SeattleMike's cargo project

SeattleMike said:
Thanks!

Tell CSL I said "hi". He was one of the people I credited at the start of this thread ;):

Unfortunately, he hasn't been on since October of last year.
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I will do that, I wheel with him regularly. He actually sold his 3rd gen that he built that kitchen in and now has a Land Cruiser that he has already started a whole new kitchen system in. He is still working on it and as always, it is a work in progress.
 

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Looking good Mike. Question for you, is it difficult for you to back out with that back there? It looks like all that stuff blocks your rear view - do you find it difficult to navigate with that? I'm guessing the backup camera can help, but I wonder about so much of the back being effectively "blocked". Your thoughts?
 
kmiller8821 said:
Looking good Mike. Question for you, is it difficult for you to back out with that back there? It looks like all that stuff blocks your rear view - do you find it difficult to navigate with that? I'm guessing the backup camera can help, but I wonder about so much of the back being effectively "blocked". Your thoughts?
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The nav & camera handles vision behind the truck, and I can see down either side in the mirror. If you're the type of driver who still has to turn around and look out the back window, then you might find your vision blocked. But the bottom of the window is so high anyway that I've learned to trust the camera view.
 
Got your PM, Mike. I am proud to have provided inspiration to you!

Yeah, I finally sold my 3rd gen for a 100 series land cruiser...family got too big for the runner. That's why I haven't really been on this forum anymore.

About a month ago I started the build that SAM posted above. I've got a long way to go. Its a very different design then the runner.

One issue I am having is my pooch getting up into his spot. The LC has a tailgate that opens down like a truck, so it covers the bumper he used to hop into his spot. I see you incorporated some ramps. This is what I will probably need to do, because he cannot jump up as high as the tailgate. Can you tell me more about your ramps.

Your build looks great. You've done a really nice job on it. The table and pantry in the middle are freaking awesome!! And of course I like the ramp storage under the dog. I don't know if I will have space for ramps, but I need to come up with something. Toting 3 kids and camping gear on most our trips really fills the rig.

Anyway, awesome build. I will stop back in a month from now to see how it looks. Keep posting your progress. I am getting ideas now from your build for my LC build. Gotta love it!
 
CSL said:
Got your PM, Mike. I am proud to have provided inspiration to you!

Yeah, I finally sold my 3rd gen for a 100 series land cruiser...family got too big for the runner. That's why I haven't really been on this forum anymore.

About a month ago I started the build that SAM posted above. I've got a long way to go. Its a very different design then the runner.

One issue I am having is my pooch getting up into his spot. The LC has a tailgate that opens down like a truck, so it covers the bumper he used to hop into his spot. I see you incorporated some ramps. This is what I will probably need to do, because he cannot jump up as high as the tailgate. Can you tell me more about your ramps.

Your build looks great. You've done a really nice job on it. The table and pantry in the middle are freaking awesome!! And of course I like the ramp storage under the dog. I don't know if I will have space for ramps, but I need to come up with something. Toting 3 kids and camping gear on most our trips really fills the rig.

Anyway, awesome build. I will stop back in a month from now to see how it looks. Keep posting your progress. I am getting ideas now from your build for my LC build. Gotta love it!
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Thanks for the compliments. So much of what you did with yours set this in motion, I feel like I should call it the "CSL mod".

The ramp is from a company call Solv-it, and it works well enough, now that all the cheap plastic bits have fallen off. I chose it to prevent/alleviate hip problems when he gets older. I would think that for a tail gate, a solid plank with some grip tape (that's what it on my ramp) would suffice. If you went with something like oak, it would easily support his weight up onto the tailgate and then he's got easy access to his spot. If you put a slotted space between the top of the drawer and the floor with the hinges on it, raising the floor just enough to fit the plank in between, you'd have a place to store it while keeping your current system intact.

We need a link to your new build thread ;):
 
It finally stopped raining long enough for me to make some progress with this. Probable layout for shelving and "sink", which will hold all the clean plates, cups, etc..
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This project is on indefinite hold. Fining a local finish carpenter to take on the pantry drawer is turning out to be nigh impossible, so I'm looking into other options like renting space at a do-it-yourself woodshop or just buying the right tools to do the job myself.
 
