Thread: Setting up our D4 for touring, using the back seat and roof only!

Depending on how far you plan on going a set of rear drawers will be one of the best things you can put in your car. Mine gives me access to jack, compressor, key camping and cooking gear, and has a fridge slide built into it; All will save your sanity and make life so much easier.

I also had a 60l potable water bladder made up by Fleximake ( FlexiMake ) for the well underneath my folded rear seats. I've wired up a small 12v diaphragm pump from ebay to it to easily get water in and out.

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Would love rear drawers Ben but then the dog won't fit, he's 4 ft tall, nearly...=( Thought about trying to put them onto the back seats(folded flat) but would struggle to mount them. All good it's just the two of us anyway so if we void the back seats for the trip it's no big deal. See how bad my current setup is and that's without a fridge and just for one night!!! Packed to the roof. Was mostly because i didn't have a key to the roof racks though so couldn't move them to get the tent on the roof....

I assume your dog lies down once your underway. So you may be able to build an elevated false floor that increases the storage capacity of the removed 3rd row cavity.

There's more vertical height once past the tailgate trim thanks to the stepped roof. Make best use of it while still giving the rear passenger plenty of space.

Also the 3rd row seats only weigh about 40kg on the scale.

And the middle seat area for the fridge is an excellent idea.

Cheers,
Scott

Originally Posted by Grentarc

Just be aware that removing seats can put you on the receiving end of a ticket or two as every seat belt must have a seat, and removal of seat belts means it is no longer has the number of seats it is registered as having. Having said this, lots of people are prepared to run that risk

No it can't. Not if its a *temporary* measure.

Put dog in Harness and get seat covers.
He's family, put him on middle row with a seatbelt on...

Our Dogs are family - cargo rides in the back...

Originally Posted by Russrobe

Would love rear drawers Ben but then the dog won't fit, he's 4 ft tall, nearly...=( Thought about trying to put them onto the back seats(folded flat) but would struggle to mount them. All good it's just the two of us anyway so if we void the back seats for the trip it's no big deal. See how bad my current setup is and that's without a fridge and just for one night!!! Packed to the roof. Was mostly because i didn't have a key to the roof racks though so couldn't move them to get the tent on the roof....

Ha ha ha Russ you need a trailer for that dog

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That's the other option with canvas covers. Would just have to drool proof the rest of the interior.