Rear storage redo

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I decided to take out my rear seats. After a couple camping trips it became apparent that I'd be better off taking them out and gaining a lot more cargo space.

This is what my sleeper panel used to look like. One end rests on a lip on the back of my cargo box. The support piece rested on the folded down seat. It was enough room to slide in my stove, camp chair, etc.

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I took the support piece off the sleeping panel. The plan is to have a metal "frame" built to support the panel. This frame will cover the "low" section of the floor from behind the seats to where the old seat bolts on. My goal is to have a solid support for my sleeper panel as well as a solid attachment point for my Hi-lift as well as some Scepter water cans and what not.

Access to the "high" portion of the floor will be unimpeded and filled with whatever crap i care to shove in there.

Since the new frame won't be fabbed up for another week or so I'm still coming up with ideas and looking for any recommendations or considerations.

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I say it needs a gun rack and a place for your beer coozie. I like the idea and am looking forward to the progress pics.
 
seat covers in the worst camo pattern ever to hit the US next to navy digital... gatta fix it man!
 
seat covers in the worst camo pattern ever to hit the US next to navy digital... gatta fix it man!

Yeah they suck, eh? PO actually used the seat covers as a selling point. They'll be gone next week when I put in my 4Runner seats.
 
Got rack built and sprayed with some primer. Used 14 gauge Superstrut C channel conduit. $15 for 10 feet at Lowes. Good cheap material for projects like this.

It mounts to the old rear seat holes and has L brackets in front that use the front seatbelt bolts

Now my Hi-lift is secure and I have a lot more storage space. It still needs some tweaking.

4Runner seats are in....just waiting for the new covers to finally arrive.

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