I have been try to think of an efective way to install a sliding drawer into the rear of the Xj. I was thinking of a tool box drawer, but need to enclose the top of it. Has anyone built anything like this and would know a good way of doing it?
I just build one for my tj. Its about 28 wide and 35 deep and about 13 tall. It works great and keeps all my parts, tools, ect, in a safe enclosed area. I would do a build thread but this site is fucked up and nobody seems to want to fix my issue with pic hosting, so no build up thread. sorry.
It does now that I've put bumpers in it to limit the travel and keep it from slamming back and forth. You could just skip the drawer and bungee cord all your shit to random places in your jeep like your a god damn gypsy.
:finger::sonicjay:Thats kinda what I have going on right now. I have atleast three tool boxes in the back durring most trips. I bought the xj wanting the room in the back but now its gets taken up with tools.
I keep my spare parts, fluid and extra large tools in my rubber maid. But I still have my tool boxes with hand tools that need to stop sliding around in the cargo bay. I want to be able to store about thirty pounds in the drawer. I was thinking of making a frame of 1"x1" steel to mount the drawer slides on. Any input on design?
I have case's for my sockets already, just want to store them and my other hand tools below so I still have room everything the wife wants to bring:teehee:
go to sears and by their blowmolded box for $30. the one they sell in the store has 4 drawers, one each for 1/4" drive,3/8"drive, and 1/2" drive, with individual spots for sockets,rachets,drive adapters/ext. and one misc.tool drawer for wrenches,screwdrivers and extra needed tools. I use one that has 3 drawers and a flip up lid that has latches on the side to hold the drawers in, but you can't get that case by it self.:thumb:
I wanted mine to be as deep (tall) as the wheelwells so it was big enough to put in stuff like my jack/jackstand, fluids like gearlube in the upright position, toolbags, partsbags, and camping gear if needed. I didnt like the idea of a lift top because I will have a small rack to hold gear or totes but as of now I just have two rubbermade action packers ratchet strapped down with eye bolts.
There are some drawers out there in the aftermarket that would work but they are $900-$3000. Theres a company that makes some cool gear for tactical vehicles that is very nice, and very expensive.
I built one out of plywood for behind the seat in my LJ - I'm too cheap to pay $480 for the Tuffy box. I only put a small drawer at the top of mine for little stuff, everything else has it's own bag/box so I really didn't need dividers or big drawers.
Look at the link a few posts above mine, it gives all the details.
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