Adventure Trailers JK Storage System Install

After finally seeing the Adventure Trailers JK Composite Storage System in person, I pulled the trigger and a few days later it showed up at my door. 

I ended up ordering the Adventure Trailers Stage 1 Composite Storage System along with their combo slide (I also got their custom partner stove) for use with my National Luna Weekender 50 fridge.

Ordering was a quick and easy process and I was initially prepared to wait a few weeks for everything to arrive. Luckily for me they had both items already assembled and in stock so a week later they were sitting at my door.

Here’s what I ordered:

• AT Stage 1 Composite Storage System (Jeep JK)
• AT Combo Slide
• JK Stove
• National Luna Fridge Base Plate

The hardest part of the whole process was finding time for me to install the entire system, give yourself a good 4-6 hours to get everything done, and make sure you have all of the necessary tools.

This entire install can be done in your garage and doesn’t require any special tools, just take your time and you’ll be able to easily complete the job. Also if you have any problems, don’t hesitate to call/e-mail the guys at AT, Mario was more than helpful and went above and beyond in replying to all of the questions I had during the install process.

What You’ll Need:

• Drill with assorted bits from 1/8″ to 25/64″
• 4 mm Allen Wrench
• 1/8″ Allen Wrench
• Ratchet and sockets
• Wrenches
• Dremel (Optional)
• Air Chisel (Optional)
• Welder (Optional)

The dremel, air chisel, and welder are 100% optional, I used them for my own purposes which I’ll point out during the review.

First you’re going to start with removing the trunk cargo panel, the storage compartment liner, and the plastic side trim pieces. If you have a sub-woofer you will not be able to re-install it after you put in the storage system. You can keep the carpet liner in place, you’ll just need to cut holes in it so the bolts can go through.

Next you’ll need to drill out the rivets holding in the brackets for the trunk cargo panel. This is where I used the air chisel. I drilled the rivets, then hit it with the air chisel to separate them from the body. AT gives you riv nuts to put in the holes so you can re-install the brackets later but I decided to weld mine shut because I have no plans to remove the storage system.

Next you’ll need to line up both the storage drawer and combo slide in the truck to see where you want to position them. The drawer is pretty straight forward as it fits the contour of the wheel well. As for the combo slide, AT gives you specific measurements in regards to placement, so as always measure 10 times, and drill once.

You’ll start with the storage drawer, after you’ve marked where you want to position it, remove the lid using an allen wrench. Then drill a pilot hole in each corner through the drawer and floor. Be careful when drilling as some of the holes are right above the fuel tank.

After you’ve drilled the holes, remove the drawer and ream them out to the appropriate diameter (cut away squares of the carpet to keep give you access to the body). Next use the provided rivnuts and rivnut tool to install them in the floor. Make sure they are tight, but be careful not to over tighten them.

Next place the drawer back in the correct location and bolt them down (make sure to place the spacer in the front left side of the drawer). Replace the lid and the drawer is good to go.

Now put the combo slide back in the vehicle (get a friend for this part) and measure 10 times. I’m not kidding here, you’ll have to place 7 rivnuts in the floor and once you drill the holes there is no going back. I drilled a pilot hole and used a screw to hold the slide in place.

After you mark it’s position, use a center punch to mark the location of all the holes. It helps to cut out the squares of carpet ahead of time so you can get direct access to the body.

Drill out all the holes with the 1/8″ pilot bit, then ream them out to fit the rivnuts. Once you have all of the rivnuts installed, bolt the slide down to the body and use the spacer for the front right bolt.

The instructions tell you to bolt the slide to the drawer, but I decided not to do that, with 7 rivnuts holding down the slide it’s not going anywhere.

One of the things I decided to do was trim down the plastic trim pieces that go on both sides of the trunk so I could maintain the factory look. You can purchase a new panel from Jeep for vehicles without a sub-woofer, but I decided to just modify mine with a dremel instead. After everything is installed, just measure where you need to cut to make them fit and you can just slide them back in.

We decided to use a little ABS plastic to cover up more of the side that had the sub-woofer. It turned out great and I’m really happy with the look.

Finally install your fridge mounting plate on top of the combo slide (you’ll need to buy your own hardware). I had to drill 4 new holes for the National Luna 50 slide, but it comes pre-drilled with holes for a variety of fridge mounting plates.

Mount up your fridge, and enjoy all of your new storage.

If you have any questions feel free to shoot us an e-mail. We’ll have an initial review of the entire setup coming soon. Special thanks to Tony, Pops, and Victor for all of their help getting everything installed.