I need to live next to a guy like you... I've got a JLUR and I'm trying to figure out where to mount overlanding type stuff. Right now the tub holds my Viair compressor, two soft shackles, one D shackle, 30' tow rope, cover for my tow rope/kinetic rope, gloves. This is a nice job!
Looks good, one problem I had with going through the drain plug in the floor, when doing deep water crossings, water would come through the hole where the wires went through. I tried siliconing both sides of the drain plug hole, over time water would end up coming through the hole. I ended up going down the driver side of the vehicle, at the top of the firewall on the driver side there is a round black plastic plug. Twist it to remove it, drill your hole for your wire loom to go through, run your wires straight to the battery along the back top. The plug hole is up high in the engine bay so if you end up this deep in water, the last thing your going to be worried about is water coming through this hole.
Hey James. I do like the way you wired yours. It does take more work however. I have yet to to see any water leakage yet. Silicon sealant has worked for me. Time will tell. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
@@santacruzoverlander hey Have you done any deep water crossings? I found the aftermarket entry guards also causes leaks when in deep water. Great video.
@@jamesharvey8838 I haven't gone through any water crossings over two feet. Yes, I do have entry guards and these I know will allow water infiltration into vehicle.
Unless you like your appliance be a ‘center piece’ a conversational item of your jeep, I suggest still mounting it under the hood. Right below the break cylinder next to the water bottle on EcoDiesel, there are exposed studs that make it a perfect location, with a simple backing plate you can make yourself… no $250 bracket required. I installed mine with pressure control module, and ran hoses to each wheel completely concealed. This way the boot can conceal additional towing equipment - reduce clutter. The comments some people make about ‘water damage’ if mounted under the hood, could be said about the engine itself. It too can get water damaged, but it is still mounted on the outside of the cab. Argument is just dumb.
I do respect your mounting location as it is a convenient location and I did consider it. However, I do feel the compressor life will be shortened when exposed to the elements and becomes a heat sink every time the motor is running. (Diesels get very hot)The rear tub area isn’t a “center piece” and no one even knows it’s there with the base plate covering the back of the Jeep. It does cost more to install in the rear tub by time you buy a mounting plate and wire but still think it to be the best location for me. Thanks for the input helping other decide what works for them. It’s amazing how many different ways people are modifying their rigs. Cheers!
We are looking at doing the same in our JLU. Already have the Dometic CFX3-45 and the Dometic slide, but it doesn’t look like it will fit on the driver side. Which size fridge do you have? I was thinking of sending the slide back and getting the one from AAL. Thx for the video!!
Hey Kirk. The domestic slide and CFX3-45 do fit on the driver side. This is what I’m currently using. The refrigerator does just touch the rear seat when locking the slide. It’s actually kind of nice because it keeps the refrigerator from wiggling and making any noise. Noises drive me nuts. Thanks for watching and hopefully helped you out.
Do the holes in the Dometic fridge slide line up with the American Adventure Lab plate, or did you have to drill new holes? What did you use to attach the slide to the plate? Thx for the video ... this is setup I am going for!
Hi there! Just wanted to say thanks for the video very helpful for my install. just purchased the American Adventures MASS platform for my JK and I also have the domestic cfx3 and slide. My question to you is what size rivets and screws did you use to attach the slide to the platform? And did you use all available holes to secure it? Thanks
Hello, I don't recall the size of riv nuts that I used. I bought a Harbor Freight tool which came with a bunch of riv nuts. I would just choose the size that matches the size of holes in your dometic frig. slide. And I only drilled six holes to mount the slide. Thanks for watching and let me know if you need any additional info.
So you've had this for over a year now, how's it holding up like that? No issues with heat? My Viair get's untouchably hot, I don't even put it back in it's storage bag after airing up, let it sit in the back until I get home.
Mike, I haven’t had any issues with this location. The aluminum floor has enough holes in it to comfortably say the compressor gets air flow. It’s not running for hours in there at a time. Maybe five minutes to do all four tires. Hope that helped.
If the 55 fits in the dometic slide and the handle doesn’t hang over the rear of the slide, it would work. I would have to go to the specification sheet to find out the overall length of the 55 and if it fits into the slide. My 45 touches the back of the seat when slid in.
Really not bad. Especially with gear plied in the back. Much quieter that under a seat or on quarter panel. Truly a great location and out of the elements. Hope that helped.
Yes I could see how more wiring info would be useful. However, if you can solder it really isn’t hard. The hardest thing for me was to find the best travel route to the battery. After plugging both wiring harnesses into the compressor cut both at the 10” mark as you will have to extend them with additional wire. The two red wires extend to the positive on the battery. The black goes to a ground. ( I used the body ground behind the panel for ease) The purple wire from the second harness extends to the Aux wires next to the battery if you have that option from the factory. All the extra wire is trash. It is that easy. Only four wires.
Nice video
Thanks for watching. Glad to help.
I need to live next to a guy like you... I've got a JLUR and I'm trying to figure out where to mount overlanding type stuff. Right now the tub holds my Viair compressor, two soft shackles, one D shackle, 30' tow rope, cover for my tow rope/kinetic rope, gloves. This is a nice job!
Mike. I get what your saying. I usually figure things out after a few good brews. Lol. Thanks for watching.
