KJ sleeping area

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:14 pm

am i missing something? it seems to me like my back seats fold down almost that flat without the extra boards... maybe you have a defect? or maybe the 06's were different.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:59 pm

2006 KJ wrote:

am i missing something? it seems to me like my back seats fold down almost that flat without the extra boards... maybe you have a defect? or maybe the 06's were different.

difference in years, later ones do fold down somewhat flatter :wink:

501 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:12 pm

2006 KJ wrote:

am i missing something? it seems to me like my back seats fold down almost that flat without the extra boards... maybe you have a defect? or maybe the 06's were different.

This is the one area my wife's Escape is better than the KJ, her back seats fold flat. All I'd need is an air mattress and I could sleep in hers.

icarl · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:50 pm

Here's a tip if you don't have a sunroof. When you go to bed lean your head over to the side window and you can look up and see the stars above you. Thanks to the KJs curved side its almost like having a sunroof but without one. :wink:

501 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:31 pm

Okay, I tried out the sleeping area over the weekend and it worked great! The window screen I made also was a success so I need to make a second one for the other side of the jeep. I did learn I need to reduce the size of my food container and cooler, but other than that I think I have a setup the works pretty well.

I still need to figure out a way to make something to get dress in instead of trying to get dressed inside the KJ, but I do have a few ideas for that.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:39 pm

Toss all those items up on the roof rack.

501 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:45 pm

Tokyojoe wrote:

Toss all those items up on the roof rack.

True, I do have a bag to go up there too to help with waterproofing.

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:00 pm

what did you do inside for window screens?

riptricket · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:33 am

what he said! ^^

501 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:11 am

I made a window screen to hook to the door so I could roll down the window when it got hot out and I have a 12v fan I clipped on to the OS handle so I could draw the air in.

riptricket · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:26 am

501 wrote:

I made a window screen to hook to the door so I could roll down the window when it got hot out and I have a 12v fan I clipped on to the OS handle so I could draw the air in.

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elephantrider · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:07 pm

thats what the wife and i did whe we went to moab. brought a
bunch of blankets and had the rear seats folded. made a really
nice sleeping area, i didnt think it would be as comfy as it was.

icarl · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:36 pm

elephantrider wrote:

thats what the wife and i did whe we went to moab. brought a
bunch of blankets and had the rear seats folded. made a really
nice sleeping area, i didnt think it would be as comfy as it was.

Were you sleeping in a KJ? Because i don't see one in your sig.

BrendonR · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:03 pm

I'm pretty sure we could sleep in our KK without any work - just a roll out foamy or something. The seats fold totally flat with the rear "trunk" (still nto sure what to call that area).

Actually.... might try that camping this next few months...

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:18 pm

icarl wrote:

elephantrider wrote:

thats what the wife and i did whe we went to moab. brought a
bunch of blankets and had the rear seats folded. made a really
nice sleeping area, i didnt think it would be as comfy as it was.

Were you sleeping in a KJ? Because i don't see one in your sig.

he had one but he got ride of it, its JasonK

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:52 pm

501 wrote:

I still need to figure out a way to make something to get dress in instead of trying to get dressed inside the KJ, but I do have a few ideas for that.

After I get back from Tanzania we need to get together, I have a dressing room/ enclosed porch/shower stall/ bathroom area/ what ever designed we just need to fine tune a few things, would be free standing but you would back up to it at night with wings up over and up the sides of the KJ.
would be about 5X7 or 5X8 enough so you could leave the rear door open if you wanted to at night ( unless you are afraid someone may crawl in with ya)! :shock:

501 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:46 pm

riptricket wrote:

501 wrote:

I made a window screen to hook to the door so I could roll down the window when it got hot out and I have a 12v fan I clipped on to the OS handle so I could draw the air in.

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I'll have to go take some and then I'll post em up!

501 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:49 pm

tommudd wrote:

501 wrote:

I still need to figure out a way to make something to get dress in instead of trying to get dressed inside the KJ, but I do have a few ideas for that.

After I get back from Tanzania we need to get together, I have a dressing room/ enclosed porch/shower stall/ bathroom area/ what ever designed we just need to fine tune a few things, would be free standing but you would back up to it at night with wings up over and up the sides of the KJ.
would be about 5X7 or 5X8 enough so you could leave the rear door open if you wanted to at night ( unless you are afraid someone may crawl in with ya)! :shock:

Sounds good Tom, you have a safe trip and tell the wife I said hi!

If you bring back a cutie or two with you then I'd have no problem if someone crawled in with me!!

501 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:04 pm

Here's what I came up with to cover my windows while I'm sleeping.

It's a little wider than I need but I just tuck it in the door as I shut it.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:25 pm

Are you going to start selling those now ! Look great !

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