DIY Overlanding Galley For Our Jeep Rubicon

[@ThePlim62]

Mate I rush built mine because of a trip coming up and 12 years later it's still pretty much the same. Tweaked a few things here and there. So long as its functional. The bungee cord for the fridge cable, love it. It's the Macgyver tweeks that I like seeing. Simple fixes.

[@timweimar8768]

Looks good Brien!! Peolpe need to realize you don't need to spend 4 or 5 thousand dollars on a draw system. You've shown how you can put a system together that is functional and safe without killing the wallet. Nice job!! Oh did I mention the great assistants!! Have fun in Mexico!!

[@GSDCharlie727]

Thanks for sharing. Currently building the same for my Wife's JKU. Loved the video even more once I saw the Squareback. Restoring a '72 Westy right now as well. Thanks again.

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

Awesome! I'll hopefully have some project videos about the Squareback coming out this winter or in the beginning of next year. Right now i have it built as a slammed low-rider (about 3" of ground clearance, lol) that i used as my surf mobile when we were still living in California. now i'm planning on converting it to a wildly functional Baja-style adventure vehicle

[@azcojpg]

Nice setup and really like how you did the solar connector. I came searching kitchen which turned out good considering you're not a cabinet maker and got a solar bonus. Oh and 4 years later its cold in Apache Junction :-)

[@NarrowRoadAdventures]

If it’s not snowing it’s not cold 😂 Very clever setup! I hope to do something very similar this winter. I like the hatch access idea and might do something like that. The only downside would be accessing it if you have stuff strapped on top. I was also wondering about the fridge venting as we have the same one, you solved that problem well. Not everything can be perfect, we need time to explore (or at least that’s what I try to remind myself). Great job!👍

[@JourneyWest]

Nice setup! And that woodworking looks a heck of a lot better than if I'd done it. Mine would look like broken Soviet-era furniture by comparison. And why is it that kids never seem to get cold? Looking forward to your future videos!

[@thomasbrustad5596]

For your skills of a carpenter, you have done a nice job!! I like it.

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

hah, thank you, i appreciate that! it was a fun learning process, and in the year or so since building this, i've learned so much more, i can't wait to build version 2.0!

[@primaleffectpaintball7807]

Very cool galley man, good work! Love that power hub area with the switches and inverter, definitely going to use that on my build.

[@hikerJohn]

Good food for thought. Right now I just have two huge Rubbermaid Rough Totes that they don't make any more. And I pull a little high-clearance 4x6.5 foot trailer that only weighs 500 pounds empty (aprox)

[@Shizz1000]

Hey you did way better than I could do. Looks awesome

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

Thank you!

[@nelconrad2]

Question/Tip why wait for cool drinks before restocking... Use a general rule where if you take a can out of fridge, put a warm one in from the pantry, that way its always stocked and drinks stay cool....

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

Yep, that's exactly how we do it! Replace as we take out (although, the kids are not great with this concept, lol)

[@bigdave4863]

Very functional . . . The single burner stove is great touch for quick on the go meals!

[@KM4ACK]

Outstanding custom work on the Wrangler! Where did you find the gas storage behind the spare?

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

The reserve tank is made by Titan Fuel Tanks 👍

[@johnlawder]

Looks like a very nice build to me. The 100W Solar Panel -- do you have the specs for the panel and if you don't mind me asking, what is the brand and what was the cost of the panel? Love the raptor coating. Is the Solar panel keeping enough charge to keep the fridge running as expected? Is there any subscription required with the global wifi puck?

[@ThePyleDriver]

Very nice! I'm doing a similar build in 80/20 in my JKU and love some of your ideas - the bungee for the power cord is a lot simpler that what I was planning. Cheers! Chris

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

Thanks for watching! I'm hoping on building version 2 out of 80/20! The fuel tank is made by Titan Fuel Tanks, and it mounts between your tire carrier and the spare tire itself. it's come in quite handy a couple of times. We only put fuel in it when we know we're gonna need it (like in Baja California, MX) because full it adds about 100lbs to the tailgate

[@SuarezWillie]

I think you did a great job. Very compact

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

Thanks!

