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IH8MUD Lifer
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Tailgate Storage Box
All that wasted space inside my rusty ol’ tailgate was bothering me so I wasted my Sunday and made this.
Thought I would post it ‘cause I’ve never seen one before. Now I know that the reason I’ve never seen one is because it's kind of a waste of time, and you don’t gain that much space. enjoy
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No way Eh !!!
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Nice work.
Whats with all the stickers...... you climb ? __________________ MaNu !!! '85--FJ60-L59 E-mail: viviendo.de.mar.a.cordillera@gmail.com manamana tút turút too manamana !!!! |
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IH8MUD Lifer
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Jumper cables and such would probably fit in there. I tried to snag an extra tailgate a few years ago for free thinking the same thing.
How bout some details on the build? __________________ Greg Thompson CottonLand Cruisers 00 Camry: Stock 5SFE - 27 MPG 89 FJ62: OME 2.5, 2" BL, Superior shackles, F250 towers, 315 BFG KM2's on zj80 wheels, Extreme A440, FF,4:88,RDB,longs,ARB front,Lockright rear,Warn XD9K in Rover AL bumper, Wildernes Roofrack, Marlin Sliders, SROR 1/4 sliders. Last edited by euclid; 07-24-06 at 05:53 PM. |
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IH8MUD Lifer
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nice for the small stuff for those of us that don't have the boxes in the back. quarter panels are also a good place for stuff like that.
__________________ seven cruisers and 3 of em run and four are for sale |
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IH8MUD Regular
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shoot that looks perfect to me. i've been needing a storage option for my extra bungees, compressor hose, zip ties, all kindsa random items but didn't want to commit to a large pull out system for the back. it still sturdy enough for a couple people to sit down on for camping/tailgaters etc?
and whats the black surround, i'm assuming metal but the fit looks almost to perfect to be made in your free time on a sunday. you do some great work, i must say
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No way Eh !!!
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__________________ MaNu !!! '85--FJ60-L59 E-mail: viviendo.de.mar.a.cordillera@gmail.com manamana tút turút too manamana !!!! |
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IH8MUD Regular
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Tucson
Posts: 429
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I agree, that looks very good. And would also like a few more details on what went into the construction and just how much can be held in there.
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IH8MUD Regular
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Good idea, very nice!
I just might have to do the tail gate and cargo panels now. What wood is that, Birch? __________________ Tom '84 FJ60 with stuff "I use a combination of 20w50 from the leaking gaskets on the engine and gear oil leaking from the transfercase to undercoat my 60...it works great! Keep in mind, my truck isn't leaking oil, it is just marking its territory " bkfj40
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IH8MUD Lifer
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Thanks
Yes I climb, nothing to do with the stickers though, I just like them. I already putt some hinged panels on the quarters, those are great, and VERY usefull. I was thinking that the tail gate box would be good for emergency stuff, axe, jumpers, tow strap, jack (too bad the jack wont fit in there) Now I am thinking that I will make it an overflow kitchen box since I lost so much kitchen drawer space due to the NEW FRIDGE!!!! Since the main structure is made from angle iron it is still very strong, actually its stronger than OEM. I had the classic caved in tailgate and I used this to straighten it out. The main thing is to keep access to the internal door mechanism so whatever I put in there needed to be relatively easy to remove, that limited the size a bit. The box is 48” in length but only 3.25” at its deepest, and that is right up to the outside metal. Here's a pic of just the box outside of the gate. Basically the rim is made out of angle iron, the top bit has a 2" leg to clear the latch mechanism and the rest is just a few pieces of 16ga. I cut the tailgate out with a jig saw and welded on some 1/4-20 nuts to bolt the whole thing on. Oh, and some 1/4x1/4 rod makes the lip for the lid to rest on. |
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IH8MUD Lifer
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Yeah, so I looked at the pics I posted......and they suck, sorry 'bout that.
Here is a zoom in of the original photo, perhaps it will explain the constuction a bit. I can take a few better ones tomorrow. |
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IH8MUD Regular
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: CO
Posts: 470
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That's quality, very nice. Now I'm curious about your quarterpanel storage.
