Robert Bills
Explorer
I recently acquired an interior cargo rack for my Xterra, designed and built by a fellow Xterra owner who sold his rig. I was lucky to get it.
Here are some photos that might be a design inspiration for others addressing the issue of how to efficiently store offroading/camping gear in an Xterra while maintaining functionality of the rear seat:
The rack measures 47 3/4" W x 27" D x 20 1/2" from the floor to the bottom of the shelf. The weight is no more than 25#, and the rack is rock solid. There are nuts welded into the top for installation of a solid shelf and also into the legs to mount a fire extinguisher bracket, quick fists, etc.
Note that the legs clear my 11# propane tank on one side and a 2 gal. Rotopax water container on the other. It fits so well that if one didn't know better one might think that it was fabricated with my particular needs in mind. [Pay no attention to the bungies on the water can or the zip tie for the fire extinguisher mount - they are temporary for test fitting only. The propane tank is removed by tilting it forward and taking it out between the legs - it fits like a glove in that location with no rattling.]
Here are some photos that might be a design inspiration for others addressing the issue of how to efficiently store offroading/camping gear in an Xterra while maintaining functionality of the rear seat:
The rack measures 47 3/4" W x 27" D x 20 1/2" from the floor to the bottom of the shelf. The weight is no more than 25#, and the rack is rock solid. There are nuts welded into the top for installation of a solid shelf and also into the legs to mount a fire extinguisher bracket, quick fists, etc.
Note that the legs clear my 11# propane tank on one side and a 2 gal. Rotopax water container on the other. It fits so well that if one didn't know better one might think that it was fabricated with my particular needs in mind. [Pay no attention to the bungies on the water can or the zip tie for the fire extinguisher mount - they are temporary for test fitting only. The propane tank is removed by tilting it forward and taking it out between the legs - it fits like a glove in that location with no rattling.]