Mike text me a reminder and ill get you the info for the guy we use to do our custom cabinet stuff. He also has his old cabinet shop he rents out for people to do their own projects if you end up going that route. Rents with every tool you could need to do woodwork.
 
So... during the search for a local carpenter, I began losing my endurance and developed a dry, non-productive cough. After 25 years of smoking, I just figured I was developing emphysema. Over the span on 8 weeks, it became a cough that eventually left me completely unable to breath or sleep. During a trip to the ER on the 30th of June, a CT scan showed a large volume of fluid had built up around my heart (pericardial effusion) and roughly a liter was drained through a surgical tap. Prior to the procedure, they ran an MRI to get a better look and found a mass behind my breastbone, a mass in my left sinus, swollen lymph nodes everywhere in my torso, and three small masses in my brain. On July 1st they removed a lymph node from my left armpit and determined I had cancer. Pathology on both the fluid and the node returned "negative" for all the usual suspects, I spent a few days in ICU, a couple more in progressive care, and I was finally released 7 days after I had arrived, 2 liters and 20 pounds lighter.

And after nearly 3 weeks of running through tests with negative result after negative result, they did a CT scan of the mass in my sinus and found the culprit: Toxic Snot!!! Technically, I have Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma. It's rare, it's aggressive, and it's got a huge head start. Needless to say, it changed my plans for the 4Runner.

We're trying to place our puppy with a service dog training organization nearby, because my wife's MS prevents her from being able to handle a 11 month-old 100# Chocolate Labrador. That has been the hardest part about all of this... we love that dog to pieces.

The entire cargo area is being scrapped. The pantry shelf is never going to be finished, and the dog's bunk is also going bye bye. I'll probably end up buying some off-the-shelf thing and make the best of it. The emphasis now is on making it usable for my wife when I go away. We've already donated the tent and awning to java; they camp a lot, I might need some big favors in the next few weeks, and I am happy it will be used by some who will appreciate it. The pantry drawer... I'll figure something out.

So, there you go. For those of you who have subscribed to this thread, thanks... you can unsub now. And to all the people who I have interacted on this forum, even the people I passionately disagreed with, thanks for being here.
 
SeattleMike said:
So... during the search for a local carpenter, I began losing my endurance and developed a dry, non-productive cough. After 25 years of smoking, I just figured I was developing emphysema. Over the span on 8 weeks, it became a cough that eventually left me completely unable to breath or sleep. During a trip to the ER on the 30th of June, a CT scan showed a large volume of fluid had built up around my heart (pericardial effusion) and roughly a liter was drained through a surgical tap. Prior to the procedure, they ran an MRI to get a better look and found a mass behind my breastbone, a mass in my left sinus, swollen lymph nodes everywhere in my torso, and three small masses in my brain. On July 1st they removed a lymph node from my left armpit and determined I had cancer. Pathology on both the fluid and the node returned "negative" for all the usual suspects, I spent a few days in ICU, a couple more in progressive care, and I was finally released 7 days after I had arrived, 2 liters and 20 pounds lighter.

And after nearly 3 weeks of running through tests with negative result after negative result, they did a CT scan of the mass in my sinus and found the culprit: Toxic Snot!!! Technically, I have Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma. It's rare, it's aggressive, and it's got a huge head start. Needless to say, it changed my plans for the 4Runner.

We're trying to place our puppy with a service dog training organization nearby, because my wife's MS prevents her from being able to handle a 11 month-old 100# Chocolate Labrador. That has been the hardest part about all of this... we love that dog to pieces.

The entire cargo area is being scrapped. The pantry shelf is never going to be finished, and the dog's bunk is also going bye bye. I'll probably end up buying some off-the-shelf thing and make the best of it. The emphasis now is on making it usable for my wife when I go away. We've already donated the tent and awning to java; they camp a lot, I might need some big favors in the next few weeks, and I am happy it will be used by some who will appreciate it. The pantry drawer... I'll figure something out.

So, there you go. For those of you who have subscribed to this thread, thanks... you can unsub now. And to all the people who I have interacted on this forum, even the people I passionately disagreed with, thanks for being here.
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Sad to hear about this. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
 
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