custom cargo boxes in my SE7
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lunchbox said:
1. fitting them to the lines of the truck would be difficult
2. I still use the jump seats. I made 2 boxes just so i can take them out easier so i can still use the jump seats.
3. because i may have to. i doubt i will, but in an emergency i'll do what i need to transport the boxes. I've got water proof sacs/tarps in each box so i can wrap them up, seal them and they'll be fine.
MDF board wasnt the best choice, but it will work. I just need to be more careful with it around water/fluids than I would if I had used PT plywood or some other option.
The nice thing about NOT "fitting" them is that I could sell to someone with a different vehicle down the road and I can stack them. They're heavy because 3/4 ply aint light! Line-X is heavy but it makes them impenetrable to liquids and solvents - the stuff is like armor! They are over-built. I could have lightened them by using thinner stock for the drawers.
I've been too lazy to take my other jump seat out!
Rover in the Rockies: Check out Rockler and/or Woodcraft for some good slides. The better the slide...well, the better.
Thanks for the comments!
I've been too lazy to take my other jump seat out!
Rover in the Rockies: Check out Rockler and/or Woodcraft for some good slides. The better the slide...well, the better.
Thanks for the comments!
The boxes are looking good.
Make mine look like I was stoned with a blindfold onwhen I built them
Make mine look like I was stoned with a blindfold onwhen I built them
stolenheron said:
1. only as difficult as tracing the carpet flooring and cutting it out of wood. Make it two piece if you want to take it out quickly.
2. use Pellicans or a similar/cheaper case that is water proof. Much more versitile.
3. see above
4. true
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emmodg said:
https://www.expeditionexchange.com/pelican/
Fits (exceeds) all of the requirements and doesn't look like shit.
Also...I'm not trying to be a dick (comes naturally), but I'm tired of seeing all of these pics of terrible interior set ups, junk stereo installs, cb installs, shit wiring jobs, etc... Most of it is an attempt to save money. The reality is that it is a compromise in looks and safety. Where is Jack when you need him?
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Wow man! You may be trying not to be a dick but I assure you - you're being a dick.
What exactly is unsafe with my boxes? They're strapped to the floor. They're not going anywhere! I have Pelican cases. When you stack stuff ON TOP of Pelican Cases you then have to unload to get to tools etc. Now I just open a drawer. I can put my cases ON TOP of my drawers and still have access to them without taking anything out. My Pelican case isn't nearly as strong as my boxes! Trust me. Your idea of slapping some plywood in a truck cut in the shape of the carpet sounds pretty damn ghetto AND somewhat useless. By your comments the back of your truck must be aesthetically perfect and beyond safe.
What exactly is unsafe with my boxes? They're strapped to the floor. They're not going anywhere! I have Pelican cases. When you stack stuff ON TOP of Pelican Cases you then have to unload to get to tools etc. Now I just open a drawer. I can put my cases ON TOP of my drawers and still have access to them without taking anything out. My Pelican case isn't nearly as strong as my boxes! Trust me. Your idea of slapping some plywood in a truck cut in the shape of the carpet sounds pretty damn ghetto AND somewhat useless. By your comments the back of your truck must be aesthetically perfect and beyond safe.
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Nice boxes, dude. I will post mine up when I finish it later this week. It's probably gonna be a bit overkill, but what the hell.
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emmodg said:
Hey emm where did you get those drawer pulls? I can't seem to find any like that in local hardware stores.
stolenheron said:
this really isnt the case...just over time they will soak up water and gain weight and the wood will expand and break.
it will take a few years in alot of cases but if you use the truck in wet conditions it can also happen pretty fast.
I know a guy that did a amazing job on a drawer system in a land cruiser. they soaked up moisture and were junk in just a season or two. He built them again from scratch in a laminate and cut the weight down to about 1/3rd of the original and they have been perfect for about 10 years now.
material choice is everything.