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Old May 20, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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Default New free storage area

Not much for fabrication but I figured I'd share
Oh and pretty much everything was free even the drill I used, making something outa nothing, even the tank
my recovery bag with the cordless sawzall underneath it


loaded up with a majority of the tools


back shot with my "onboard air"


all closed up


and my new idea
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Old May 20, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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pretty cool. You a firefighter?

Heres what i made from stuff laying around the house (its finished now with a pull out drawer)

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Old May 20, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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I was thinkin of doing something similar but I had the box laying around
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Old May 20, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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you can never have enough space for your wheeling crap. its nice though when you have it arranged like you do
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Old May 20, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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this is what i did....all i had to buy was the carpet
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Old May 20, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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anyone else i talk to doesn't seem to think its as good of an idea that i do
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Old May 20, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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dosnt think whats a good idea?
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Old May 20, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by xjoffroad
you can never have enough space for your wheeling crap. its nice though when you have it arranged like you do
Ya I'm also a (paranoid) mechanic so I've always got tools with me
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Old May 20, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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Oh and no I'm not a fire fighter found that in a parts truck I bought a while back, there was a $1000 flame resistent coveralls in there but I returned them. I like the bag
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Old May 21, 2010 | 02:44 AM
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That storage looks fine but I think it will some weight because its made of metal...
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Old May 21, 2010 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by CRoading
That storage looks fine but I think it will some weight because its made of metal...
Well it's aluminum, it weighs less than a spare tire
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Old May 21, 2010 | 07:20 AM
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I would think the wood would weigh more than the aluminum box.
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Old May 21, 2010 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by RENIXBEAST
I would think the wood would weigh more than the aluminum box.
Actually the wood does I can easily pick up the box with one hand
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Old May 21, 2010 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by dfm_13
dosnt think whats a good idea?
doesn't think the shelf/ drawer is a good idea
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Old May 21, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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I plan on building a rear cargo box (shelf) type storage area.. however I would have that tool box secured somehow. If it was going to be a permanent mod you could take the rear seat out and the box would sit a bit lower and be a bit more low profile. Good idea though.
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