JK secure cargo area build
04-22-2009, 07:56 AM
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Inspired by a few other builds by others I decided to build a "cargo cover" for my JKs cargo area. The goals were to be able store stuff "securely", have the top deck be usable (not done yet), look half-way decent (ie not look like crap) and not interfere with either the soft or hard tops. A few pictures / comments:
I didn't get any earlier pics but I basically used large pieces of cardboard and cut out templates until the fit was good. Then I transfered the shaped to some 5/8" plywood, cut it out, sanded the edges and painted with some nice (cheap) barn red paint. Here are the pieces installed:
I didn't get any earlier pics but I basically used large pieces of cardboard and cut out templates until the fit was good. Then I transfered the shaped to some 5/8" plywood, cut it out, sanded the edges and painted with some nice (cheap) barn red paint. Here are the pieces installed:
04-22-2009, 08:25 AM
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i used a truck bed liner and cut it to size and used a few screws with washers to hold it down when the top is down so i don's lose it in the wind 
ill post some pics this weekend when the weather is nice and the top goes missing
ill post some pics this weekend when the weather is nice and the top goes missing
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04-22-2009, 04:34 PM
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The templates were made out of cardboard and are long gone... I only used the the templates for the rollbar/seatbelt cut-out. The steps I used were:
1) used a contour gauge (examples here) to get the general shape
2) transferred the shaped to a piece of cardboard and cut it out. Test fitted/cut more as needed
3) cut the plywood so that it was the correct height (front to back) but wider than it needed to be (hanging over each side of jeep)
4) placed the plywood on top of the jeep tub and up against rollbar/seatbelt to mark where template needed to line up
5) using the above mark put the template down on the plywood and traced the shape. then cut the plywood using a jigsaw (NOTE: you only need one template - flip upside down for the other side)
6) test fit on the jeep and cut more as needed
7) once the cut-outs were good put the plywood back on jeep and from underneath traced against the edge of the tub
8) cut the sides off, test fit and cut more as needed
Hope that helps
1) used a contour gauge (examples here) to get the general shape
2) transferred the shaped to a piece of cardboard and cut it out. Test fitted/cut more as needed
3) cut the plywood so that it was the correct height (front to back) but wider than it needed to be (hanging over each side of jeep)
4) placed the plywood on top of the jeep tub and up against rollbar/seatbelt to mark where template needed to line up
5) using the above mark put the template down on the plywood and traced the shape. then cut the plywood using a jigsaw (NOTE: you only need one template - flip upside down for the other side)
6) test fit on the jeep and cut more as needed
7) once the cut-outs were good put the plywood back on jeep and from underneath traced against the edge of the tub
8) cut the sides off, test fit and cut more as needed
Hope that helps
04-27-2009, 06:03 PM
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The rack was delivered today so spent an hour putting it on. For the most part it fits as I expected it would. Here's a pic with the soft top down (it will look a little better when I add the little velcro tie downs for the softtop frame):
There is slight interference with the soft top frame - eventually I'll take a heat gun to the corners and push them down a little:
Here's a side view with the top up (windows out):
Here's a rear view with the top up (windows out):
There is slight interference with the soft top frame - eventually I'll take a heat gun to the corners and push them down a little:
Here's a side view with the top up (windows out):
Here's a rear view with the top up (windows out):
04-28-2009, 02:59 AM
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It is a tight fit with the soft-top down but necessity of more cargo room means ill get it installed.
Highrock doesn't make brackets for a 4-door because the 45 degree angle of the rear roll bars gave them headaches, so I ordered their brackets for a 2007-2009 2-door and when get a chance will modify them to fit.
Will share details as and when get the cargo basket properly mounted. Cheers for sharing your set-up, great work.
04-28-2009, 04:38 PM
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For now I have bolts through the plywood deck into the rack holding it on/down - this assumes that those nuts that are molded into the rack will stay put. If it seems like the nuts will work loose than I'll have to figure out a clamp that holds down on the rack itself.