New Storage Box (jack area)

[Sal-XK]

So hoaxci5 posts last night on JeepForum about making a storage box from the jack area. So I'm like great idea so today I took a crack at it. Now look before you guys say anything about it keep in mine it cost me $2.50 so far and thats for the hinges. I grabbed what ever I had laying around the house to put this together and so far I'm thrilled with it. Ok so here are the pics.

Removed the jack and the stock storage box for it.



I decided not to make an actual box for a few reasons. One it would probably cost me money. Second that area is not square and has lots of things in it to build around which meant I would have had to make a much smaller box then the space that is available.

Ok so I have it down to bare bones and now understand what hoaxci5 was talking about with support.

I decided to go with a hinged lid so I fitted a piece of wood to anchor and attach the lid to. I also decided to paint every think black until I figure out what to cover it with.



I got the two pieces connected with hinges and was looking good.


I had to make some adjustments to make it work


Then I decided to add a back to it keep things in place, it's left over laminate wood flooring LOL. It served a second purpose of adding support to the thing as well.


So this is it fully loaded


Here is a shot of all the stuff I have in it right now. I was able to get rid of my tool box I carried as well



I still have to make a front face for it, it got late so I'll have to go back and do it later.

[hoaxci5]

Looks good, how did you mount the wood? My plan was just to remove the whole thing when I need access but I like the hinge idea. Its really amazing how much room is wasted under there.

[Sal-XK]

The anchor wood I mounted the lid to is screwed in on the edges. I could remove this box in about 3 minuets if I had to. But I will keep it until the third row can come out and one giant box can be made.

[hoaxci5]

Can you still access the lowing bolt thingy to get the spare down without having to remove it all together?

[Sal-XK]

Yes I can still get to it, but I don't carry a spare down there anymore.

[LWM]

That will be one of my future projects but I think I will remove the third row since I have never used it.