Rear quarter panel space use

[rc51kid]

Phil, since nearly everyone gets rid of their 3rd row seats and with them the seatbelts, why not design something that bolts to that large threaded hole on the top of rear pillar so can hold:
* small extinguisher
* fixed blade knife
* small flashlight
* small first aid kit
* gear wrench with 10 and 12mm ends

That would be super useful and convenient!!!



Man I wish I has these tools available to me because I would just make these my damn self

I was going to try to use these holes to try to attach some type of quick attach curtain rod attachment for when sleeping in the truck. I have not worked it out at all but I was thinking some type of aluminum bracket would bolt up that had bungi cord threaded through it and curtains attached to the bunji cords. when unbolted hopefully it would all just role up and store away nicely.

Your other post you mention fire extinguishers mounting locations. I have a big 5 pound mounted up front under the front passenger seat. I removed my rear heater and with that gone a 5 pound fits great. One thing I like is that it is surrounded by the seat so it cant go flying around no matter what type of accident you got in. You do need to open the passenger front door to retrieve it. But it also can never bet blocked in by other gear when fully loaded up.

 

[ppc]

One thing I like is that it is surrounded by the seat so it cant go flying around no matter what type of accident you got in. You do need to open the passenger front door to retrieve it.

I guess you've never seen a rollover accident.

 

[rc51kid]

I guess you've never seen a rollover accident.

Well I guess if the passenger seat is separated from the floor or if the passenger door is opened during impact the fire extinguisher could fly around. I think that if the door were torn open and the seat is torn out of the floor of the truck at impact being ejected from the vehicle would be more of a problem than a fire extinguisher being tossed around. On the same note. If the forces are great enough to rip the seat out of the floor how many commercial fire extinguisher mounts would hold up to that force?

And I have seen a few rollovers before. 20+ years in emergency medicine. But that's not really the point. I guess in SOME accidents it could go flying around after the seat is torn from the chassis or the door opened. I will admit that does happen.

 

[TahoeLX450]

I think a correctly cut panel that bolted on in the locations shown in white (approximately), would provide a strong panel. Then have 2, maybe 3 openings from which to access items that are tossed inside.

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If the PS and DS panels were fabricated with doors and shelves for storage AND could be designed to be covered with a similar brown plastic or "leatherette" by an upholstery shop I would be very interested.

 

[Tredwards]

I would as well. My plastic has been abused.

 

[Dirty Koala]

I personally like the utilitarian look, like the 60 series wagongear panels. I would be happy with just the functionality of doors and shelving. No need for a covering for me.

 

[musthave]

If the PS and DS panels were fabricated with doors and shelves for storage AND could be designed to be covered with a similar brown plastic or "leatherette" by an upholstery shop I would be very interested.

Covering the panels wouldn't be that difficult, I did that when I made my steel door panels. I like that idea.

 

[Douglas S]

Personally I'd much prefer something tougher than the original panels.

 

[Aggiesdm]

I would as well. My plastic has been abused.

Look at Shane's (from MetricTLC) build thread. He used a heating torch to smooth out some of his abused plastic and it turned out really nice. Just a suggestion for you. Might be a quick and easy way to make it look better.

 

[bicycleagent003]

I vote for the Wagon Gear approach. Pure utility, skip the pleather.

 

[IrishLX450]

I removed all back panels in my Lexus, plus second and third row seats. My rear quarter panels are rusted pretty bad so my plan is to cut out panel and some of floor so I can mount auxiliary battery. Battery will go on passenger side wit an inverter and eventually a fridge. Accumulating supplies to build, wall of box will be to edge of wheel well and to top of well well on passenger side, on top of that will be fridge, on driver side box will again be to edge of wheel well but height will be to bottom of window. Hinged on top with that pluck out foam inside for rifle, below that I'm not sore yet but plan to incorporate a sub for stereo plus an additional radio just for tailgating. I've already installed speakers in rear tailgate which will just be for rear radio for tailgating, partying hanging out, oh and additional led light in tailgate. Had wired an amp to run phone for tunes but reckon as cheap as radio head units are I'm better with that with an aux in for tunes on phone. Inverter on passenger side will be sealed in, run wires to have outlets/sockets built in to wall of storage area

 

[jeffro109]

On the passenger side I have a small amp for a 7" sub mounted in front of the little storage compartment, retained the stock compartment in the panel, and then the sub in the original bracket slightly modified with a grinder....hey it works. Still wasting the space under the sub.

