rear storage boxes

lx450landcruiser · 02-03-05, 06:09 PM

alright did a bit of searching and was woundering alof of you run home built storage boxes and i was woundering if you could
1. post some pics
2. tell what you made them out of
3 maybe give a few notes as to the purpose of your design (like why u made top flip up instead of roll out kinda stuff)
4 if your happy with your design or what you would do different about it.

my biggest thing is il build something and use it for about a month. after that moneth i have about 6 things that i whish i had thought about and would do diff if i was just starting it again. you learn from use

thanks
mike

dclee · 02-03-05, 06:29 PM

Here's mine:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...il-AlbumInvite

Junk · 02-03-05, 07:11 PM

Derek, That's an awesome write up. Out of curiosity, how long has it been on the net? Never seen it before.

lx450landcruiser · 02-03-05, 07:29 PM

thats really cool.
quick question when u fold down your middl row is the hight of the box the same as the seat? or is it higher?

thanks
mike

LandCruiserPhil · 02-03-05, 07:34 PM

Ghetto version

Arleaux · 02-03-05, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dclee

Here's mine:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...il-AlbumInvite

Damn Derek, I feel like I should pay you for that site!!

Thanks for the post.

cruiserdan · 02-03-05, 09:00 PM

Mine is made from 1/2 inch plywood and is covered in a carpet material that I sourced from our dashmat vendor. It is bolted to the floor utilizing the third row striker mounting holes. The slide-outs are Rubbermaid storage boxes with wheels on the bottom and are designed to slide under beds. The box is designed so that .30 and .50 caliber ammo cans can also be slid in....

dclee · 02-03-05, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Junk

Derek, That's an awesome write up. Out of curiosity, how long has it been on the net? Never seen it before.

I think I've posted it up here before maybe in another thread (I think I posted on CDan's Powertank thread). Most of the hits are from members of various 80sCool lists. Glad you guys enjoyed it!

dclee · 02-03-05, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiserdan

The box is designed so that .30 and .50 caliber ammo cans can also be slid in....

.30 cal cans for the 5.56mm NATO, and .50 cal cans for the 7.62mm NATO, that's my distribution. Unfortunately, no .30-06 Springfield, as my Garand has been converted to the superior .30 cal round that's still actually in use by first world militaries...

dclee · 02-03-05, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lx450landcruiser

thats really cool.
quick question when u fold down your middl row is the hight of the box the same as the seat? or is it higher?

It's higher. I needed it tall enough to fit some of the stuff I put in there, which made it a bit too tall to line up with the seats (but not by much). My plan was to either throw a pillow or folded-up blanket on top of the seat back to make up the difference, or build another cargo box of the same height that would sit in front, where the second row seat would normally reside. For now I use the blanket method...

rockclmbr · 02-03-05, 09:46 PM

Here is my set-up which has saved me hours of loading/unpacking during trips! I'll give credit to Jim Brantley for the base design. I made a few minor additions that I thought was needed:

1) Fold-up flaps to make the entire platform flat ( this is a must if you have a dog in the back)
2) Cotter Pin setup (not shown) to index the drawer and keep it open when on a slanted hill. This also keeps the drawer from rolling out too far or closing.
3) Hand holds to open and close drawer without pinching fingers

Things I wish I added:

- top hatch for getting to gear that is inacessible when the back is stuck up against a tree or rock!

Derek by far has the best write-up. I used the same drawer slides everyone else uses, holds 500lbs, can't go wrong with that....

- Jasper

nakman · 02-03-05, 09:52 PM

Cool. Derek your write-up is top notch man, nice work. I don't get on much anymore, but I'm glad I did tonight.. very sweet

boy the gears are turning upstairs tonight...

Junk · 02-03-05, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dclee

I think I've posted it up here before maybe in another thread (I think I posted on CDan's Powertank thread).

That must be it because I haven't read his ptank thread.

Buckru · 02-04-05, 09:03 AM

Hey Rockclimber,
When the wings of your drawer are folded down, what have you used to support them. Isee the pieces in back but, what about behind the second row seat? Also do you have a writeup? Aperfectly level surface is what I want to go with.

Buck

Hltoppr · 02-04-05, 09:07 AM

I've decided to go with a cargo floor...

-H-

Beowulf · 02-04-05, 09:13 AM

Jasper,

Please post more pictures if possible.

-B-

Arya Ebrahimi · 02-04-05, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Buckru

Hey Rockclimber,
When the wings of your drawer are folded down, what have you used to support them. Isee the pieces in back but, what about behind the second row seat? Also do you have a writeup? Aperfectly level surface is what I want to go with.

Buck

Just guessing, but it looks like the tops of the wheel wells are level w/ the bottom of the wings, so the wings probably rest on the wheel wells and that rear crossmember. Again, just guessing.

Ary

sleeoffroad · 02-04-05, 09:54 AM

Free shipping on drawer systems from Slee

cruiserdan · 02-04-05, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by sleeoffroad

Free shipping on drawer systems from Slee

But, if you buy one of those you do not get to ruin your best carbide blade when you hit that one nail you forgot to pull out of the mock-up..

And then you do not get to sniff the contact cement when you are re-stretching the carpet 'cuz you jacked it up to begin with and you spilled your last beer when you reached over to get the hammer and the damn bolt holes in the bottom are off just a touch and the tail gate won't close and......

concretejungle · 02-04-05, 10:05 AM

Yea dan, i'd hate to miss all that