Folding Utility Shelf No.3
One interior mod we've used the most is the folding utility table mounted on the rear door. This being the third, I thought it'd be pretty straightforward, borrowing from the Gen3's use of an off-the-shelf 1"X12"X24" plank (this one being pine) and the hardware approach from the H3 . As we both know, nothing is pretty straightforward when you think it's going to be. The stock plank was sanded and shot with Minwax PolyShade in the oak finish. Six or seven coats, I lost count. I added the same type of stainless marine hinges used in the H3 (had another pair knocking around for some reason), and started using stainless hardware to mount to the door through the trim plastic and to sheet metal beneath. I drilled pilot holes and set the hardware, snapping the head off one of them. At the risk of Swiss-cheesing the rear door facia, I decided to live with it. Locating the shelf on this door was a compromise at best. I didn't want to obstru...