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It is the before the finale shot....
Working on Herculining the entire rear section, putting in some metal storage boxes over the wheel wells, and dropping a wall between the first row and the back with a door like contraption....
Too much to do, too little time.
It's always a mess back there. Even when it's clean.
Working on Herculining the entire rear section, putting in some metal storage boxes over the wheel wells, and dropping a wall between the first row and the back with a door like contraption....
Too much to do, too little time.
It's always a mess back there. Even when it's clean.
gypsy storage system
no tire carrier or 2nd and 3d row seats, 2 full size MTR spares on ree-bar hanger and booster and gas can bolted down, leaves lots of room for liqour, and guns and firewood. No carpet. I will soon be building a storage system which will hug the tire stack and you can sleep on top of it.
no tire carrier or 2nd and 3d row seats, 2 full size MTR spares on ree-bar hanger and booster and gas can bolted down, leaves lots of room for liqour, and guns and firewood. No carpet. I will soon be building a storage system which will hug the tire stack and you can sleep on top of it.
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A few more ideas...
Enjoyed the ideas. I have used various toolboxes and settled for two yellow Rubbermaids that just about make up the width of the my 92 80 and will fit behaind the third seat. We would carry people up into the mountains in southern Mexico and I needed all my seating. I also remove the little box behind the cubby hole on the right side and that gave me access to the entire space behind the rear panel. My woofer is removed so I had space for straps, a spare starter & waterpump , jumper cables etc. I have a home brew roof rack for light extras and ended up getting a Canadian 101 trailer as my "ultimate solution" for storage. It is fitted with a hard aluminum lid that locks.
I will try some pics if there is interest.
Mark
Enjoyed the ideas. I have used various toolboxes and settled for two yellow Rubbermaids that just about make up the width of the my 92 80 and will fit behaind the third seat. We would carry people up into the mountains in southern Mexico and I needed all my seating. I also remove the little box behind the cubby hole on the right side and that gave me access to the entire space behind the rear panel. My woofer is removed so I had space for straps, a spare starter & waterpump , jumper cables etc. I have a home brew roof rack for light extras and ended up getting a Canadian 101 trailer as my "ultimate solution" for storage. It is fitted with a hard aluminum lid that locks.
I will try some pics if there is interest.
Mark
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Mickey, you sound like a fun guy to go camping with, too bad you're out in the bay area. then again, maybe that's a good thing... ?
Ok, sorry Romer for being a slacker here. I've got a platform in back, similar to what many have created. Differences for me are that I've got completely square plastic tubs, so the platform itself becomes the lid when they're in place. Whole thing is secured through the floor, with the 3rd row latches removed. Also secured using the tie-downs and turnbuckles, and even through the rear threshold.
And one thing I've done different is I've removed the little "cargo area" from the PS panel, installed a barrier to keep my inverter isolated, then used the rest of the space to store fluids. And yes, those are shelf brackets that hold the outside of the platform up.. think light weight!
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Also the tubs themselves work at support for the platform, keeping the hounds in check above. Here are a couple pics of the panel removed, so you can see how I've mounted the inverter, plus all the fluids I've stashed in the PS wall.
couple other comments: I took my cargo carpet out, that stuff was nasty from life, but more importantly the install of the wood is much more secure without it. Plus it gave me a little more room, and allowed me to easily incorporate the existing holes for the 3rd row latch bar deals in the center. The 1x4 is my "barrier" that keeps the fluids away from the inverter, both of which tie into the OEM speaker mount. Without that speaker, and without the inverter, you could store enough fluids in there to do a complete front and rear axle service, change out the T-case, and probably have enough room for a 4 qt. drop & swap of the ATF. If you haven't already, I would encourage you to take that PS panel off and look at all the room back there...
couple other comments: I took my cargo carpet out, that stuff was nasty from life, but more importantly the install of the wood is much more secure without it. Plus it gave me a little more room, and allowed me to easily incorporate the existing holes for the 3rd row latch bar deals in the center. The 1x4 is my "barrier" that keeps the fluids away from the inverter, both of which tie into the OEM speaker mount. Without that speaker, and without the inverter, you could store enough fluids in there to do a complete front and rear axle service, change out the T-case, and probably have enough room for a 4 qt. drop & swap of the ATF. If you haven't already, I would encourage you to take that PS panel off and look at all the room back there...
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Well this is not a storage solution but this is a step towards building one for yourself. Like Hayes and many others I ordered a set of 250 lbs. drawer slides from Lee Valley Tools and though I have not build my box yet I am here to say they seem to be a GREAT set of slides very heavy duty and a lot of ball bearings...here is the link to ordering them:
This is the link for the 250 lbs. slides very reasonable price!
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=46578&cat=3,43614,43616&ap=1
Here is the link to the Extra Heavy Duty ones (~400 lbs.) kinda pricey but 400 lbs. is a lot of weight:
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=50505&cat=3,43614,43616&ap=1
Shipping is pretty cheap to they do it by price so one set of 250 lbs slides is $8 shipping in the US...well that is my recommendation
barrypt5
This is the link for the 250 lbs. slides very reasonable price!
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=46578&cat=3,43614,43616&ap=1
Here is the link to the Extra Heavy Duty ones (~400 lbs.) kinda pricey but 400 lbs. is a lot of weight:
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=50505&cat=3,43614,43616&ap=1
Shipping is pretty cheap to they do it by price so one set of 250 lbs slides is $8 shipping in the US...well that is my recommendation
barrypt5
Also this was in the 100 series section:
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/trucktoys4less/ststsy.html
http://www.tonnocover.com/php/storag...#StorageMaxSuv
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/trucktoys4less/ststsy.html
http://www.tonnocover.com/php/storag...#StorageMaxSuv
Low Tech--no Tech--holiday Innnnnn...
