Hardcore Overland Gear storage setup DIY build (part 4)

[@donhappel9928]

"we're not out there to cook, we're out there to explore" - THANK YOU!!! So many "overlanders" seem to have those priorities backwards. I see these giant 500 lbs pull-out kitchens and I'm like man, I don't even cook at home, why would I want to do it on the trail? Just give me a bratwust and a beer - done.

[@WheelEveryWeekend]

There have been many trips were every dinner consisted of hot dogs or hamburgers and they were just as good as trips where people drive 12 hours somewhere to spend 3 hours cooking lunch instead of wheeling. That being said going with someone who does fancy cooking is the real move, none of the work but all the reward lol

[@andresrios5603]

Just "BURN IT!" on the back door you could build it flat that folds up with a couple panels that fold out on either side to make a decent awning the width of the truck. Really enjoy the videos yall!!

[@WheelEveryWeekend]

We were just talking about that! I was thinking if you put a pivot point on the end you could have a bunch of triangular panels swing out In a circle to make something that kinda looks like an umbrella 🤔 would be cool and needlessly complicated which is my thing, but I dunno how to make it water tight

[@andresrios5603]

As far as the interior goes you make the door the full 32 inches to sit on the very back of the truck vs in-between the tubing. Place your hinges on the top of the frame so you can adjust how tight the door squeezes to the frame with all your foldouts going in-between the two uprights on the back. Just an idea.

[@andresrios5603]

If that makes any sense whatsoever 😄

[@alittleoffroad8246]

Love the videos of this build/rebuild. For my shop I bought a carbide blade chop saw #gamechanger. Keep the videos coming I want to see the Taco pound through the woops. High five from A Little Off Racing 5522

[@jeffmorton8317]

You can make a mini tailgate behind the fridge on the end on the slider, it can be used as lock for the slide as well as a work/cooking/mac n cheese prep area. Then the top section could be like you said a small awning of some sort.

[@WheelEveryWeekend]

It would be pretty rad to end up with some kind of table thing out of the whole deal. I could always make the skid a seperate piece from the metal behind the fridge, then make it slide out with the fridge. I didn't realize it until just now but i also need some sort of rear bumper, so that'll be fun to figure out with the fridge living where it belongs

[@vicious0005]

I like the thin cupboard/shelf idea. Just make it the perfect size to fit ammo cans. Then you would just have a wall of box’s.

[@WheelEveryWeekend]

Ive got a plan to incorporate the milwaukee packout boxes and their mounting system in the storage area which would kinda accomplish the same idea. I do have a bunch of ammo cans laying around though, so that would be a lot cheaper!

[@RAM5500CAMPERTHING]

Cool vid! Looking good! My idea/suggestion is to design the fridge access so no slide or movement is needed at all! Faster can access the beer, the better. It could save lives

[@WheelEveryWeekend]

I need to explain it better, it's not possible to have fridge access without the slide because the entire top portion will be 1 big flat aluminum plate that all our junk gets piled on. So the option is either make a slide or take out all of our camper gear to raise the panel to get to the fridge. I think for sure either way you're gonna have to lift the tire, I could also make the entire back wall come up with the tire too I think

[@sas86toy]

Fucking nice welds though..... should always do a quick wipe down with acetone before welding 🤘🏼

[@WheelEveryWeekend]

Thank you! My standards are pretty high so i spend alot of time grinding out welds which is humbling. Crazy how sometimes a bead looks perfect until you grind off the first half and it's full of damn holes haha

[@sas86toy]

Wheel Every Weekend me too , I’m the same way but my welds are not as pretty lol getting better but I’ve ground out a few ditches and left a little Material and lay better beads lol🤘🏼

[@danielclark4125]

Hinge it to the side like a door? Great video. Thanks for bringing us along on your adventures

[@WheelEveryWeekend]

So i actually just realized i have to build a rear bumper too haha. Funny how small things like that slip your mind, but i may end up making it flop up or down in that case, need a recovery attachment point as well somewhere

[@chrismumford7295]

Making some great progress! I feel like I’m learning a lot each show and laughing! Epic builds guys🤙🏽🇺🇸

[@WheelEveryWeekend]

Thanks so much! That's our goal, we want to show a little more of the "how" and "why" of the builds that gets left out usually.

[@sebastianschmitt4772]

Sooo, burn it!! XDD I dont get the american inches and 1/4, 1/8, and so on, it would be so much easy to just use the world standert metric system.