Looks good, one problem I had with going through the drain plug in the floor, when doing deep water crossings, water would come through the hole where the wires went through. I tried siliconing both sides of the drain plug hole, over time water would end up coming through the hole. I ended up going down the driver side of the vehicle, at the top of the firewall on the driver side there is a round black plastic plug. Twist it to remove it, drill your hole for your wire loom to go through, run your wires straight to the battery along the back top.
The plug hole is up high in the engine bay so if you end up this deep in water, the last thing your going to be worried about is water coming through this hole.
Hey James. I do like the way you wired yours. It does take more work however. I have yet to to see any water leakage yet. Silicon sealant has worked for me. Time will tell. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
@@santacruzoverlander hey
Have you done any deep water crossings?
I found the aftermarket entry guards also causes leaks when in deep water.
Great video.
@@jamesharvey8838 I haven't gone through any water crossings over two feet. Yes, I do have entry guards and these I know will allow water infiltration into vehicle.
Unless you like your appliance be a ‘center piece’ a conversational item of your jeep, I suggest still mounting it under the hood. Right below the break cylinder next to the water bottle on EcoDiesel, there are exposed studs that make it a perfect location, with a simple backing plate you can make yourself… no $250 bracket required. I installed mine with pressure control module, and ran hoses to each wheel completely concealed. This way the boot can conceal additional towing equipment - reduce clutter. The comments some people make about ‘water damage’ if mounted under the hood, could be said about the engine itself. It too can get water damaged, but it is still mounted on the outside of the cab. Argument is just dumb.
I do respect your mounting location as it is a convenient location and I did consider it. However, I do feel the compressor life will be shortened when exposed to the elements and becomes a heat sink every time the motor is running. (Diesels get very hot)The rear tub area isn’t a “center piece” and no one even knows it’s there with the base plate covering the back of the Jeep. It does cost more to install in the rear tub by time you buy a mounting plate and wire but still think it to be the best location for me.
Thanks for the input helping other decide what works for them. It’s amazing how many different ways people are modifying their rigs. Cheers!
Jan 2022. Subd! Good one brother-
Thanks bro.
We are looking at doing the same in our JLU. Already have the Dometic CFX3-45 and the Dometic slide, but it doesn’t look like it will fit on the driver side. Which size fridge do you have? I was thinking of sending the slide back and getting the one from AAL. Thx for the video!!
Hey Kirk. The domestic slide and CFX3-45 do fit on the driver side. This is what I’m currently using. The refrigerator does just touch the rear seat when locking the slide. It’s actually kind of nice because it keeps the refrigerator from wiggling and making any noise. Noises drive me nuts. Thanks for watching and hopefully helped you out.
Do the holes in the Dometic fridge slide line up with the American Adventure Lab plate, or did you have to drill new holes? What did you use to attach the slide to the plate? Thx for the video ... this is setup I am going for!
Hey Larry, you will have to drill holes. I used riv nuts for easy removal of the refrig. Slide if need be.
This is a very clean and easy install.
Hi there! Just wanted to say thanks for the video very helpful for my install. just purchased the American Adventures MASS platform for my JK and I also have the domestic cfx3 and slide. My question to you is what size rivets and screws did you use to attach the slide to the platform? And did you use all available holes to secure it? Thanks
Hello, I don't recall the size of riv nuts that I used. I bought a Harbor Freight tool which came with a bunch of riv nuts. I would just choose the size that matches the size of holes in your dometic frig. slide. And I only drilled six holes to mount the slide. Thanks for watching and let me know if you need any additional info.
@@santacruzoverlander awesome thanks for the advice it’s much appreciated!
@@jcito7062 At 10:55 you can see the six riv nuts installed on the AAL base.
Can put an fishbone storage rack or vector storage rack without problem
I don't know the height dimensions of those racks. Sorry.
So you've had this for over a year now, how's it holding up like that? No issues with heat? My Viair get's untouchably hot, I don't even put it back in it's storage bag after airing up, let it sit in the back until I get home.
Mike, I haven’t had any issues with this location. The aluminum floor has enough holes in it to comfortably say the compressor gets air flow. It’s not running for hours in there at a time. Maybe five minutes to do all four tires. Hope that helped.
@@santacruzoverlander thank! I love this setup, I’m thinking to go this route!
How many letters of your domatic fridge?
CFX3 45
Any chance that dometic 55IM would fit in that slide?
If the 55 fits in the dometic slide and the handle doesn’t hang over the rear of the slide, it would work. I would have to go to the specification sheet to find out the overall length of the 55 and if it fits into the slide. My 45 touches the back of the seat when slid in.
@@santacruzoverlander size is 28.35 x 17.91 when on the floor, the door can close, but i fear if elevated 3” on the sliding platform, it may not.
Yes, the 55 won’t fit with seat up. My Dometic slide is 27.25” long and just fits with the seat up.
How’s the noise of the compressor inside the Jeep??
Really not bad. Especially with gear plied in the back. Much quieter that under a seat or on quarter panel. Truly a great location and out of the elements. Hope that helped.
Wish it was more wiring info
Yes I could see how more wiring info would be useful. However, if you can solder it really isn’t hard. The hardest thing for me was to find the best travel route to the battery. After plugging both wiring harnesses into the compressor cut both at the 10” mark as you will have to extend them with additional wire. The two red wires extend to the positive on the battery. The black goes to a ground. ( I used the body ground behind the panel for ease) The purple wire from the second harness extends to the Aux wires next to the battery if you have that option from the factory. All the extra wire is trash. It is that easy. Only four wires.