Truck Rear Seat Delete & Build | Overland Truck Camper Life
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- How we built out the back seat storage area in our Ford Super Duty truck. Back seat delete replaced with modular aluminum storage.
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Looks good, A suggestion maybe a cage between you and that storage area so if a crash happens or you need to brake heavily the stuff in the back doesn't become flying projectiles that may injure either of you in the front. Cheers.
I think it is amazing how much space is wasted with the back seat - no to mention the weight of the back seat. A van that is also a home has to be different and maximizing the storage space and while saving weight is the name of the game. Many thanks for this video and for the ideas incorporated. This is a wonderful solution to space usage.
When i first started watching your channel, i was not sure about it. Now i like the fact you two are down to earth and your wife helps all the time. I hope to meet you two out on the road some day.
Thanks Thomas - really appreciate it.
The space you have built on the platform of the rear seat seems to be even bigger than the garage you used to have in previous both vans. Amazing space!
Looks great Joe. Just love fabrication shops. With the right supplies and equipment the possibilities to build are endless.
Very true!
That increases your storage capacity by quite a bit! Nice job and video!
We could still store quite a bit with the seat in there but it’s more about being able to organize it. So much better now
WOW!!! The amount of storage that you were able to get back there is amazing!!!! Love that you guys learned how to weld, so great to learn how to do it yourself! Thanks so much for sharing! We always love to organize and when living in a small space it is important! So fun to see how you guys organize and figure out storage! ✌🏻Maggie and Brandon
Very nice organization. Now, do you need to add more tinting to the back door windows to keep what you have back there private? Security.
Like the storage idea. It looks nice and sturdy! Just a personal preference, but I would have swapped the sides so that the passenger can lay the seat back if they ever want to. I would imagine that you wanted to keep the tools, essential items on the curb side for ease of access but that was my first thought on the layout. Safe travels.
We did that because if we’re on the side of the road and I need access to tools, I’m not on the traffic side.
We're the Russos That is what I figured. Totally understandable.
Great job! What makes this work is that you can still have three people ride in front in a pinch. A very well thought out build using the same holes as the former back seat.
Thanks John - it’s working really well and certainly worth losing the extra seating
Looks great! You might consider having it powder coated. I had an aluminum insert in a previous car and the aluminum began to oxidize and got all over everything. Once I had it coated it was no longer an issue.
Uh oh...no room for passengers, LOL! Thought that was a option y'all liked. Anyway, I think what you did is awesome!
Thanks for sharing this video,interesting plans, storage.
Nice work Joe, it always refreshing 2CU getting dirty making your RIDE even more functional & utility friendly. Kudos to Kate 4 excellent filming! Vaya Con Dios mi hermano!
Thanks Justin!
Wow, excellent thinking behind the design of that storage box! Thank you two for the sharing of the actual construction process - it was more laborious than I had originally thought!
Another great video by Joe Solo and Kaity Wan Kenobi 👏🏼🖖🏼
Enjoying the upgrades to YOUR new lifestyle WTR !!! Always learning something new. Stay safe and be blessed. Deb
Thanks so much
Molle style panel by the window would add some quick access options too
Great job! Very secure and organized 😀. It is a beautiful thing to remind me of ways to be organized 😁. Thanks for the video!
Thanks so much! 😊
Very cool that you helped build your own storage!
Cargo cage might be a good idea
Very nice job
Looks amazing. Loved the fabrication video.
Thanks!
Really nice setup & thank you for sharing. I will definitely be borrowing some of your ideas in building a similar setup for my 2001 Dodge 2500 extended cab.
You’re very welcome!
I see y’all put in new front seats too! Great job on using the back for good storage.
Yes! Thank you!
That’s awesome! We removed our backseat a couple of years ago but our stuff is thrown in there helter skelter. I do strap down our chairs so they don’t bounce around and drive us crazy while we drive. I was worried about the extra weight of a storage system since we only have a 2500. Safe travels and stay well.
Since we used all aluminum, it weighs significantly less than the backseat we removed.
Great job...
great great video! very cool solution and really fun to watch you build it
maybe add a removable steel wire safety barrier/bulkhead behind the seats (like a station wagon pet barrier). can hang soft stuff on that also.
WTR, nice additional storage , Did you ever get an LED LIGHTBAR as yet ?, & YESI do know just how headlights can be or not as bright as one would like them to be , my TAURUS standard are quite bright, oncoming cars always FLASH, thinking the HIGHBEAMS are on So then I FLASH THEM, oh crap , If I did lots of night trips I could consider upgrading them, but they work for now .
Happy Trails , ,, Cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Way cool!!! Hopefully the storage unit is stamped MADE IN THE USA WTR;) Thanks guys!!
For the future, why not add a 12v connection for a fridge/freezer?
We thought about it but don’t have any need for an additional fridge/freezer
Nice design. One item I’m thinking about is a way to extend the swing of those rear doors. It would be awesome if I could get them to open a full 90 degrees for loading larger items. May also benefit your situation too. I’ll share if I figure it out.