[@jamesstone7689]

Seems well thought out. Thanks for sharing

[@anthonymongelli7941]

On a side note I noticed that you have a Gobi roof rack and limb risers what did you use to attach the top of the risers to the rack. I have the Smittybilt risers but the attachment point will not work with the Gobi rack installed on the Jeep Thanks

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

In this video I have the Offroad Elements Gobi rack limb riser kit installed. I have since made my own new brackets to also accommodate my KC Pro6 light bar. I would recommend just making one similar to that if you have access to a drill. You can take a piece of angle iron, drill two holes to attach to the existing bolts on the front of the rack, and then drill a smaller third hole to attach your riser cable to. Here's the video where i make the bracket, it may give you some ideas: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHnOl6ydhc2ofNU

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

Been a crazy week getting some projects wrapped up on the Jeep before we head off to Mexico this Saturday!

[@calimesacox]

Use 3/4 in electrical conduit and build a rack on top. Just like the ones for the roof top. It will keep tings from skidding around and give you a place to tie things down to. Just a thought.

[@corgilove78]

I think it still looks great! You may build the cabinet ver 2 later. I have a 2006 Tacoma and plan to build the similar cabinet soon!

[@danielcdebaca7675]

nice layout on the drawers! Well thought out!

[@Onward4x4]

You get a thumbs up just because of the Cubs flag. :P

[@riaankruger8181]

Hi Brien, nice config. What is the power panel you mounted in the cabinet. Looking for exactly that style for my JK. Thanks

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

Thanks Riaan! Here's the exact panel I used for this galley build: amzn.to/3rxWzDH It was right around $25

[@Tru3Wilderness]

Hey buddy awesome job. What brand is that fridge slide and where did you get the fridge cover to fit excat on that fridge? I have the same one.

[@romandevengenzo4267]

Any concerns with the stove’s flame so close to the extra gas on the tailgate?

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

Great question! I have not had any concerns about it, and for extra comfort, we rarely have fuel in that tank. Only when we know we will need extended range do we fill it, primarily to reduce weight on the rear. We have since upgraded our fuel system to include a Long Range America expedition fuel system so we don't even need the titan tank anymore

[@NigelNaughton]

Show more of that Squareback!! haha...Is it for sale? The bulkhead idea is a good one. You can also attach some tie down points on the top of your drawer system for netting or other tie down ideas.

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

I love that Squareback so much. I've been slowly rebuilding the whole thing basically from the ground up over the last 7 years. I currently have the two carburetors removed and sitting on my kitchen counter for rebuild. One of these days i'll put together a little video about it. It's an absolute blast to drive. Tie down points and netting is an awesome idea! I can do that without taking the whole thing out again, too, which is good because that's a pain to do

[@galensinkey]

Do you still use the Ridgid boxes for your kitchen stuff? Where do you store those now?

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

We no longer use the Ridgid boxes since we now have this mini-gallery in the jeep and a full galley in our Turtleback Expedition trailer. If we didn't have the full galley in the trailer, I definitely would have done something different for this galley in the back of the jeep, as it's nowhere near as awesome and functional as our Ridgid case setup was. I probably would have just build an open shell instead of the drawers so we could slide the stacked cases next to the fridge

[@galensinkey]

Brien Wankel good to know! Thanks! Have a new JL on order and thinking thru how to organize gear. I’m going to try those boxes.

[@chrisblanchard4938]

Dude was 15 degrees below zero 5 days ago in Maine. 65 degrees is warm.

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

Haha, it's 65F in my shop right now and I'm wearing a winter beanie, a hoodie, and a down vest. We're spoiled by sunny warm weather all the time, so whenever it's below 70 we have to break out the wool pants!

[@steve9275]

Great walk thru, thanks... One question, did the slider come with the fridge?

