I've always wanted to build a cargo box to keep things safe and secure when traveling esp with pew pews. Also I've always wanted to build a cargo box that would also be capable of supporting a sleeping platform, securing safety equipment, etc. The design should be simple, relatively theft proof, and removable with some effort (keeping theft proof in mind).
Many years ago I bought a pair of aircraft-grade drawers slides with the intention of building a cargo box. But after doing some math and looking at some other designs, the weight/form factor vs cargo space didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. So I looked into metal. But then the cost of metal shot up like crazy after Trump came into office and started placing duties/tariffs on Chinese steel.
So one day out of the blue I was looking at FB Marketplace and saw a guy in Fremont selling drawers out of his old work van. The price was too good to pass up for all that glorious grey steel, two drawers, and a big box with lock. The top part was a work shelf and that was just extra steel for me too Oh, forgot to mention: the day before I saw this a guy posted three shelves from his son's work truck that his son just left in his garage but never came back for. I paid $5 for all that steel. I was my lucky (2) days.
Oh, forgot to mention: the day before I saw this a guy posted three shelves from his son's work truck that his son just left in his garage but never came back for. I paid $5 for all that steel. I was my lucky (2) days.
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