You can’t open them any wider. There is a factory door stop, which you COULD cut off but the result would be the edge of the rear door hitting the front door
@@Weretherussos I was debating if I should remove the factory stop and affix some type of nylon webbing stop similar to those on a jeep.
Oh cool exactly how my 4th gen dodge comes from the factory :)
I’m struggling. Too many mean people to make a constructive comment. Saddening because I’ve been motivated by this channel. Is it still a couple who camps? Or is it a money making Joe’s channel. Just asking.
That's awesome and well thought out. 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice setup!
Excellent. :-)))) :-))))
A longer camper on a longer bed and and a shorter cab would make more sense for two people.
Nice. Do your front seats recline, if you want them too?
Seems that you could use plywood to be less expensive and less weight.
Nice
Nice..💛💛
The orange "things" under the tires...what are those?
Jessica Martinez Leveling blocks
No, they’re Maxtrax
@@Weretherussos beat me to it. BTW, nice work.
Wifey's seat does'nt recline anymore? ...ooooppsss!
She never reclines. Not an issue.
The front grille guard? Commercially made or self made?
Did I miss the customary COFFEE break ? 🤣
Lol not in this video. I’ll have to make up for it in the next one
What is the tool that added the brass inserts to the aluminum plate?
Those are riv nuts
Awesome - I'm going to do something similar for my F150 Supercab (just took the seats out today). Do I understand correctly that the rear is attached with bolts going into the holes that formerly held in the benches, and the front of the platform is supported by legs standing on the floor, but not bolted to it?
All points on the platform are bolted into the points where the original rear bench was bolted to. Bolts on the rear of the platform and then we made legs that bolt into the front two holes from the bench.
I think you should have designed that in reverse...the tool storage side on the driver side...the way you have it now the passenger can’t recline during travel.
We did that on purpose because if we're on the side of the road, I don't want to be trying to get to my tools, etc on the traffic side of the vehicle. Also, neither of us reclines in our seat.
wonder if we can do the same for our ford ranger. this would be helpful, especially since we have an 18 foot travel trailer. thanks for sharing.
I don’t see why you couldnt
Do you have a lot of rattling when driving?
None whatsoever.
Hello from Arizona 🌵💥🇺🇸
Hey Rando!
My daughters mother in-law sister was killed by a tire in the back of the car not anchored down and killed her when she was in a accident from it coming forward
I think you should be putting a barrier between the storage and you.
Time for a real RV
😂
I thought for sure there would be a coffee station behind the driver’s seat.😂😂
Wonderfull and so handy!! My question: where you leave your back seat? You Carry the spare tire in the camper for now?
Thanks! Gave the backseat to friends.
Hello Joe. Great storage unit for the rear seat area. I have been meaning to ask you. Is the DRZ still in the picture? Ed
Yep, just took it for a ride
Sorry, but if you didn't want that back seat, maybe you would be better off with a Class B, or Class C (I drive a 2004 Chinook Concourse, and there is a similar model call a Chinook Baja that is an "overlander". I think that would fit this lifestyle just a little better.
I would make securing those items down a priority. In an accident al the stuff on the top will come crashing forward. To protect yourselves, secure that stuff right away!
The back seat area should now be closed off from the front. It’s now a storage container. A wall separating the front will also provide better security.
@Joe Gar So because I care about their physical safety, I'm a 'nanny'? If something lets loose doing hard braking, it won't be funny.
@Joe Gar Get decapitated from flying toolboxes is not 'LOL'. I guess anyone who voices concern about someone's safety is a nanny in your book.
@Pat LaMonica we appreciate the thought. We made the box for our tools and the storage under the floor for heavy stuff so it can’t fly around. If you look at the top of the box, the l-track is there for d-rings that we can use to strap other things down.
Cool. You could put a stretchy net over the top
Where's the new Pup going to go, eventually? Kait's Lap?
We can add a bed behind the drivers seat
Does this impede the reclining of the passenger seat? Would it be better to put the box behind driver seat?
It does but since I store my tools there I didn’t want to have to be on the traffic side if I have to grab my tools. We almost never recline the seat so it’s a non issue for us
Who knew Joe can wield and make Coffee. Nice job!! Great idea!!
You got that right!
Awesome video and storage system. Just out of curiosity, what did you do with the seat??
Donated it to friends
Nice!
BTW Your Amazon link to your store is broken.
Minimalist are coming off the rails. 😅😉
Very nie set up. love it.
Really cool and practical! Do the front seats have enough room to adjust, etc? Thanks!
Yes - when we measured we did so with the seats all the way back. You just can’t recline the passenger seat all the way back
@@Weretherussos Cool beans! Thanks!
Great configuration👍🏽
Thanks!
thanks for sharing. It's interesting how you are organizing this truck camper setup.
Better save room for that new puppy!!
Just saying. Great build I should do that with my 99
Thank you for showing us how to remove the back seat to fid more storage
Overlanders need the space great work guys
Lots of utility, great custom build!
NICE JOB! Where did you put the spare tire, looks like you put it in the back seat area but I didnt see it? Thanks and Cheers!
Jon
It’s now in the stock location, under the rear of the truck