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

The slider did not come with the fridge. I bought both the cargo base plate and the slider from Black Forest Gear

[@normadiver]

Everything look great..brand of de solar panel and the fridge pleace

[@jonholtzman6507]

where did you get the plug that is in the side of the Jeep for the Solar panel to connect? never seen that. Would like to use it on my roof for lights attached to the roof rack.

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

That is an SAE plug, they are very handy. I have a similar one on my trailer, and i have a few other friends with them as well. Makes it very handy for swapping solar panels around if needed.

[@cjohnson83108]

What’s the brand of your fuel container on the tail gate behind the tire?

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

That's a 12 gallon reserve made by Titan Fuel Tanks

[@229Reaper]

pretty nice job.What brand is your fridge?So far does it work well with your single battery? i would like to put a solar panel for a fridge put cant offer a dual battery set-up yet.

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

Thanks for watching! The fridge is just a Costway 54L that I have hard wired into the switch panel in the rear. The fridge was something like $369 shipped and has been working great for us so far. It works fine with the single battery, but there are some precautions we have to take: 1) if it's gonna be parked with the fridge on most of the day, I always plug the 100W solar panel into the solar charge port. I also run the jeep for a few minutes before going to sleep for the night, just to make sure the battery is topped off, and then when i wake up, the first thing i do when i leave the tent is start the jeep up and let it run for a few minutes again to recover whatever was used overnight. I also have a trickle charger that I can use overnight if i'm really paranoid. I run it off the trailer's inverter and then charge it through the 12v plug i wired into the rear of the jeep. So, i have a few options of how to protect the one single battery, but long term the plan is to definitely go dual-battery. The only real battery drain concern we have is the overnight section when there's no sun to keep the system charged

[@229Reaper]

@@SonoranSpaceProgram Do yoy have an idea of how many amps per hour the costway fridge draws???

[@nashiahorne8261]

Very nice. I forgot to ask where the French press came from...

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

Thanks for watching, Nashia! I picked up the french press a couple years ago at Miller's Surplus on 6th Ave, i think it was like $30-40. I've seen it on Amazon as well, search for GSI JavaPress and you should find three sizes - the 30oz and the 50oz are /just/ the french press, and the one i have is the "Personal JavaPress". That's the one that includes a cup that nests inside the small JavaPress and makes one cup at a time

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

Oh, and can you remind me of the name of that espresso maker thing that you guys have? I wanna find one of those!

[@jfclewe]

Did you use lock out drawers? IF not, does it bother you if they close on you?

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

I did not, in fact my plan was to swap out the sliders with locking sliders at some point, but after about 10 months of use, the soft-close sliders i used have worked just fine. The "soft-close" part means they kind of stick closed fairly well, although one of the drawers will work it's way open and bump against the tailgate door if we go somewhere really bumpy. Would i recommend using locking sliders? YES. Has it been super annoying NOT having locking sliders? NO. I do plan on rebuilding this galley with some changes at some point in the future, and when i do, i'll be spending a bit more to get some HD locking sliders.

[@tacticalrenegade327]

You could do what I'm doing and having a cabinet maker create one for you.

[@traviskorda3262]

Is Gmrs the same as Ham? I've been planning on researching and getting my Ham license, seems like a good idea

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

GMRS uses frequencies similar to one of the ham bands, 70cm. It's UHF radio, the range is good, but not great. Better than CB for sure, but having a ham license allows for use of a number of other bands with even better performance than 70cm. For off roading and overlanding, the amateur radio (ham) 2 meter band is king, and there are repeaters just about everywhere (in the U.S. at least) so you can get really far with your radio, often multiple states away. We run both ham and GMRS (and we have a CB stowed away as well if we need it).

[@pathfindergeorgia1117]

Hey what type roof rack system do you have on your Jeep?

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

The rack is a Gobi Stealth www.gobiracks.com/

[@Kyle-ev4fk]

clicked out as soon as he said cardigan.

[@SonoranSpaceProgram]

Everybody knows cardigans are a sign of true fashion sense.

[@CODstreamz]

Lmao mid 60s... im from upstate NY... mid 60s and the shorts and sandals come out

[@rickrayn]

Don''t make me laugh about how cold it is.