uber

thanks guys!

the burner runs off a small fuel bottle that sits under the end cover behind the temp dial. i cut the small hinges off and trimmed it a bit to make it lift straight up to put a bottle in place.

xjallseasons

So now you are almost done, what is next with the storage box? After it is complete, what are your next projects? I like what you are doing so I am following your progress. Inspired by your ideas and some from other wheelers, I am trying to make mine more trail/camp/storage worthy so my family and I can have a reliable form of transportation away from the real world.

gettin_dirty_with_ruby

Any chance you have a copy of the plans you drew up for the box?

Hammered

That box is the best design Ive seen to date.

uber

still have a bit of work to do with this thing.. trim out, drawer dividers, finish, foam inserts, etc. after that, i want to build a tub of sorts under the back seat to organize a few things under there. from there, who knows.. lol.. i don't really plan ahead much. i come up with my ideas from day to day use, and just kinda go from there. like the underseat thing.. i was grabbing my bottle jack for a coworker today when i noticed it was a bit of a disaster under there. once i get the rear piece done, i'll start playing with that next.

if i had any i'd share, but i don't.. lol.. everything is just kinda done as i go. measured how thick my rifle was laying flat, and made sure my bottom drawer was big enough to fit it and some foam. measured my socket set box and made sure one drawer was wide enough to fit it. did the same thing with my stove. my creativity is pretty fluid like that. i just start with a rough idea in my head and wing it.

thanks bud.. i've definitely got a lot of trial and error and brainstorming into this one.

just wait til i get going on my trailer build

uber

got a little bit of free time at work today, so took advantage of it.

the big cubby behind the seat is going to be a catch-all of sorts for spare clothes, blankets, and a pillow or two. don't want the stuff falling out everytime i flip down the seat tho, so i came up with this.





it's not attached yet, as it will make the box non-removable. still need to seal the box with polyurathane first. soon tho..

allinthefamily

I won't pretend to critique this project, because I have nowhere near your skills. I am curious, can you attach this behind-the-seat cubby cover in a non-permanent way so the box is still removable?

uber

i could attach it with only a few screws, but it wouldn't be as strong of a joint as a glued one.

xjallseasons

I try to save pics of ideas I think are really cool. In your case for the sleeping and figuring the cargo area is still a possibility. I believe I found this pic on expeditionportal.com. It might be something worth looking into.

uber

put a few more hours into this thing today. doesn't feel like i got much done just because most of my day was spent waiting for stuff to dry.

disassembled the whole thing so i could spray everything down with some spar urethane. it's pretty safe from the rain, but figured i'd play it safe anyway. waiting for this stuff to dry ssuuuuuccckkks.



once dried, carpeted the cubby trim piece



and carpeted the exposed bit under the drawers.



instead of the foam pad i used last time, i went with interlocking rubber tiles for the top. the foam took quite the beating, and this stuff should be a lot stronger



and decided to keep the same aluminum edge protector i used last time



and just for giggles, here's a cubby 'action shot' haha



now i'm just waiting for the urethane on the drawers to dry so i can put them back in and start working on their fronts.

OneArmRedneck

Fantastic work, top notch

xjallseasons

I am curious where your spare tire goes. You must have a roof rack b/c your bumper doesnt look like it has a carrier.

uber

yeah, i have one of the olympic 4x4's top hat racks. plan on getting one of detour's tailbone setups eventually tho

xjallseasons

I was thinking of getting a rear tire carrier bumper for the spare when I need the extra space. When the space isnt needed though I would carry extra water and fuel and use it as a work shelf for anything that would require it.

xjallseasons

There is also this pic for water/fuel storage. The water tank has a neat little spout to access it without removing the container.