I wrapped up the rear deck and it’s in the more or less finished state. No doubt I’ll do some tweaking after a few trips.
Built in three sections, the rear drawers can be used with or without the rear seats. The sections over the rear seating positions are built 60/40 like the seats so I can run 1 or 2 more seats if I ever need to.
Built with plywood over a steel frame that bolts to the seat mounting points and the cargo ties in the rear. God forbid this thing ever crashes or rolls but if it does I won’t have this flopping around in the cabin. Plus I really hate loose rattling cargo off road.
The drawers will be for miscellaneous small things we access frequently like snacks and dog bowls. Under the front hatches I’ll have tools, recovery gear, clothes, things less often needed or too big for the drawers.
The deck overall is 74" front to rear, so there's enough room for two of us to sleep if ever needed. Two people plus two dogs; well, that may be an issue.
I left enough space between the deck and the front seats so the fronts can still fully recline. So maybe it'll sleep four?
Unseen, but hidden in the front cargo storage I placed some LED strips around the interior. So it won't be a black cave when I'm trying to find something.
The rear drawers are full extension. If I ever get into camping much out of this I'll probably do something more elaborate. But that's not in my to do list at present.