DIY OVERLAND | $25 Jeep Tailgate Table

[@Headshot51423]

Definitely going to do something like this instead of spending up to $250 for one! I think this looks a lot better too than the expensive ones.

[@outsider1253]

THIS. IS. AMAZING. I’m going to give them a try instead of spending $300 on a store bought table. Great idea and thank you for sharing it.

[@hbrhodes1s]

Seriously, y'know? How expensive does a basic tailgate table need to be?

[@stevemartinism]

Great idea with the tape, watched 12 videos on tailgate tables (coved 19 blues) . This was one that is easy , practical and cheep. Thanks for sharing. Be safe.🇺🇸

[@ArkansasOffroad]

Appreciate it!

[@joshdavis9678]

I'm in the middle of making this right now. Just waiting for the stain to dry. Thanks man!

[@ArkansasOffroad]

So cool man!!

[@FOFBASS1]

Yep. Getting parts this weekend. Absolutely brilliant!

[@jeremyarchambault]

I loosely followed your video and made a tailgate table for my JK! I did find that one rope on each side limited the torsion on the piano hinge as opposed to one. Great video !!!

[@ArkansasOffroad]

Thanks man! Glad you made one. Yeah 2 ropes is probably better in the long run

[@zzzz-ok7733]

Finally some one who stained there wood! Excellent 👍.

[@nxufishin5998]

Brooo you came through with the video badass!!!!

[@hbrhodes1s]

I like that light switch Awesome ingenuity on the design and implementation, too!

[@matthewbrown5334]

That's a great build! And way to go with the double-sided gorilla tape. And the magnet light. Man, some great solutions here.

[@mr.bluegrass9723]

nice job . looks good . i like the way that you did this project without drilling a bunch of holes in the tail gate . i have to admit that the light switch had me very curious as to what it had to do with the table , but now i know. great job

[@garyhoskins2798]

This is going to be my first DIY project this weekend - thumbs up!

[@christopheranichol9982]

Ingenious, this will be the first mod I make on my TJ. Thanks for sharing.

[@ksazubbie]

BRILLIANT IDEA!!! I'm so going to do this for my jimny, will have to figure out different way of keeping it upright, but this gives me a great starting point

[@Gogogordy1]

Totally loving this set-up and your ingenuity!

[@terrybtk1]

That's the best and simplest set-up I've seen. Great job!

[@jacobshields6942]

Great setup and Thanks for sharing I've been super curious about this, since I watched your walk around vid

[@brennanj6405]

This is pretty dope! Thanks for the vid!! Looking forward to trying this myself

[@johnnorthrop5218]

So glad your channel popped up. Totally love your keep and being in Ft Smith the Fayettechill decal caught my eye immediately! Building my 2 door 2010 JK towards overlanding... but with a backpackers history and budget. Lol. Love this table idea- thank you.

[@ArkansasOffroad]

So awesome man! Maybe I'll see you someday. Appreciate the support!

[@carlosr.garcia9996]

Great Idea and well executed! Thanks for sharing your idea and how to.... trail safe!

[@v8zj98]

love the fayetchille sticker. nice to see a fellow Arkansan on here!

[@tobiasshoemaker4250]

Great ingenuity and awesome TJ!! Like the addition of the light switch. Will be doing this on my Jk. Keep up the great videos!

[@mattlewis8713]

Thanks for the idea brother I made me one last weekend for my TJ it’s super simple and very handy. Love your videos keep them coming

[@stephan5026]

Great video! I’ll definitely be adding a table to my TJ tailgate!

[@rozyboom5328]

Simple and I love the use of magnets over drilling holes! Guess I know what I am going to be building now.

[@paragonmc]

Very creative solution 👍🏻

[@LoganLovell]

This is EXACTLY the kind of thing i was looking to do. Thanks for the video!

[@heathermiller78]

Had this idea for our tj but wasnt sure how it would turn out. After watching your video ....ours is done...and we just use it in the drive way if we want to grill .....works great. Thanks for posting yours.

[@ArkansasOffroad]

Awesome!

[@ButterbeanOutdoors]

I love it! Thanks again man! great stuff!!

[@doinsngoins]

Love it ! Great Idea thank you , Im going to do this on my boat

[@JosePerez-ej7su]

Badass idea... I'm gonna try this ... thank you.

[@ricardobravo1213]

Just wanted to say thanks for sharing your great design. Watched your video about a year ago and ended up making one for my Jeep, it works great.

[@ArkansasOffroad]

Hey I appreciate that! That's awesome.

[@spikes1092]

nice choice on the stain, matches the green paint nice

[@Foltz03]

This is badass. I can't wait to get to my shop and get this project done!

