Door compartment weight warning.

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jonharis

jonharis

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So for the last two years I've carried 4-5 screw pin shackles in my drivers door compartment. Ready for immediate use. I never liked this arrangement for safety issues but now am abandoning it all together. Te compartment is not designed for the weight.

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Ill be moving everything to the back seat footwell directly behind me where the rest if the recovery gear is.

I really want a footwell storage box to keep things safe in the event of a rollover. My kids won't touch the floor for several years so I don't really need the space. Anyone have any advice.

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This is my current back seat mess. Recovery bag (40-50lbs), tree saver, winchline extension , recovery strap and EMT kit/ dog pedestal. If I could get a form tired box for all or most if this I'd be all over it.

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Do you have any idea how much mall crawling I do?

Yes I daily carry. And I'm glad I do. I've assisted in multiple non wheeling related recoverie (Sand and Snow) in the last couple years and like always being ready for any situation.
 
Thank goodness for people like you. I drove my truck off the road on HWY 9 on the way to Breckenridge about 10 years ago. Couple of girls in a 4Runner pulled me out... With their gear.
 
Did you get their phone numbers?

I always carry the recovery hitch, a snatch strap and towing line.
 
I use a milk crate and carry my hi-lift base, tow line, snatch strap, tree saver, winch remote, gloves, 3 d-rings, jackmate, and a snatch block that doesn't really fit. I usually keep it in the trunk but I suppose it could fit behind the drivers seat. I am 5'11" and seated the way I drive, I can definitely place it behind my seat.
 
There has to be some $650 box out there specifically made for this exact problem....juicebox! I only help girls, in 4Runners is a bonus....
 
Jon, I carry all of my recovery gear in a duffel bag that fits in my drawers. I store it at the very back of my right drawer so I can easily access it by pulling the fridge slide out a little allowing me to pull the bag out from the passenger side door.
 
SanDiegoCruiser said:
Jon, I carry all of my recovery gear in a duffel bag that fits in my drawers. I store it at the very back of my right drawer so I can easily access it by pulling the fridge slide out a little allowing me to pull the bag out from the passenger side door.
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Just like our hi-lift discussion, I don't like storing anything I may immediately need access to in my drawers. There have been numerous occasions that I have been stuck in a position where I could not get the tailgate open due to space constraints or sketchy truck placement (an event in the Swell reminds me of one such situation). I carry extra recovery equipment back there, Chain, extra snatch block, winchline extension, shackles back there but my basic kit needs to stay up front for my needs.

Loud and I talked last night a bit and we might be working on a home brew solution. Some hurdles, once consideration that I feel needs to be addressed is that seats in vehicles are designed to break at the pivot point and colapse backwards/flat in the event of a severe rollover that pancakes the truck. This is something I would like in any design, so I'll be incorporating an angled front to the box.

Once complete, as per Bluecruiser's estimation, these boxes will be available for sale at $650ea. :)
 
Good to see you last week, Jon. Soon you will need that space for soccer balls, lego's, american girl dolls, and such. Bummer about the door pocket.
 
Trunk Monkey said:
You could do a flat box that picks up the two front seats bracket bolts and the 2nd row hinge to bolt it down pretty easily.
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That was the idea, but making the compartment somewhat of a trapezoid to give maximum clearance for the seat, and still keep as much cubic space inside. Put a latch on it and a hinge for the top and should be good to go. For $650 you know you will be getting the highest quality box Harris can provide. He'll even throw in some eggs & a hen.
 
Or, just do a flat latch plate that picks up those bolts and then a pelican case with opposite latches on it. Kinda like a fridge slide lock thing. Then you can remove the box if you are carrying a passenger or want to show off all your recovery gear at a moment's notice.
 
Throw some anchors in the floor pick-up truck style and use straps to hold down pelicans or similar. Maybe some Logic trac or other removable anchors that would allow for quick re-configuration and growing children?
 
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