cwintermeyer
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TL;DR: if you’re looking for storage organizers for your Gen1 frunk, two YSSOA 22-inch trunk organizers fit perfectly side by side on the upper shelf. They’re a handy, inexpensive, leak-proof way to keep stuff organized and in place.
Since I got my R1S in September 2023, I used a giant duffel bag sitting on the upper frunk shelf to store a bunch of accessories, electronics and tools that I wanted to access easily. The duffel filled most of the frunk space, with enough room left over for a gallon of washer fluid, a gallon of water and my 10-ton bottle jack, all sitting upright to prevent leaks. Admittedly, it wasn’t convenient to remove the bottles and jack and lift out the heavy, unwieldy duffel on the rare occasions I needed to get into the lower frunk. Still, the setup worked well enough for me through two years of many off-road adventures and spirited on-road driving.
My most recent trek to Moab changed all that. Apparently, the jostling from the trails caused the very large, very full, very heavy duffel bag to slam to one side, jamming the bottle jack into the Rain-X bottle and crushing it. The result was a gallon of sticky, smelly washer fluid spilling and splashing all over the frunk shelf and the duffel bag. To add to the fun, about half the gallon of Rain-X dripped into the lower frunk area, where my breaker bar, jack pucks, ratchets, sockets, recovery straps, chains and shackles were stored.
I discovered this when I opened my frunk for the first time after returning from the trip... a full two weeks after, to be precise. Did you know that metal things like tools and chains can quickly develop rust - a LOT of rust - when they’re soaked in washer fluid for two weeks? I didn’t.
After several minutes of spewing expletives and a full day of wiping out the frunk, cleaning all the rust from my tools and drying out my electronic gizmos, I started the hunt for a better storage solution that would keep all my stuff in place and - more importantly - prevent a repeat of the Great Rain-X Flood of `25. I bought and tried a variety of storage bags, crates and organizers. To my surprise, the YSSOA 22-inch trunk organizer turned out to be my winner. Here’s why:
If you wanna check out the junk in my frunk, I attached a couple pics so you can see what my organizers look like in action. I realize there isn’t a one-size-fits-all storage solution for everyone, but I wanted to share my experience in case this information could be helpful to you.
Here’s all the stuff my organizers are currently organizing, and I still have room to spare:
Since I got my R1S in September 2023, I used a giant duffel bag sitting on the upper frunk shelf to store a bunch of accessories, electronics and tools that I wanted to access easily. The duffel filled most of the frunk space, with enough room left over for a gallon of washer fluid, a gallon of water and my 10-ton bottle jack, all sitting upright to prevent leaks. Admittedly, it wasn’t convenient to remove the bottles and jack and lift out the heavy, unwieldy duffel on the rare occasions I needed to get into the lower frunk. Still, the setup worked well enough for me through two years of many off-road adventures and spirited on-road driving.
My most recent trek to Moab changed all that. Apparently, the jostling from the trails caused the very large, very full, very heavy duffel bag to slam to one side, jamming the bottle jack into the Rain-X bottle and crushing it. The result was a gallon of sticky, smelly washer fluid spilling and splashing all over the frunk shelf and the duffel bag. To add to the fun, about half the gallon of Rain-X dripped into the lower frunk area, where my breaker bar, jack pucks, ratchets, sockets, recovery straps, chains and shackles were stored.
I discovered this when I opened my frunk for the first time after returning from the trip... a full two weeks after, to be precise. Did you know that metal things like tools and chains can quickly develop rust - a LOT of rust - when they’re soaked in washer fluid for two weeks? I didn’t.
After several minutes of spewing expletives and a full day of wiping out the frunk, cleaning all the rust from my tools and drying out my electronic gizmos, I started the hunt for a better storage solution that would keep all my stuff in place and - more importantly - prevent a repeat of the Great Rain-X Flood of `25. I bought and tried a variety of storage bags, crates and organizers. To my surprise, the YSSOA 22-inch trunk organizer turned out to be my winner. Here’s why:
- Two of them fit perfectly side by side on the upper frunk shelf, and there’s still a decent amount of usable space in front of them.
- They’re sturdy enough to hold all my stuff, including tools and large containers of fluids.
- They’re small enough that they’re easy to lift out of the frunk, even when full of stuff.
- The velcro strips on the bottom grip the frunk shelf carpet so they don’t slide around.
- They’re leak-proof so if something spills, the leak is contained and the stuff outside of the organizer doesn’t get wet and rusty and ruined.
- The center divider makes it easy to arrange stuff - including gallon jugs of water and washer fluid - while keeping everything upright and snugly in place.
- They’re ridiculously inexpensive... currently $4.84 each on Amazon.
If you wanna check out the junk in my frunk, I attached a couple pics so you can see what my organizers look like in action. I realize there isn’t a one-size-fits-all storage solution for everyone, but I wanted to share my experience in case this information could be helpful to you.
Here’s all the stuff my organizers are currently organizing, and I still have room to spare:
- 10-ton bottle jack
- Beach towels and microfiber cloths
- Folding shovel multitool and 14” hatchet
- Gallon of washer fluid
- Gallon of water
- GoPro HERO11 and accessory kit
- Hammer, pliers, ratchets, screwdrivers, sockets and wrenches
- Handheld CB and Motorola two-way radios
- Jumbo roll of paper towels
- Ratchet straps
- Snow brush
- Water filter
- Windex and Rain-X spray bottles
- YETI Lowlands blanket
- A bunch of random small stuff: dog leash, duct tape, electrical tape, rubbing alcohol, trash bags, Ziploc bags, zip ties and a bag of 30 Jeep duck tags.
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