Next up was the rear in-door storage mod. Honda should definitely have utilized this space from the factory. There's a ton of space in these doors! I unscrewed the rear panel and used my Dremel to cut out a hole.
I initially kept all of my recovery gear in the door, but soon realized that if you tip over onto that side you no longer have access to anything in the door. I toss a tow strap in the bed now before I head out just in case.
I drilled some more holes in the bottom of the door to aid in getting rid of water/mud after I tipped it over in the mudhole and it damn near filled it to the top with soupy mud. I also learned that I should put my stuff in dry bags.
I used these push-to-release hood pins to secure the panel. The threaded rod screws into the existing inserts in the door. You have to either cut the rods to length or drill out the plastic on the back of the insert in order to screw the rods in far enough.
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