Who has a Frontrunner Gullwing Box

[rijidij]

Have you fitted a gullwing box (cupboard).
I’m in the process of redesigning the storage in the back of my County.
I’m just wondering, how do you secure things in the box, on the shelves, to stop things bouncing around or being dislodged on rough roads.

Cheers

[Dervish]

It's a good question. I tend to put light stuff at the top; bags of chips etc. The middle row contains bulk food - and those Sistema containers when stacked have just the right amount of tension to not move, so they are the partitions. The bottom row is just full of the oddly shaped things that can move around if they want.

I guess the important part is that nothing - except round fruit - really seems to move at all, even when it isn't full.

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This is how it looks when we aren't travelling, note I've recently put a tap in. I expect if I went and opened it now, that cup wouldn't have moved.

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After rough roads all bets are off, but I've never had any thing bad happen. Just use containers and bags.

[123rover50]

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[DieselDan]

Hi Murray,

I'm making my own gullwing box/cupboard using more qubelok and 7mm and 9mm ply.
The question of how to keep things in place has been puzzling me too!

I'm going to try something along the lines of the DIY toolbox foam liners, where you cut out the shapes in the foam, to see if that will keep things like cups, bowls, kettle, pans etc. in place.

I plan on posting up a few pics and a summary of how effective it is (or otherwise) when I'm finished.

[rijidij]

Hi Murray,

I'm making my own gullwing box/cupboard using more qubelok and 7mm and 9mm ply.
The question of how to keep things in place has been puzzling me too!

I'm going to try something along the lines of the DIY toolbox foam liners, where you cut out the shapes in the foam, to see if that will keep things like cups, bowls, kettle, pans etc. in place.

I plan on posting up a few pics and a summary of how effective it is (or otherwise) when I'm finished.

I thought about cutting shapes in foam, ply etc, in drawers, but the gullwing cupboard being vertical is a bit different. I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

[rijidij]

It's a good question. I tend to put light stuff at the top; bags of chips etc. The middle row contains bulk food - and those Sistema containers when stacked have just the right amount of tension to not move, so they are the partitions. The bottom row is just full of the oddly shaped things that can move around if they want.

I guess the important part is that nothing - except round fruit - really seems to move at all, even when it isn't full.

IMG_5392.jpg

This is how it looks when we aren't travelling, note I've recently put a tap in. I expect if I went and opened it now, that cup wouldn't have moved.

IMG_5293.jpg

After rough roads all bets are off, but I've never had any thing bad happen. Just use containers and bags.

I guess on a trip it’s going to be fully packed, so as long as the contents are non breakable, no problem.

[CraigE]

I guess on a trip it’s going to be fully packed, so as long as the contents are non breakable, no problem.

I use pac brackets for some things. Over again I would not buy the shelving as is not the best fit. I would get the gullwings and then make my own using the aluminim joiners and square tubing from Bunnings and the like to make a custom set of shelves with diamond mesh. The issue with these shelves is eventually water gets in and on multiple occassions have come out to all my medical gear in an inch of water ruining items and the carpet lining. No matter what you do if any pressure is on the gullwing doors they will eventually leak if left out in heavy rain.

[Dervish]

I use pac brackets for some things. Over again I would not buy the shelving as is not the best fit. I would get the gullwings and then make my own using the aluminim joiners and square tubing from Bunnings and the like to make a custom set of shelves with diamond mesh. The issue with these shelves is eventually water gets in and on multiple occassions have come out to all my medical gear in an inch of water ruining items and the carpet lining. No matter what you do if any pressure is on the gullwing doors they will eventually leak if left out in heavy rain.

I can't remember ever having problems with water ingress? I would remember it too, as the other side's gullwing would leak right onto the mattress. The latches are adjustable and you could shim under the hinge if the gullwing doesn't get enough pressure on the seal.

[CraigE]

I can't remember ever having problems with water ingress? I would remember it too, as the other side's gullwing would leak right onto the mattress. The latches are adjustable and you could shim under the hinge if the gullwing doesn't get enough pressure on the seal.

Its only the side with the shelves where items in the shelf push against the gullwing.

[In A Landy Down Under]

Have you fitted a gullwing box (cupboard).
I’m in the process of redesigning the storage in the back of my County.
I’m just wondering, how do you secure things in the box, on the shelves, to stop things bouncing around or being dislodged on rough roads.

Cheers

I wondered this too. I ended up making my own from MDF (quiet easily, just took a little time), and used a product from Camp Cover to store all my stuff in because you can zip it all up. The camp cover product has a velcro backing so is very secure when stuck to the carpet I used to cover the MDF. I also have a few small boxes and camp cover zip-up bags that sit in the space below....works brilliantly!

Guess it depends what you want to store there, but this works really well for me and I will utilize the space to the right a little better in time....just working out what will work best for me.

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