Loomis

I'm building a set of to boxes to go under my flat bed. I'm almost done with one. There made of dimand plate aluminum. There 14" wide 12" tall and 11" deep. I did not have any hinges and the hardware store did not have any aluminum ones so I made a set there not great but they work. I'm trying to decide weather or not to go through the effort to install actual tool box latches or something simpler. Here's some pics
I'll try to get some better ones with them on the truck.

Loomis

In the bottom pic on the bottom right u can see the latch I was going to use. I got it off of a junky tool box. I had to repaint them.

Loomis

Any one have a opinion on wether or not a tool box on each side under the bed and then one on the bed is TO many tool boxes might look a little funny on a small truck plus my FB is aluminum and my racks are aluminum and my brush guard so it might be too much aluminum.

shakes_24

Looks like a nice box... They are not that big so I would put on on each side... Can never have enough storage...

Loomis

I knew someone was going to can never have enough storage but. My bed is a little over 6" so putting a big tool box takes up slot of the space. I probably will build one If I have enough material left over If I do it will have to be smaller then most or order more aluminum.
Thanks for the input.
Tonight I'm going to mount one hopefully.

irab88

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very nice. i like the hinges.

Loomis

Thanks. The hinges were super easy to build just stuck three sections of pipe n a bolt laid them were I wanted hinge and tacked them in place made sure they opened because that's kind of important. Then welded them up.
I think I should have other ran the hinge the full length of the box or added one more section of pipe. Right now there is only one welded to the door itself.

irab88

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yeah, that's a great idea. maybe do a piano-hinge style, and using a threaded rod. just some ideas.

can't wait to see this mounted

Loomis

I'm going to have to wait until my day off so I can mount it the right way. Not Jerry riged. I'm thinking of making one big tool box instead of another small one. I would definitely make another small one some day for the other side. but I
KNOW that it will look weird driving around with only a box on one side. I'm not sure how long it would be u till I could order material for the other one.

irab88

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i think it should be long enough to fit at least a rifle, if not some fishing rods. kinda like the "ram box" on dodges. 4-5 feet, maybe? the tool box that i used to have was great for holding all sorts of stuff. it could fit a cooler, some beach chairs, my kite (stunt kite), or a weekend's worth of camping supplies.

oh, and if it's not too hard, locks would be another thing to add, just so you don't have to worry...

(just some suggestions, my ideas)

kevtek

Looks awesome! Sub'ed

Loomis

I don't really have to worry about theft around here. But I'll probably put one on anyway.
Thanks for the input.

Loomis

Here's a. Few pics of one on the truck. And before anyone says anything. Yes I am going to fix my gas cap.
Hope to start on other one soon.

irab88

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:drool:

that is awesome! i admire your work, sir

xxxtreme22r

Looks great. Almost makes me want to do one for mine.

Loomis

Yeah there pretty nice. Not ideal for any kind of real off road use but I figure I should be able to max out a 33" tire and not hit the box. Thanks for the input.
I think I'm going to redo the hinges though. There not straight.

Loomis

Little off topic but what do you think of my racks? Not q great pic and there not done but there close.

irab88

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rack? what rack? i see no rack...

if you mean your bed/sides: looks great!

Magnusian

Looks great!

irab88, I think he means the "headache" or "back" rack behind the cab.

irab88

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ah, well, in that case, it looks good and beefy. those bars in front of the window look good