Rear seat trunk

[ex m38a1er]

All right!Hello all!!!
Twenty days ago my son (just born) arrived, so i'm having two kids now(with
my daughter 3.5yrs old).
So far ,so good if it wasn't for my Tj(being my only car with NO intention of
replacing it)and it's limited storage.
Trying to find out a way to make more room for storage i tryed the following
project(hoping to get some feed back and advices).
For the next 3(at least) yrs both my kids would be using babyseats so the rear OEM seat would be useless.Went on and took it off.
The general idea would be to built a (safe)frame that i could strap the babyseats on.There is no need for foam so there would be more place under and behind it ,for storage.
First i had to be creative and find away to keep the rear door open while working...
http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr236/exm38a1er/SEAT3.jpg
No my rear door is not bent or twisted...my camera is playing games...
Here is a pic of the frame from behind...
http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr236/exm38a1er/SEAT1.jpg
And another pic taken from driver's side
http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr236/exm38a1er/SEAT2.jpg

[ex m38a1er]

Main priority is safety so this is how i sacured the frame using the factory
rear seat points...
http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr236/exm38a1er/SEAT4.jpg
I used black melamine(i hope this is th eright word) for the wood panels.
Black carpet will cover it later...
Here is one pic with the back panel installed
http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr236/exm38a1er/SEAT5.jpg
You can see that i cut a small opening so the safety belts will pass through.
They will secure the baby seat on the frame AND the frame on the tub...

[Desert Dan]

Try a roof rack if you need more storage space?

[ex m38a1er]

Here is the trunk closed from the front...
I will have acces both from the inside of the Jeep and from behind...
http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr236/exm38a1er/SEAT11.jpg
Next you can see one of the two top hatches open
http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr236/exm38a1er/SEAT10.jpg
In the next pic you can see the one of the two seats(untidy)plased on the trunk so you can have an idea of the size...
http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr236/exm38a1er/SEAT12.jpg

[ex m38a1er]

Try a roof rack if you need more storage space?

Might have to ,for some weekends but it won;t really work for me...
You see i live on an island with strong winds blowing most of the summertime
(sometimes strong enough to effect the stability of my Jeep).
Plus that i have limited space going taller.I won't be able to drive through
the garage door opening...

[JackBlack]

wicked build man.

[Azlugz]

Try a roof rack if you need more storage space?

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You can't do that, the wind in their faces would be too much!@!!!!
Besides, it would be hard to get the car seats up there in the first place :Wow1:

[C-Fish]

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You can't do that, the wind in their faces would be too much!@!!!!
Besides, it would be hard to get the car seats up there in the first place :Wow1:

:bowdown:

[ex m38a1er]

Finally had some time to do some carpeting...
http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr236/exm38a1er/today2.jpg
And make the back lid,which is half the height of the rear opening.
Ends right where the rear door starts(from up going down...)and the trunk locks and secures with the rear door locked.
http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr236/exm38a1er/today10.jpg

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr236/exm38a1er/today11.jpg

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr236/exm38a1er/today12.jpg

[ex m38a1er]

Some dome light...(Pic from the ground looking up)
http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr236/exm38a1er/today9.jpg

[Nuclear Redneck]

How are you attaching the car seats to your frame/trunk?

[ex m38a1er]

OEM seat belts(if i understood your question right)and then use the independed 5 point seat belt(TUV aprooved)that the baby seat has.

[ex m38a1er]

I've found two nice boxes the exact right size...:wings:
They fit under the trunk and their top opens(in two)so i can have
access from both back and top)inside the cab.
http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr236/exm38a1er/today7.jpg

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr236/exm38a1er/today6.jpg

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr236/exm38a1er/today5.jpg

[hillbillyjake]

info on those boxes please. where did you get them?

[ex m38a1er]

info on those boxes please. where did you get them?

Sorry pal!
I'm on the other side of the planet! Greece!...:victory:
Both cost me 20$:wings:

[hillbillyjake]

i think that i need to pay closer attention to location next time. my wife just said that she has seen them before locally. it's a good thing because if you were to pick them up for me i'd say shipping would kill me. thanks

[Nuclear Redneck]

OEM seat belts(if i understood your question right)and then use the independed 5 point seat belt(TUV aprooved)that the baby seat has.


Thanks. I went back and looked at the pictures more closely and saw the OEM belts being used.