On the driver side I have some spare belts, jumper cables, etc stuffed in there, but it still wastes some space.

I made a homebrew attic rack from utility shelf, very handy space too.


The little brackets that bolt to the seat belt holes sound nice!!

 

[canman]

I removed all back panels in my Lexus, plus second and third row seats. My rear quarter panels are rusted pretty bad so my plan is to cut out panel and some of floor so I can mount auxiliary battery. Battery will go on passenger side wit an inverter and eventually a fridge. Accumulating supplies to build, wall of box will be to edge of wheel well and to top of well well on passenger side, on top of that will be fridge, on driver side box will again be to edge of wheel well but height will be to bottom of window. Hinged on top with that pluck out foam inside for rifle, below that I'm not sore yet but plan to incorporate a sub for stereo plus an additional radio just for tailgating. I've already installed speakers in rear tailgate which will just be for rear radio for tailgating, partying hanging out, oh and additional led light in tailgate. Had wired an amp to run phone for tunes but reckon as cheap as radio head units are I'm better with that with an aux in for tunes on phone. Inverter on passenger side will be sealed in, run wires to have outlets/sockets built in to wall of storage area

I'd like to what you come up with as I was thinking similarly as the bottom of my PS rear quarter was rusted out. I glued some wooden blocks to the inside of the PS rear quarter which I then used to mount my 1500W inverter. I have pics of the install somewhere on mud.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Honestly the best solution for this is the Attic which SOMEONE needs to productize dammit! I tried the net thing and hated it. I've seen them in Wranglers as well and the majority are actually kinda ok. They seem to use for jackets.

Here you go Attic Rack cheap and easy <link

 

[1973Guppie]

I'm thinking of mounting my Viair compressor in there if I can mount it without it vibrating the truck to much. Planning on placing the detachable air inlet/filter behind the unused speaker vent.

I would be careful on this. I have the viaair setup and the pump gets real hot! I decided to mount the pump just outside of the rear quarter panel, it needs to breath. Plus I have an inverter inside the panel and did not want that to overheat.

 

[tlin]

So is this stalled or does someone have the skills/time/motivation to build a WagonGear-esque solution for the 80 that could then be reproduced en masse so a guy like me can buy one?

I too have a small sub back there, want to keep her right where she is (sharing in case someone gets serious about fabrication and can keep that in mind when laying this out). Count me in for one (assuming it looks good, optimism can't hurt). While I'm thinking about it, I'll ping Kevin (WagonGear) just to get his thoughts - it'd be great if it was a true match from him (finish, locks, etc.).

--t

 

[NLXTACY]

FWIW I AM doing something for the space only. I am not doing anything to replace the large plastic cargo panel. My project, which I will make available, will go inside that dead space and will focus on organization and mounting like I discussed in previous posts/threads.

 

[tlin]

FWIW I AM doing something for the space only. I am not doing anything to replace the large plastic cargo panel. My project, which I will make available, will go inside that dead space and will focus on organization and mounting like I discussed in previous posts/threads.

Sounds good, will be good to see what you come up with. No reply via email from Kevin, FYI only.

 

[ChiTown]

I've got a design to retain the plastic panel and hold dual viair 450c compressors w/ airflow, a inverter, and have lockable storage but I need someone in SoCal who can accurately cut and fabricate with aluminum *cough* @socallove *cough*

 

[NLXTACY]

I thought you said accurately.