DIY 2 Door Platform and Packout System

stino said:

Hiya,

Wanted to share a project I worked on over the break. I was looking for something that was modular, and that I could easily add and complete remove on the fly, so I went with Packout mounts that I'm able to arrange in multiple formats depending on what I'm doing. I attached the platform to the Jeep with the existing tie down bolts and I used hockey pucks as a spacer so there was a little give. Sorry, I don't have any pictures of the platform with all the mounts removed, but it's basically just flat and carpeted. It takes just a couple minutes to add/remove mounts. I'm pretty happy with it.

Cheap and flexible way to do it vs built in drawers, plenty of room behind for tents/chairs/mattress/etc,etc

WIP Photos:

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Toycrusher said:

Same here, but once the back was full I had no choice but to go UP!

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XtremeBagel said:

@stino can you show how you anchored down the platform? You mentioned the tie down loops but was curious on how you did it.

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ScotM said:

I just got a cargo rack and mounted the pack out brackets to the cargo tray. Added three bags, and a rear view camera, so I don’t have to worry about seeing out the back.

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stino said:

Solid setup! Where did you get those mats for the sides of the cargo area?

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stino said:

I wish I had taken pictures of this

So basically, I used 6 hockey pucks (Blue), the nearest to the seats get wedged between the seat brackets.

The other 4 I drill a bolt hole through and they get in place of the Loops. (Its a bit uneven, so I shaved a few milimeters off all 4 so they sit flush. Just remove the plastic and use the bolt holes for the loops.

The red is 2x4s (or whatever size you want to use) boards that span all 3 pucks on each side. It just sits on the puck nearest to the seats, but is bolted down through the rear pucks. These 2x3s are screwed into the bottom of the platform.

I also drilled holes through the top of the platform the size of the bolt heads, so that the platform is flush and the bolts don't sit proud above the surface.

If you're looking at it from a side profile:

You could slide a folding table underneath to make use of the gap if you wanted to.

Hope this makes sense

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ScotM said:

At amazon, I did buy additional Velcro to make it fit nicer.

https://a.co/d/iODT5UJ

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