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I made some redneck toolboxes today...
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<blockquote data-quote="3inSlugger" data-source="post: 2847639" data-attributes="member: 18508"><p><a href="http://imgur.com/a/6N9WC" target="_blank">Imgr album of mod</a></p><p></p><p>I found some black 50 cal cans at a local surplus store.</p><p>I was going to paint everything, but I got lazy and will do that if I notice more rust. The assembly will be easy enough to take apart. Make sure you get cans with good seals!</p><p></p><p>I just used an eye-bolt for a lock hasp. Only had to drill and seal one hole for the locking mechanism. Use fender washers on the inside to distribute the force of pulling on the eye-bolt.</p><p></p><p>Then just drilled two holes in the cans in appropriate places. Then some liquid washer (goopy black stuff I used as sealant everywhere on the cans) in betwen the first outside fender washer and can to seal. I had to stack 4 fender washers to enable the can lid to open without hitting the plastic bed protector. Then some aluminum stock for stability and distribute the compression properly to the bedrail.</p><p></p><p>I used these: <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_598779-53911-ZA1001/4EG-10___?productId=50182239&pl=1&Ntt=strut+nut" target="_blank">Spring Strut Nuts at Lowes</a></p><p></p><p>to attach to the stock bedrails. They're awesome, they'll automatically pivot into position as you tighten the bolt.</p><p></p><p>Total cost was about $60 (mostly ammo cans), and about an 1.5 hours gathering materials and about an hour to put together.</p><p></p><p>Currently I'm using them to hold a tow strap and small portable compressor to keep everything out of the backseat. I bought a crewcab for a reason.</p><p>Let me know what you think, or if you have questions.</p><p></p><p>I figured you guys might like the use of the ammo cans.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="3inSlugger, post: 2847639, member: 18508"] [URL="http://imgur.com/a/6N9WC"]Imgr album of mod[/URL] I found some black 50 cal cans at a local surplus store. I was going to paint everything, but I got lazy and will do that if I notice more rust. The assembly will be easy enough to take apart. Make sure you get cans with good seals! I just used an eye-bolt for a lock hasp. Only had to drill and seal one hole for the locking mechanism. Use fender washers on the inside to distribute the force of pulling on the eye-bolt. Then just drilled two holes in the cans in appropriate places. Then some liquid washer (goopy black stuff I used as sealant everywhere on the cans) in betwen the first outside fender washer and can to seal. I had to stack 4 fender washers to enable the can lid to open without hitting the plastic bed protector. Then some aluminum stock for stability and distribute the compression properly to the bedrail. I used these: [URL="http://www.lowes.com/pd_598779-53911-ZA1001/4EG-10___?productId=50182239&pl=1&Ntt=strut+nut"]Spring Strut Nuts at Lowes[/URL] to attach to the stock bedrails. They're awesome, they'll automatically pivot into position as you tighten the bolt. Total cost was about $60 (mostly ammo cans), and about an 1.5 hours gathering materials and about an hour to put together. Currently I'm using them to hold a tow strap and small portable compressor to keep everything out of the backseat. I bought a crewcab for a reason. Let me know what you think, or if you have questions. I figured you guys might like the use of the ammo cans. [/QUOTE]
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