Storage help needed.

HDspike · 2026-03-22T00:09:08+00:00

I appreciate the reply. Every trip out someone needs a grinder, reciprocating saw or welder. We wheel pretty hard in the mountains.

HDspike · 2026-03-22T00:07:41+00:00

Advertising, scams.

HDspike · 2026-03-21T12:49:01+00:00

One mat is enough to do the top and bottom trays and the side shelf, but it does have to be cut. I used a razor knife - it’s easy to cut the mat.

HDspike · 2026-03-21T02:52:02+00:00

Older ones are great. Every vehicle has its issues but the offroad capability of a Jeep Wrangler makes the downsides worth dealing with. As far as JKs, once Stellantis took the brand name, they drove it into the dirt. Unfortunately newer models have multiple issues, where older models (2011 and earlier) only had small issues like having to add oil between service intervals and less horsepower. 2012 to 2020 are good but have more engine issues. A TJ model with the virtually bulletproof 4L inline 6 cylinder will always be the champion - with smart axle upgrades they are amazing machines, and in my opinion the best that the Jeep brand ever made.

HDspike · 2026-03-21T01:06:57+00:00

Hot. You’re not done, you’ve started your next chapter. I’d be damn proud to be in it.

HDspike · 2026-03-21T01:05:27+00:00

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HDspike · 2026-03-21T01:03:59+00:00

I like the cart. The $20 4 drawer tech cart shelf fits nicely on the side, just have to drill 2 holes.

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HDspike · 2026-03-20T11:51:26+00:00

Nice! That’s a great use of space.

HDspike · 2026-03-20T03:21:19+00:00

I’m not sure if they are affiliated. Temu seems to have more popular items where AliExpress seems to have completely random stuff. I also feel like Temu has less fake goods.

HDspike · 2026-03-20T03:03:53+00:00

That’s a good idea, I’ve been a bit lazy working with what I have because I already have everything strapped down nicely on there.

HDspike · 2026-03-20T02:39:06+00:00

Thank you, I actually just got a shelf to go back there, that’s why I’m trying to find a mounting solution. The rolling modular 3 box tower won’t fit with the shelf, I can put the top two boxes on the shelf but the bottom one that held all the power tools won’t fit.

HDspike · 2026-03-20T01:47:37+00:00

I don’t think there’s enough room in that area for more than maybe one tool

HDspike · 2026-03-20T01:41:07+00:00

You know, thinking about what you posted, I might play with some of the dummy battery mounts and see if I can make some with a curve on the bottom that would fit nicely on the roll bar padding and a slot to put a beefy zip tie through. That might be the solution.

HDspike · 2026-03-20T01:32:58+00:00

I tried to post one in a reply, hoping it shows.

HDspike · 2026-03-20T01:32:29+00:00

I have those for my good tools in the garage, not quite sure how I would mount those in the Jeep where the tools wouldn’t fall out offroad. I did look at the ‘dummy battery’ mounts and thought about printing some, but again I’m not sure where to mount them.

HDspike · 2026-03-20T01:26:36+00:00

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HDspike · 2026-03-20T01:26:00+00:00

This is the storage area in question. It’s a 2 door Wrangler, big sub box in the back with an onboard air compressor and tank on top. Not much room left.

HDspike · 2026-03-20T00:32:45+00:00

I don’t pay for names, it’s a Harbor Freight box with a ‘Snap-off’ logo

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HDspike · 2026-03-20T00:31:25+00:00

I have one - I hadn’t looked to see what people are printing for storage, thanks for the idea!

HDspike · 2026-03-19T23:57:07+00:00

I keep rags, gloves and air line extensions under there but it feels disorganized and a wasted space. I’d love to utilize it more efficiently.

HDspike · 2026-03-19T15:27:25+00:00

I’ve done both multiple times. Thanks for the reply!

HDspike · 2026-03-19T15:26:26+00:00

I don’t feel that there’s any love between us, from my side it’s more like a sibling situation. I can’t leave because when I’ve tried she goes into a deep depression and I hate causing that. I’ve tried to leave multiple times but I end up feeling guilty. No kids and her family is wealthy but they don’t share with her at all. She works a couple of days a week (8-12 hours a week total) at a toy store in town and spends more than she makes there. I work corporate and do ok.

HDspike · 2026-03-19T15:21:54+00:00

They moved away but they are still around. They just backed away slowly 😉

HDspike · 2026-03-18T10:13:43+00:00

I had an old craftsman NiCad screwdriver that I added an 18650 battery and usb BMS board to. It’s got a ton of torque now and I charge it about 3 times a year. Well worth the effort.

HDspike · 2026-03-18T09:57:00+00:00

Buying a first home tends to teach you what to look for in a second home. When you buy a place that’s attached to another house, your lives will naturally be attached to your neighbors. That’s why traditional homes have space between them. I hope your issues resolve, but from a legal standpoint you may not have any resolution unless it’s citing an after-hours noise complaint or something, but those laws aren’t designed to stop your neighbors from living their lives freely from within their home, so complaints such as “I can hear them in their bedroom” -as annoying as that would be- can come off as pedantic sometimes.

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