This is a decidedly less technical temporary solution. It happened to be free for me, because I have access to lots of weather-resistant nylon "coffin" bags in my line of work (transportation). Before, my cargo area was a hodge-podge of duffle bags and loose equipment. This bag helps keep my stuff consolidated and not flying around the cab, not to mention my truck spends some time in some "shady" parts of town, and the black bag isn't highly visible from the outside.
I have thought of doing a drawer system, but I also sometimes need my third row seats for taking my big family around town. The bag can also go up on the roof and be strapped down to the roof rack via the nylon grab handles.
It sits comfortably in the cargo area, but slides out easily with a pull on the two front grab handles. The grab handles on the sides also serve as tie-down points for gear I can put on top of the bag. The bag has an internal frame of plastic sheets that keep its sides upright. Inside the bag I keep various other bags that organize my gear.
Yellow bags: tire repair equipment, jumper cables, fluids, maps. Underneath yellow bags is a complete 150-piece tool kit
Little blue bag to left of yellow bags: Baby kit, incl. formula packets, diapers, A+D, baby wipes (don't laugh)
Underneath little blue bag: Sleeping bag
Underneath sleeping bag: tripod seat. With my back, I gotta have a place to sit.
Action Packer to left: Camp Kitchen/Food/Water
Black duffle in front of Action Packer: Survival gear, "Leaving Car Behind And Hoofing It" emergency gear, water purifier, hygiene, etc.
Blue zip-up bag with plastic window: straps. Lots and lots of straps.
Blue thing with flip-flops on top: Thermarest for a good night's sleep.
Basically this is all the gear, food and water I need to go remote for a few days, even with my wife, baby boy and another adult, and be fairly comfy. I had an incident last year when a day's work foray in Santa Barbara County during a landslide turned into a four-day lesson in self-sufficiency. I'm really glad I was prepared. When other trans people and stuck workers were milling around in the cold, waiting for relief help, I was heating up chili and beans, sipping bourbon and watching DVD's from the comfort of my mobile hotel room.
I always have that hideous camouflage Becker Patrol Pack at my side. It holds a ton of s*** comfortably and if I ever needed to leave the truck and hoof it a long way (ie trail break-down), I'd need a way to haul all the gear I'd need. Best bag I've ever owned.
This is a decidedly less technical temporary solution. It happened to be free for me, because I have access to lots of weather-resistant nylon "coffin" bags in my line of work (transportation). Before, my cargo area was a hodge-podge of duffle bags and loose equipment. This bag helps keep my stuff consolidated and not flying around the cab, not to mention my truck spends some time in some "shady" parts of town, and the black bag isn't highly visible from the outside.
I have thought of doing a drawer system, but I also sometimes need my third row seats for taking my big family around town. The bag can also go up on the roof and be strapped down to the roof rack via the nylon grab handles.
It sits comfortably in the cargo area, but slides out easily with a pull on the two front grab handles. The grab handles on the sides also serve as tie-down points for gear I can put on top of the bag. The bag has an internal frame of plastic sheets that keep its sides upright. Inside the bag I keep various other bags that organize my gear.
Yellow bags: tire repair equipment, jumper cables, fluids, maps. Underneath yellow bags is a complete 150-piece tool kit
Little blue bag to left of yellow bags: Baby kit, incl. formula packets, diapers, A+D, baby wipes (don't laugh)
Underneath little blue bag: Sleeping bag
Underneath sleeping bag: tripod seat. With my back, I gotta have a place to sit.
Action Packer to left: Camp Kitchen/Food/Water
Black duffle in front of Action Packer: Survival gear, "Leaving Car Behind And Hoofing It" emergency gear, water purifier, hygiene, etc.
Blue zip-up bag with plastic window: straps. Lots and lots of straps.
Blue thing with flip-flops on top: Thermarest for a good night's sleep.
Basically this is all the gear, food and water I need to go remote for a few days, even with my wife, baby boy and another adult, and be fairly comfy. I had an incident last year when a day's work foray in Santa Barbara County during a landslide turned into a four-day lesson in self-sufficiency. I'm really glad I was prepared. When other trans people and stuck workers were milling around in the cold, waiting for relief help, I was heating up chili and beans, sipping bourbon and watching DVD's from the comfort of my mobile hotel room.
I always have that hideous camouflage Becker Patrol Pack at my side. It holds a ton of s*** comfortably and if I ever needed to leave the truck and hoof it a long way (ie trail break-down), I'd need a way to haul all the gear I'd need. Best bag I've ever owned.
wow, those look very nice for $195
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Romer said:
I betcha ifya put something solid (3/4" plywood cut to fit) on top to distribute the weight it would take more to crack?!? Still I'd rather have the super sweet Outback Drawer stuff slee sells, that's the real deal but $$$.
Me and some friends were talking about this today, but what about storage boxes that have lids on the top.
Thinking behind this is, if for some reason your tail gets wedged up against a tree (whatever) and you're the only one that has a tree saver.
Why not have the storage boxes with lips to access the drawers?
Thinking behind this is, if for some reason your tail gets wedged up against a tree (whatever) and you're the only one that has a tree saver.
Why not have the storage boxes with lips to access the drawers?
Just like post #6 and #8jklubens said:
Here is cheap light and very low tech. Also room for another cooler on the floor.
I use tiedown anchors bolted where the 2nd row seats are. I would like to make a box but I need to use all of the back seats. You can have them all out in about 15 minutes.
I use tiedown anchors bolted where the 2nd row seats are. I would like to make a box but I need to use all of the back seats. You can have them all out in about 15 minutes.
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