams and Matt. But they had a lot of cool toys. I took lots of pictures of some of the smaller trailers so when I build my own for a 1/10th of the price I can steal the best ideas.

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-Mac

OMG the dog ramp to the RTT!

So dumb. Really should have made an elevator.