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I saw the post on the black widow draws and despite planning to patent my custom storage solution for the Prado, couldn't let you all go out and spend that much money and still sleep at night.
The concept is simple my prado is baby carrier at day and beach fishing / 4wd at night so it had to be a system that was quickly installed / uninstalled and had to be flexible in function.
Soultion - the existing hold down clips for the 3rd row of seats.
You can see in the pics two of the modular items I have made although I also have another for the right hand side for when the fridge is not needed. the concept basically uses some mild steel rod that clips into the 3rd row brackets, and is therefore installed with a push and removed with the flick of a single button. The fridge is slighlty more complex because it is heavy so it also has a couple of off the shelf stainless over centr cam locks that hold the base down to the seat lugs in the middle of the cargo area. I have always used plastic "nally" brand bins for my storage and I can fit 5 in the back here with the fridge and six without the fridge. they don't rattle or squeek because they are plastic they are completely waterproof with a lid on and they ARE indestructible. The system just lets them slide in an out easy one at a time. Anyhow I've attached a couple of pics for you to have a look at but if you got some scraps around the house you can knock up one of these babies in 1/2 a day no trouble. I have used my extensively for over 7 months and a mate at work made one and used it across the simpson last year - no worries mate!
i'd be happy to hear other ideas for modules for camping that you can just clip in and out and maybe leave at the tent giving you all that room in the car when you get there. Anyhow the floor is open lets hear what you all think.
http://www.fishseq.com/viewtopic.php?p=23892#23892
PS I've got draws in the work cars and the folks have them and they are not flexible they take too long to get in and out and your modular options are basically limited to the time you order them.
Ed
I saw the post on the black widow draws and despite planning to patent my custom storage solution for the Prado, couldn't let you all go out and spend that much money and still sleep at night.
The concept is simple my prado is baby carrier at day and beach fishing / 4wd at night so it had to be a system that was quickly installed / uninstalled and had to be flexible in function.
Soultion - the existing hold down clips for the 3rd row of seats.
You can see in the pics two of the modular items I have made although I also have another for the right hand side for when the fridge is not needed. the concept basically uses some mild steel rod that clips into the 3rd row brackets, and is therefore installed with a push and removed with the flick of a single button. The fridge is slighlty more complex because it is heavy so it also has a couple of off the shelf stainless over centr cam locks that hold the base down to the seat lugs in the middle of the cargo area. I have always used plastic "nally" brand bins for my storage and I can fit 5 in the back here with the fridge and six without the fridge. they don't rattle or squeek because they are plastic they are completely waterproof with a lid on and they ARE indestructible. The system just lets them slide in an out easy one at a time. Anyhow I've attached a couple of pics for you to have a look at but if you got some scraps around the house you can knock up one of these babies in 1/2 a day no trouble. I have used my extensively for over 7 months and a mate at work made one and used it across the simpson last year - no worries mate!
i'd be happy to hear other ideas for modules for camping that you can just clip in and out and maybe leave at the tent giving you all that room in the car when you get there. Anyhow the floor is open lets hear what you all think.
http://www.fishseq.com/viewtopic.php?p=23892#23892
PS I've got draws in the work cars and the folks have them and they are not flexible they take too long to get in and out and your modular options are basically limited to the time you order them.
Ed
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