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IH8MUD Regular
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i should've figured it wasn't as simple as it looked in the first pic. that is some great work. i WILL be stealing your idea, however i think i'll ghettofy things a bit and just do a hinged panel here with no "frame" to speak of really. again, great stuff
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IH8MUD Lifer
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The quarters are just the original vinyl panels glued to a sheet of aluminum, hinged on the bottom with a little 1/4 turn compression latch at the top. I am seriously considering doing something just like this so that there is actual boxes in the quarters.
I would not suggest cutting a hole in the tailgate without planning to reenforce it a lot. Once the center bit is cut out there is pretty much no strength to the tailgate anymore. |
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IH8MUD Lifer
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Central Oregon
Posts: 1,020
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Great use of space. How much aprox does it weigh?
__________________ 1984 FJ60, 102k miles, OME med/heavy, BFG/MT 33X9.50 on Stock Wheels, ARB Bullbar W/Warn 8274, Tuffy Console. |
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IH8MUD Lifer
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Kevin, I think I have responded to some of your other posts in the same way: very nice work. I may have to steal that idea.
__________________ 1985 rust-free, Arizona-raised FJ60 with 33s, OME 2.5", ARB bull bar, Hella 4000s and Warn M8000. The Silver Sliver. 1992 restored Canadian M101 1/4 ton trailer with rooftop tent Lone Star Land Cruisers |
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IH8MUD Lifer
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Thanks again
High Desert, sorry I did see your post. My guess would be about 15-20lbs for the box, but that is empty. It makes the gate drop a bit faster but it surprisingly didn't seem to make it that much harder to lift. |
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IH8MUD Addict
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Denver
Posts: 793
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I have always thought about doing this, as I am sure most others have too, but I always thought the opening mechanisms for the tailgate would get in the way. Glad to see it works!
Any pics on the quarterpanel storage. I am a visual learner. Gracias. |
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IH8MUD Lifer
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http://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/73388-rear-cargo-area-panels.html
Talked about the 1/4 panel stuff here. Now I am thinking I might have to make them match the tailgate. |
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IH8MUD Addict
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you're a clever monkey.... nice work!
-db- __________________ Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in. - Mark Twain - '87 FJ60: http://web.mac.com/p2larowe/iWeb/The...e/Arrival.html |
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IH8MUD Lifer
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***UPDATE***
I've gone through a handful of versions of this project now (tinkering is a disease) finally happened on a version I like so I figured it was time for an update. I realized that wanting an actual "box" in the tail gate was silly (and heavy for that matter) I lost the box, sealed up the inside with sound deadener and made a hinged "door" instead. I did not like the lose panel (too awkward) so I ended up with a piano hinge running the length of the panel. The panel is still plywood (by far the best strength-weight-cost ratio I could find) the ply on the tailgate was not weathering well so I experimented with a bunch of bedliners till I found one that was durable, yet soft and rubbery to the touch. There is WAY more useable room with this new version, the tailgate is not properly packed in the photo but on our last trip I put the saw, axe, hatchet, shovel, TP, bug spray, tennis balls, bog bones, zip lock bags of dog food, hammer, bungee cords, ratchet straps, oil filter wrench, some random tools and a handful of other things to spare in there and it swallowed it all right up. I think this one might work out.
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#24 |
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IH8MUD Lifer
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I also made some matching panels for the 1/4 panels, I like the way they look (the raw ply matches the drawers) and they should get much less abuse than the tailgate so I will se how they hold up.
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I cut the inner supports out of the 1/4s (the panels are way stronger anyway) I just lost the washer fluid bag (tire blocks window anyway) and on the other side I extended all the breather lines and moved the expansion chamber back behind the tail light (out of the way)
Lots of stuff fits in these as well. |
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IH8MUD Regular
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Abbotsford, BC
Posts: 279
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That is sooooooo sweeeet!
Didn't see the original thread. Thanks for resurrecting it. Great mods and awesome in truck storage for all that little stuff that can get in the way. One day this will be in my BJ60. Tres' coooool __________________ 83 BJ60, 347K km's, Mitsu TD04 Turbo, Custom 2.5" SS Exhaust, OME 2.5 lift, 4x7 Home built roof rack, 80 series rims 265 BFG AT ko's, frame swap coming soon... 04' VW Golf TDI, 172K km's |
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IH8MUD Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2004
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