Exterior A-Frame Tool Box

[LUK77Y]

Look for some idea's with different setup's in regards to A-Frame tool boxes. It would need to enclose the gas bottles and ideally provide a mount for baby Q weber.

Any recommendation's on where and who to see?

 

[Stone Stomper]

One of our customers had this nice one made.

 

[TRAKADU]

One of our customers had this nice one made.

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Hi @Stone Stomper, I like the second tool box with Jerry can holders on both side. Can you please give some details of this box? Who made it and sizing etc? cheers TRAKADU

 

[Stone Stomper]

Hi Trakadu, the picture is a few years old and unsure who sent that one through to me.

Regards

Christian

 

[straydingo]

Hi @Stone Stomper, I like the second tool box with Jerry can holders on both side. Can you please give some details of this box? Who made it and sizing etc? cheers TRAKADU

I had a similar one quoted by TruBlu campers, (cos they're local to me) but with the ends being for gas cylinders rather than jerrys. $750 from memory. (But wasn't impressed with the latches etc)

edit: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TRU-BLU-...=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item33847ac362

 

[TRAKADU]

Thanks guys. I will call them and see.

 

[KevO]

Just out of curiosity, how are people mounting there toolboxes to the draw bar?

 

[dagree]

Just out of curiosity, how are people mounting there toolboxes to the draw bar?

Drilled and bolted through the floor of the back half direct to the plate that the gas bottles used to sit on with large flat washers. Long bolts with a plate below the a-frame at the front.... Make sense?

 

[Smergen]

Drilled and bolted through the floor of the back half direct to the plate that the gas bottles used to sit on with large flat washers. Long bolts with a plate below the a-frame at the front.... Make sense?

I've read on here also that it helps putting a section of marine ply at the base underneath the box to reduce vibrations.

 

[dagree]

I've read on here also that it helps putting a section of marine ply at the base underneath the box to reduce vibrations.

Heard that also @Smergen ... Might lift it and put some rubber between the joining bits!

 

[KevO]

Drilled and bolted through the floor of the back half direct to the plate that the gas bottles used to sit on with large flat washers. Long bolts with a plate below the a-frame at the front.... Make sense?

Yep that does make sense, thanks. And I think the marine ply idea will be used also. Now to get a toolbox from somewhere, freight is the killer at the moment

 

[seanparky]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Aluminiu...er-1465-/281386965378?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT


found this if it helps

 

[dagree]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Aluminiu...er-1465-/281386965378?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT found this if it helps

Looks almost identical to ours. I like the front opening ones he has as well.... Just a pity they're too tall

 

[seanparky]

One of our customers had this nice one made.

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I really like that 1st one.. Very nice

 

[Peakay]

just fitted it to mine last week.
I took off the 9kg bottles and swapped them for 4 kg as I don't use gas much. @crustt had trouble fitting 9kg in his, but they seamed to fit ok in mine tho. (Height)
Paid $480 from EzyTrail Campers and had it couriered out for another $55. They sent a badly made one where is was so warped the end door didn't close. It was a fight to get it swapped and even then had to waste my time returning it personally (there was a reason I got a courier first time)
The bed end clears it by about 30-40mm, (with 15mm structural ply under) and no problem with turning circle

And another 2 keys added to the ever growing key ring (1 for top, 1 for ends)

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1) I'm in the process of fitting up a box like the one @straydingo has fitted. I'm curious if anyone would see any detrimental impacts on putting the plywood on the inside of the box rather than underneath it. that way i wouldn't need marine plywood, just structural plywood would be sufficient with perhaps some rubber stopping the aluminium from rubbing on the steel A-frame.

2) Do i need to install extra support under the box or can i just put 4 bolts through to the old gas bottle brackets.

3) If I weld onto the A-frame does this affect any chassis or other warranties? also insurance?

 

[jandl]

I used the appropriate size galv U-bolts and 9mm marine ply underneath the box. At work, I have seen the effect of ally tool boxes bolted directly to the ute tray, the ally rubbed away to nothing and the box was wrecked so IMHO it is a must to put marine ply or rubber or any other type of insulating material between the two metal surfaces. I figured the marine ply would possibly strengthen a little the floor of the box so that couldn't be a bad thing. The marine ply wasn't very expensive and didn't take very long to paint.

 

[bigcol]

I cut the holes for the Gas Bottle holder to go through the floor of my box
there is rubber under the box on the A frame, and I Teck screwed it to the A frame.............