I have had several inquiries about the drawers in the back of my 80. They're not quite finished but here are some pics and info for those interested.
The latch pulls are being replaced with welded "T" pulls. Much of the countersunk hardware will be replaced with aircraft hardware (100* countersinks vs. 82*) because of final fitment issues.
The drawers are setup for removable partitions. One item I will need to add a pic is the easy setup I came up with to keep the drawers open when the nose is pointed down hill. Once I get another pic I'll stick it in here.
This stuff is essentially like aircraft seat track and works great for tie-downs.
Pitposse has the best prices for the seat track, tie down anchors and quick disconnect feet. The best part is that this stuff is adjustable to suite the load size and they're good to 2000lbs if installed well. The only down side about these tie down systems is that they use 100* countersunk fasteners which cannot be found at HD or Lowes, hence the need for aircraft hardware. This is not to say that it won't work but the fasteners just won't be completely flush with the track or anchors. In the first pic you can make out some of the round anchors, four per box on the outside edge.
After trying a couple different ideas to keep the box latched and closed I settle on swing gate latches. These things have been very secure and positively retain the drawers even on steep inclines. The 3/8" bolts worked out well for the fixed side of the latch. As mentioned above the cable latch pulls are being replaced with welded "T" handles, first because they will look much nicer and secondly they will make for a cleaner opening procedure.
The 36" 250lb. drawer slides are from Lee Valley and have worked very well and support any weight I have dumped in the drawers. The price was excellent and when I had to return the extra set they were a pleasure to deal with.
If there are any questions this is the place to ask. I'm certain that some of the questions asked so far are ones that others have on their minds, this way all of the info is available.
Cheers,
Kris
The latch pulls are being replaced with welded "T" pulls. Much of the countersunk hardware will be replaced with aircraft hardware (100* countersinks vs. 82*) because of final fitment issues.
The drawers are setup for removable partitions. One item I will need to add a pic is the easy setup I came up with to keep the drawers open when the nose is pointed down hill. Once I get another pic I'll stick it in here.
This stuff is essentially like aircraft seat track and works great for tie-downs.
Pitposse has the best prices for the seat track, tie down anchors and quick disconnect feet. The best part is that this stuff is adjustable to suite the load size and they're good to 2000lbs if installed well. The only down side about these tie down systems is that they use 100* countersunk fasteners which cannot be found at HD or Lowes, hence the need for aircraft hardware. This is not to say that it won't work but the fasteners just won't be completely flush with the track or anchors. In the first pic you can make out some of the round anchors, four per box on the outside edge.
After trying a couple different ideas to keep the box latched and closed I settle on swing gate latches. These things have been very secure and positively retain the drawers even on steep inclines. The 3/8" bolts worked out well for the fixed side of the latch. As mentioned above the cable latch pulls are being replaced with welded "T" handles, first because they will look much nicer and secondly they will make for a cleaner opening procedure.
The 36" 250lb. drawer slides are from Lee Valley and have worked very well and support any weight I have dumped in the drawers. The price was excellent and when I had to return the extra set they were a pleasure to deal with.
If there are any questions this is the place to ask. I'm certain that some of the questions asked so far are ones that others have on their minds, this way all of the info is available.
Cheers,
Kris
