Master
G'day all,
After many hours ( years!!) of measuring ,drawing, remeasuring and making cardboard cut-outs,I've finally started on my boxes for the next trip away!. lots of overtime this year has meant I've finally bought a fridge slide ,so the old box out of the D1 was of little use ,and didn't work anyway. The idea is to make the boxes removable and light enough to lift in by myself,I initally made the bottom section one piece,but when I dropped it twice,that gave me the idea to make it all modular
,this mean't I could fit the solar panel in and keep the heavy stuff on the bottom and fit more in!. It's still in the rough stage and needs trims and either carpet or painting???
Any ideas on how to secure the boxes in would be good, I go to Cairns in 3 weeks so I'd better remove the digit!!
Cheers Gregg
Master
I secured mine to the cargo tie downs, the 2 rearward ones hook onto the loops and the 2 forward ones attach with a turnbuckle and take up any slack.
So far it has worked really well, and I could remove it in around 20 minutes if I wanted to, (has the cargo barrier attached as well), but I just leave it in, anything thast doesnt fit in the back goes on the roof anyway.
Yours look good, like the modular approach.
Master
Thanks Sidders,I actually meant,how to secure the boxes in the boxes
Time for a Whisky
Master
How about using Tee Nuts (capive) and bolt through from one side?
I used these quite a lot when I built mine.
I means you will have to use a spanner to disassemble though, unless you use something like an adjustment knob in place of the bolt
Master
I made a false floor out of ply using my rubber cargo liner as a template. I then removed the anchor point hardware at the rear and bolted the floor straight into there and where my cargo barrier is bolted down behind the rear seat. Then my slide and drawers are bolted to the false floor using cup head bolts pushed through from underneath.
Hopefully you can see it in the photo. Hopefully that might give you some ideas.
Rear-drawers.jpg
Master
Not a bad idea ther Datt,all the sections will be bolted together once their in place. Now I have to work out how to secure all the tubs and gear??
Master
Occy straps??Originally Posted by 3-Gees
Master
They did cross my mind Alex.but a friend lost an eye from a occy',so I steer clear as I only have one (eye) good myself!, but they are handy
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Buy the good ones with the closed loops
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Master
SupporterHow about if you just screw them together. Go to Bunnings and buy a short Batton screw. Then screw it down ( clamp it first). Once youve screwed it in the right position once, it should be a sinch to re-align it every time. The batton scres might be too long so just use more 6g at about 30 or 40mm, say 6 per box or fixing. They will take a hell of a beating and they are cheap and easy to replace.
The other choice is to buy those steel gromets with a bolt thread, they look like a round threaded nut with a series of steel wings that embed into the timber. Then the matching bolt can bolt through one box and secure to the next. Might be harder to find but would be strong and less likely to have mis-alignments like the earlier methods.
Personally i would try the Batton screws. I tie everything down with those when i build a house,
Good Luck
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