Let's see your frugal DIY mods!

I don't know what you are using (if anything) for a backrest but it gives me an idea. Some kind of stadium seat with a back rest strung between the rails. Need to get on that as my next seldom used but stylin mod

 

I use these beach chairs. So comfy you could and may take a nap.



Edit: The ammo cans make for nice arm rests.

 

Well yea, could take the easy, cheap, reasonable, and comfortable route. But where is the fun in that?

 

I have had the thought for the last couple weeks to build a tailgate couch of sorts. I'm honesty a little worried about the strength of the tailgate though.

 

Easy. Cheap. Reasonable. Comfortable. I'm all about all of those.

 

Made an umbrella holder that mounts to the bed rack today. There is a bar that fits the bracket then the umbrella slides into that. Needs some fine tuning but works good. Getting comfy in the bed and ready for some camping this summer!

 

Chillin in the bed! Love it

 

I am more interested in the dry boxes you have strapped to the front...

 

The two boxes at the front of the bed? One is a cooler I sprayed with bed liner. The other is just a plastic tool box.

 

Made a little camping water supply today.

CL find water jug $4
Hose $5
Adapters $6
Cap and spigot $1

 

So Dennis would you use this for shower? Or just anything water related

 

I had the thought of a sort of shower. This will be mainly for washing dishes and hands and general cleanup. I can fit any regular hose attachment I want onto it. I got the jet spigot because it was cheap and I wanted the water to have some velocity behind it. Not sure how a shower type attachment won't work. I have a spray nozzle with selectable stream types I may try tomorrow.

 

Dennis, I like that water jug idea.Think I will try it on mine.

 

@LUSETACO
any idea if that jug can be pressurized?

 

Not sure. It doses have a smaller cap to relieve pressure. In theory if you had some way of hooking air to that you could pressurize it some. It's just plastic though, so I'm not too sure I ever would. There is a pretty good force behind the stream because it's such a small hole so it seems to work fine as is.

 

Nice

 

Yeah sure. Until you get old, then that all changes.
(Great job on the water tank btw)

 

I may or may not have stream issues...

 

A while back I did the "Rearview Mirror Lift" mod. If you search the forums for ImMrYo, you will find lots of info this, and it has been great. The plate used to lift the mirror, I discovered, also works well for the sticky mount for my action camera (SJCAM 4000). It's a great angle and keeps it from blocking my view to much. Most of it is hidden behind the mirror.

 

DIY mods being put to good use!