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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 11:27 AM
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Revised cargo box

More an more, my 4Runner resembles a pack-mule than a SUV. I love it!

Last month, I added onto my cargo box. Here's a before picture:


I replaced the stained pine on top with a sheet of MDF and made 2 cargo cubbies. Here's the passenger side:


And the driver side:


And here it is painted to match the interior:


The unhinged portion on the passenger side is reserved for a 10" Infinity sub. The cubbies are shaped to accomodate the seat in its upright position. Since taking these pictures, I've added a couple clips to hold a large shovel on the driver's side and a Hi-Lift on the passenger's side. The cubby on the passenger's side easily accomodates a 2.5 gallon container of water and a couple Coleman propan cylinders. The cubby on the driver's side will hold two sleeping bags, coats, and recovery gear. The main cabinet will hold my tent (unless I decide to sleep in the back of my truck), camp stove, a week's worth of food, more propane, and a few other odds 'n ends.
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 07:00 PM
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Woah NOw thats a kickass cargo box
good job
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 07:22 PM
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How many cans of emergency air freshener will the cubbies hold? Your dates might find that info handy to have!
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 10:44 PM
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Nice Box!
Also, I wanted to see my new avatar next to rwm's...
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 03:58 AM
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Wow that box is huge, how much does it weigh now?

Looks good!
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 12:13 PM
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Thank you, all, for the compliments.

Originally Posted by SLC Punk
Wow that box is huge, how much does it weigh now?
THe MDF added more "heft" than I originally anticipated. So much so that I lost 1/2" of lift on the rear. I'm looking at ways of compensating for that. I have a set of airbags from my '92 I might use. I might also go with spacers or HD coils.
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