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Extra work space

paul87250

Rank VIII
Launch Member

Off-Road Ranger III

My wife and I have been considering our options for extra work top cooking space without hauling another table around with us, we came up with the idea of using our recovery board as a sort of fold down shelf which has gone a good way to solving our little issue.

What do you think?


Cheers Paul and Nicky
 

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genocache

Rank V
Launch Member

Advocate I

Great idea! Kinda what I did.;


 

Ethan N

Local Expert, East Region USA
Member

Off-Road Ranger I

Nice idea, and a very heavy duty looking recovery board. It's about as beefy as those bed racks with the drop sides.
 

paul87250

Rank VIII
Launch Member

Off-Road Ranger III

Nice idea, and a very heavy duty looking recovery board. It's about as beefy as those bed racks with the drop sides.
It's what the British military used back in the day, I fabricated the brackets to military spec copied from old photos then sourced some of the temporary runway interlocking steel boards ( Marston mat) and cut them down to size. They are pretty strong.
 

paul87250

Rank VIII
Launch Member

Off-Road Ranger III

Great idea! Kinda what I did.;


Nice, a great write up of your installation.
 

Corrie

Rank VII
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Founder 500
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Protector II

This is awesome. Would it be OK for us to share on our socials? The dual purpose of this could serve as an inspiration starting point for so many others.
 

genocache

Rank V
Launch Member

Advocate I

Hi Corrie, Did you guys move? If you are asking about my blog to share, it is OK with me. It's on the web for knowledge and inspiration.
 

El-Dracho

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Nice idea, and a very heavy duty looking recovery board. It's about as beefy as those bed racks with the drop sides.
Those boards are quite solid and common with overlanders here in Europe resp. sahara desert travelers. And if they are bent too much, I simply run the rig over them on a flat surface and that's it. Here is a photo of the recovery boards on the side similar to Paul's setup. A very simple holder with hooks at the top and tension fasteners at the bottom.

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paul87250

Rank VIII
Launch Member

Off-Road Ranger III

This is awesome. Would it be OK for us to share on our socials? The dual purpose of this could serve as an inspiration starting point for so many others.
Absolutely fine to share, it's why we are here.

Cheers Paul and Nicky
 
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