Show Off Your Storage Solutions
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I built by own, using roller skate bearings and box tubing for slides. It's 53 in deep and I didn't want weight to be a issue....
A nice clean and simple system. Interesting method for slides as you can find some really heavy duty drawer slides out there. Can be pricey though.
ArkansasDon
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that is some great storage solutions.
HD drawer slides can be very heavy too. This system looks like a significant weight savings.
Optimistic Paranoid
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Impressive! Slides for Engel Fridges are expensive. It ought to be possible to adapt this system to build a much cheaper one.
Indeed it does. Simplicity looks to be an advantage here.
Herbie
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Here's my recent update to our storage... DIY "TrekPak" like inserts.
I use inexpensive Sterilite tubs for storage under our van's bed platform. One for gear and one for dry goods/food. I hated when stuff shifted around in the food box, crushing the chips or burying the small stuff in the bottom of a big bin, so for the last few years I've been dividing the tub with a simple cardboard "six pack" insert. (Basically 4 pieces of cardboard cut to interlock and friction-fit to the bin.)
You can see the "original" six-pack along with my new DIY inserts built using Coroplast and landscaping staples:
The stuff is so cheap when bought as a sheet, that I went ahead and got some 2mm EVA foam and also did some foam-backed dividers for a Pelican 1450:
(still waiting on more connector pins in this photo).
Usage-wise, there's very little difference between these and a TrekPak, aside from the time needed to do the cutting of the plastic and gluing of the foam. I did both of the projects above in a short afternoon.
The big difference is cost. The TrekPak kit for the Pelican 1450 alone is $85. I bought all of my materials for $54, and I have enough stuff left over to do at least one more small to medium Pelican case.
My full writeup is here.
I use inexpensive Sterilite tubs for storage under our van's bed platform. One for gear and one for dry goods/food. I hated when stuff shifted around in the food box, crushing the chips or burying the small stuff in the bottom of a big bin, so for the last few years I've been dividing the tub with a simple cardboard "six pack" insert. (Basically 4 pieces of cardboard cut to interlock and friction-fit to the bin.)
You can see the "original" six-pack along with my new DIY inserts built using Coroplast and landscaping staples:
The stuff is so cheap when bought as a sheet, that I went ahead and got some 2mm EVA foam and also did some foam-backed dividers for a Pelican 1450:
(still waiting on more connector pins in this photo).
Usage-wise, there's very little difference between these and a TrekPak, aside from the time needed to do the cutting of the plastic and gluing of the foam. I did both of the projects above in a short afternoon.
The big difference is cost. The TrekPak kit for the Pelican 1450 alone is $85. I bought all of my materials for $54, and I have enough stuff left over to do at least one more small to medium Pelican case.
My full writeup is here.
WashingtonTaco
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Here's my recent update to our storage... DIY "TrekPak" like inserts.
I use inexpensive Sterilite tubs for storage under our van's bed platform. One for gear and one for dry goods/food. I hated when stuff shifted around in the food box, crushing the chips or burying the small stuff in the bottom of a big bin, so for the last few years I've been dividing the tub with a simple cardboard "six pack" insert. (Basically 4 pieces of cardboard cut to interlock and friction-fit to the bin.)
You can see the "original" six-pack along with my new DIY inserts built using Coroplast and landscaping staples:
The stuff is so cheap when bought as a sheet, that I went ahead and got some 2mm EVA foam and also did some foam-backed dividers for a Pelican 1450:
(still waiting on more connector pins in this photo).
Usage-wise, there's very little difference between these and a TrekPak, aside from the time needed to do the cutting of the plastic and gluing of the foam. I did both of the projects above in a short afternoon.
The big difference is cost. The TrekPak kit for the Pelican 1450 alone is $85. I bought all of my materials for $54, and I have enough stuff left over to do at least one more small to medium Pelican case.
My full writeup is here.
Just read your blog on this last night. This is the route I’m going as well, can’t justify the cost of Trekpack. Pelican is now the source for the US and currently you can not buy bulk basic sheets. Only fitted to size for whatever Pelican case is close to what you want to line your container size.
Zam15
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I need this! Only problem its out of country (South Africa) and no idea what vehicle its for... Unlikely a US Tacoma? Need to take measurements... 100 x 30 x 4 cm
My dash always ends up being a storage location for maps and guides.
Safari Dashboard Organizer
My dash always ends up being a storage location for maps and guides.
Safari Dashboard Organizer
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Gallowbraid
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Starting to put together storage plans for the back of the Jeep. When using drawer systems does anyone find that they just become bottomless pits of gear or do they really help sort things out? Trying to make sure I plan out the system in such a way that the most needed item isn't always on the bottom.
Scott B.
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That's easy - shallow drawers!
Seriously. The drawers in my Tacoma, while 5' long, are realistically one layer of stuff deep. I have almost everything in pouches for organization. I thought about adding fixed dividers in the drawers, but found with my use, they are not really necessary.
WashingtonTaco
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I need this! Only problem its out of country (South Africa) and no idea what vehicle its for... Unlikely a US Tacoma? Need to take measurements... 100 x 30 x 4 cm
My dash always ends up being a storage location for maps and guides.
Safari Dashboard Organizer
Reviving an old post. The rental Land Cruisers we had in Namibia had these dash covers. Not sure of the brand but found them very useful!
Zam15
Adventurist
Looks like that one is gone... but here's another one... Serioulsy we don't get the good stuff here in the US
Even if imported steering wheel is on the other side...Linkhttps://www.campcover.co.za/product/dashboard-organiser-ripstop/
Gallowbraid
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I was thinking one of those carpeted covers plus some BROG bags would do about the same thing.
toneout
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If they dont follow this forum, maybe they should for all the ideas people come up with!
Team Balls Out
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Under the back seat storage, Go to pulled the trigger 2020 Toyota Tundra build for more info.
WashingtonTaco
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Tic toc, tic toc, tic toc, standing by for my Truckvault drawer/platform build.