Cargo Boxes

took me a couple reads michael but i got it, lol. problem for me is all the good models are sold out/back ordered and the ones that are available are all tore up, tainted or falling apart. alot of them already come with too much baggage and not enough room for my own cargo, sigh...
 
took me a couple reads michael but i got it, lol. problem for me is all the good models are sold out/back ordered and the ones that are available are all tore up, tainted or falling apart. alot of them already come with too much baggage and not enough room for my own cargo, sigh...

i'll keep on the lookout for ya. here in houston we have quite a few runnin' around and they're pretty cheap. communications may be a bit iffy but hey, they'll get the job done.
 
I just finished mine, so I figured I'd bump this thread with another take on building a Cargo Box. :biggrin2:

(Full build here >>> http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...-one-2001-sport-ed-trd-scd-14.html#post826736)

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oooo naughty photobomb...

AND? People need to know the truth! There is more than one way to skin a cat... especially when it comes to building a cargo box.

Reality: :worthless

EDIT.... I see what you mean. I can't help it, they just like to hang out on my garage wall and they always find their way into photos of my 4Runner! OOPS.
 
my cargo box
 

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got the carpet on used indoor/outdoor carpet and glue coast about 20 dollars from home depot
 

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Home made tool box

ChildreOfBodom,
So sorry no pics today. The 2015 4Runner is in the Service Dept. but I wanted to say that I was so tired of putting some necessary items in cardboard boxes in the cargo area! So I wood-worked an idea I had. I made a very shallow (about 2 1/2" high) wooden box with partitions. It's maybe 4ft. X 3ft., length X width. Top and bottom are1/2" plywood. I hinged the top's rear to the back and then a piano hinge across the width about 1/2 way back from the front. I throw the cargo rug over it and I have all that space back except for the loss of 2 1/2" height. I'll get a picture up here soon. With the top hinged 1/2 way back I bifold the box open to expose my tools that I'm more likely to use. I put my jumper cables coiled up and flat in one partition and even a tire lug nut cross-bar in another. Plenty of room for pliers, screwdrivers, gloves, rags, towels, bungies, hammer, etc. in other partitions. The partitions keep the box strong for any weight that might sit on top of it when hauling stuff.
 
Hey guys.

I know a lot of you have built your own cargo boxes over the years. That's totally cool, but I think it's a little overboard for what I want to have.

Does anyone have a cargo box that you can purchase for the cargo area? My cargo panel is full of stuff and so is my jack area under the seat.

I have a lot of stuff back there. Aside from the huge amount of stuff in my tool box which already has all of the wrenches, sockets, pliers, crimpers, electrical connectors, cutters, etc..., I keep lights, shackles, air compressor, jumper cables, batteries, epoxy/super glue, razor blades, duct tape, electrical tape, silicone lubricant, PB blaster, power inverter, extra center caps (yes, I keep extras lol), clothes, TP, water bottles, zip ties, towels, bulbs, and a bunch of other stuff. I wanna pick up some tow straps and another set of ratchet straps and bungee cords, too.

I am not really interested in obliterating my cargo space and I want one that will be easily moved and easily covered with my cargo cover I recently installed (new cargo panels, brackets, cover as mine came with no cover).

Hopefully one specifically off road oriented, not just some rubbermaid tub or something that will break on the trail. I want to strap it down to the tie down D rings. Something with a lock and key.

Anyone have anything along these lines? I've googled and I can't quite find what I am looking for... must be that I am not using the correct search terms. I really like the one that they made on top4runners that goes over the wheel well and stays out of the way, and still fits under the cargo cover. If I only had skill with woodworking.

Thanks, all help is always appreciated! All of the ones I keep finding fill the whole cargo area and are typically made for guns, so that means $$$$$$
I'm all for the whole DIY building drawers in the back. I really wanted something easier than that, so I just bought two large Husky tool boxes from home depot and stacked them. They are easy enough to remove when I need to; or with the seats down I can put one on the seats and one in the back and have enough room to carry most of what I need to. I strapped them together with bungee cords so they don't move around and I've found this setup is best for me. Although it's not as impressive as some of the fancy homemade boxes
 
The truck vault option starts around $800 for that double drawer if I rember correct. Could always ask a cabinet shop to whip up a box for $150-250 would seem reasonable (just a guessament), if you had a drawing with measurements from the forum. I built two boxes with drawers from scrap at a cabinet shop and help from my friend. Mine have no slides, just wax on the bottom and they're removable. Some flat bar on the very bottom tieing into the cargo hold down anchors. I did a narrow/tallbox and flat/wide box. I'd rather a single level, than double level I have.so I'm thinking about redoing mine with more refinement in the future. These have served me well, while being lotek. I'll post a picture later
 
looks nice, but I think that "request a quote" is a term that is going to mean nothing but expensive.

There is a similar Truck Vault setup for sale local to me for a Tacoma priced at $2100 - so yeah, expensive.

I want to (also) put drawers in my SuperDuty and the Truck Vault quote came back at $3700. :wow:
 
So I use a heavy duty plastic box that Costco sells. It's like $8.00. And it's big. But I'm wondering if it is too big. My cargo cover just barely slides over it and the box takes up 1/3 of my space back there. This is in addition to a small steel tool box.

I might be paranoid carrying so much but being somewhere without something freaks me out. Plus I carry my pack with 5 different ways to start a fire, flashlights, first aid kit, knives, water purification and more.

What do you guys put in your box? I'm wondering if I carry too much for emergencies (if THAT'S possible) I'm at work so let's see if I can remember everything.

Small floor jack, Gallon of water, gallon of anti-freeze, HD jumper cables, 2 Q beams, wool army blanket, ps fluid, brake fluid, hitch receiver, mule tape, roll duct tape, some zip ties, bailing wire, huge channel locks, Gerber hatchet, tow strap, 20 foot chain with shackles etc, come along, tire irons, funnel, 5 lb sledge, roofing hammer, 3 ft gas pipe for leverage, huge adjustable wrench, oil, several ratchet straps, and more.

I think that's it. It weighs about 100 lbs.
 

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