[@pbjadventures954]

Awesome! Now I’m off to make mine for my JL! Only trouble is the tailgate is a little less flat... it’ll take some tinkering but I’m looking forward for the challenge!

[@charlybrown6884]

Thank you buddy, you inspired me to make my own tail gate table 😁👍🏼

[@andrewlynch5620]

Awesome. Thanks for all the details and thoughts. Hearing your troubleshooting really helps

[@soundman460]

Just built mine. Thanks for the video. It was great to follow.

[@marcusalancate1782]

Very creative. Thanks.

[@jcs5202]

HAHA! Very cool. No need to spend hundreds, and you proved it! Excellent job! Love the light switch....and actual, eff**ng light switch! you DA MAN!

[@Pseume]

Made the table with a few changes (so it could fit my yj) and so far i love it! Thanks man

[@ArkansasOffroad]

Right on man! So stoked I could inspire you.

[@mikateka]

Great idea and video!

[@eddaeges9309]

Thanks for the video. Been looking at the other table But as you know the prices are insane. Thanks again.

[@RyanBennett_Gpd605]

Fantastic Tailgate table! You have me sold!

[@captainluke90]

after watching this video I made one of my own very similar to this. Thanks for posting

[@billveder1071]

Great job! I can't believe you sold it.

[@celebratewhoyouaretoday3513]

So awesome! I am definitely trying this!

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

Good job on this video my friend, I have been tossing buying one of the tables like you mentioned in the comments, but making my own would be funner, so thanks for sharing this idea, I love it. dale

[@rupertbradley5021]

Nice, I’ll be making one now!

[@LGoody9273]

My 21 year old son and I both have YJs, I've been going to add the tables but I was stuck on the latch. The magnet if so simple it's stupid I haven't thought of that too, thank you. Also my son loved the place for the stickers.

[@OregonMike]

Very nice, simple easy effective

[@henrycolestage4249]

Well done! I wondered what the light switch was. Now I'm going to have to go buy a couple ;-)

[@davidvanhorn6887]

Nice mod and great video!

[@thespearodiver]

Great video bro... Been planning a cheaper alternative for my YJ. Thanks for sharing!

[@evazkee7246]

Doing the same thing but flex sealing it. Great job.

[@nickalexis4916]

Great video!! Thanks for sharing!

[@iconiccrawler4555]

I saw you today! Jeep is even more badass in person!🤙🏼😜

[@ArkansasOffroad]

Thanks bro! Were'd you see me?

[@iconiccrawler4555]

I believe I was near Rodgers

[@etomlinson11]

Awesome idea! Will be doing the same for my jk. Question for ya, did you think about using strong long magnets and connect it to the piano strip, instead of the double sided tape?

[@doambergames]

Nice video👍🏻

[@_ROADRANGER]

Thanks you saved me a ton of money

[@marsoelflaco5722]

Very clever.✌🏽

[@donzimmer4616]

Nice work!

[@joerockme7485]

Another cool tip👍🇺🇸

[@josren]

Keep uploading love it!!

[@robshomeandautofixes6926]

Great home made fix seems to work just a good as aluminum tables for 200 bucks!

[@AntonioTrujillobonsai]

Thanks bro! This is just nice. I'll go right away to the home deepot store and make it.

[@ReplayFan562]

very cool! thank you for sharing!

[@craig-hastie]

Great video. Keep up the good work. Would love to wheel sometime when I get back that way. My parents and brother live in Rogers and Springdale. Is that tape still holding up? I have an LJ and looking to do the same.

[@panthercat187]

Where did you get your above tire storage rack/shelf? Can’t find it. Thanks for the video, better solution than anything on the market

[@ArkansasOffroad]

I have a separate video on it!

[@fastfoodvwFL]

The tape idea for the hinge is great but would never work here in Florida during the summer. The damn heat would have that lose with a quickness. Any loss of tension with the paracord?

[@bkl8804]

So the stain is non-toxic? What stain? This is my next mod. Working on it now. Designing mine to mount via piano hinges to my orangeboxx molle rack.

[@ArkansasOffroad]

Awesome! I'm not sure on the stain.

[@salmendez280]

good job man.

[@rustybottoms8859]

What brand spare tire carrier do you have?

[@AdventureDarin]

Thanks man! I'm gonna make one

[@ujayet]

That is really cool man,, what kinda tire carrier is that? Does it require drilling?

[@guritche]

Nice video. Thanks!

[@warrenpomphrey4477]

Like your table,how are you handling the third brake light switch?

