Rockstar04
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- Northern Illinois
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- 1997
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- Ford
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I am thinking up ways to organize tool, recovery gear, first aid and other items I would like to keep in my truck. I really like the Idea of using ammo crates because they are steel, so pretty sturdy, water tight, and pretty cheap.
I don't like the idea of them just being thrown behind the seats though, so I took some measurements and started messing around in solidworks. Now since I haven't actually bought the crates yet I don't have exact dimensions and details from the crates themselves, just the overall dimensions from the sellers website, so the frames to hold them are a rough guess at best, but it does look like the crates would, for the most part, fit on top of the little "Hump" against the back wall of the cab.
Here is my basic design
The support frame would be made from 6061 Aluminum angle, and flat stock for the strap support going up the back. The crates would be held in with either ratchet straps or cinch straps.
Comments, Ideas, Suggestions, Questions
I don't like the idea of them just being thrown behind the seats though, so I took some measurements and started messing around in solidworks. Now since I haven't actually bought the crates yet I don't have exact dimensions and details from the crates themselves, just the overall dimensions from the sellers website, so the frames to hold them are a rough guess at best, but it does look like the crates would, for the most part, fit on top of the little "Hump" against the back wall of the cab.
Here is my basic design
The support frame would be made from 6061 Aluminum angle, and flat stock for the strap support going up the back. The crates would be held in with either ratchet straps or cinch straps.
Comments, Ideas, Suggestions, Questions