[@ArkansasOffroad]

Thank you! I don't have a third brake light.

[@jesusescobar1350]

Where did you get the magnet at ??

[@ToddKirst]

Brilliant!!!

[@paradox8038]

Do you think a 65lb magnet would be too strong?

[@mericanfreedom8347]

Hey man! I have the same tire carrier, did you make or buy your rear tire basket? I can’t find one for it anywhere🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ArkansasOffroad]

Right here my man kzbin.info/www/bejne/haqqfX57YpudfK8&ab_channel=ArkansasOffroad

[@mericanfreedom8347]

@@ArkansasOffroad thanks bro!

[@Rickugg]

Hello: Now I know where to use the Earth Magnets I got out of a hard drive. I already thought I would Glue 2 Dollar Tree cutting Boards on top of mine. Yes a Dollar Each. I wish I had a Heated Garage, it 's cold outside. You probably should have used a Cutting Table oil on top of wood. I guess wood glue will bond cutting Boards to 1/4 plywood. How much can you loose. Small Brass wood screws would work. Sink the heads, if screw comes through wood grind it off. Got a Harbor Fright Side Grinder $20.00, works like a $90.00 Dewalt. I''l take Dewalt battery drill any day. Used one 8 hours a day at work, dropped it on Concrete floor put battery back in and go to work. I think I''ll paint bottom of mine black. All those $200.00 tables are Black. Rock On Dude !!!

[@ArkansasOffroad]

Awesome!! Thanks!

[@jkxtc2016]

What year and model is your jeep ?? Nice job on the table ...good ideas am getting ready to do one myself.

[@tdg0101]

Good job. Thanks

[@ericzeigler8669]

This is a fair attempt at a long term table, but a great attempt at a short term table. As soon as the Gorilla tape gets really cold, it will separate from the door or piano hinge. I see one of the bolt heads sheared off when you unbolted the plastic cover to mark your table cutouts. You could get that out with a drill/extractor bit set made by Craftsman (don't use Harbor Freight ones). For less than $30 I would have to give you an "A" for this mod. If you replaced the Gorilla tape with 4 rivet nuts evenly spaced, that would be one strong table that won't fall apart in winter. Great video!

[@ArkansasOffroad]

I appreciate the tips!! I will say that I have gone through a full winter and camped several times and the gorilla tap hasn't detached once! Must be some strong stuff!

[@crazynotme7606]

👍 Great Idea 💡

[@capitaldd5840]

Funny question, is the gorilla tape, stuck to the top of the wood(and tailgate). Then the piano hinge on top....? I couldn't really tell.... The fold up table is a Great idea...

[@ArkansasOffroad]

It's stuck on one side of the piano hinge and onto the tailgate. Not touching the wood. The hinge is screwed into the wood.

[@jkxtc2016]

What type and size screws did you use to mount it with the piano hinge

[@ArkansasOffroad]

Not sure. They came with the piano hinge.

[@lukeslatest5320]

Where do you get the magnet? Lowe’s and Home Depot didn’t have them.

[@ArkansasOffroad]

Got mine at Lowes. They had several.

[@jacmens]

good solution thnx

[@cooperdog9956]

What tire carrier are you using?

[@ArkansasOffroad]

Smittybilt Rear bumper with tire carrier. Just a generic Smittybilt. Can't remember the exact model.

[@cooperdog9956]

@@ArkansasOffroad Thank you. I own a 2000 Jeep TJ. I try to only make modifications that work, and don't break the bank.

[@Spaceturtle117]

Wow man just wow. You just a lot of people a lot of money. Idk why I didn’t think of this. People that read this. Please link me diy beds shelves things of that sort.

[@Ben17soN]

Hey. I’m deaf. Can anyone tell me what the list of things I need in this video wish I could Hear what he was saying and what things he used. Thanks

[@kevinwpatterson]

Cut your captions on. I know they are janky at times. I work in a very loud environment and have breaks I will watch videos and the only way I can is captions.

[@jennifersanchez1500]

queen bohemian rhapsody

[@hillrod1776]

Not too shabby for a computer guy

[@davidtompkins385]

cut your veggies and protein on a cutting board instead of the table

[@luckyseven2614]

Just bought the supplies to complete this! Go follow my insta @lucky7jeep if you want to see how it goes

[@cadenmcgowan5161]

25 bucks and that big name one is 345 bucks

[@markrosen7104]

Love it! I will have to build it! And would love to see other things you did! Please reach out a join my Facebook Group. Jeep Overland Nation. And just came back from Bentonville mountain biking was awesome!

[@jimmyj212121]

Just the plywood is more than $25 now 🤦