Toolbox mounting tips?

[ckomai]

I want to mount a toolbox in the rear compartment. I pulled the carpet so I can weld or bolt it. Looking for tips on how to mount it? Im prerunning not rock crawling. Essential tools? How to keep tools from flying around?

 

[Eddie94]

Been thinking of doing something similar at some point, would also be interested in seeing what people have done

 

[Naasau]

What I did was mount two M-80 ammo cans to the deck, through the carpet (vibration isolation). I used 4 stainless 3/8" bolts and fender washers above and below for each box, to spread out the force a bit on the sheet metal.

I do more highway/rock crawling than prerunning, so if I were you I would mount whatever you put on with a backing plate below the sheet metal to further disperse the force on the body; that metal just isn't designed to be pulled on.

Want Pics?

 

[ckomai]

yeah good idea on the backing plate. The last thing I need is a toolbox flying around inside my cab. Do you do anything inside the box to keep things from rattling around? some pics would be great.

 

[Kiliona]

Right now I have my toolbox mounted via a tow strap to the factory cargo hooks, I'm very interested to see a better way to do this as well

Generally I don't keep a huge toolbox in my cars because it takes up weight and space, but in my 92 I might not make it very far without one

 

[Naasau]

I have the two boxes packed so tight that there isn't any rattle. One has emergency gear, the other has recovery gear. It is all a jumble at the moment, as I've been using the X as a work truck for Telecom.... so everything is buried under way too many tools and supplies.

I do need to dig it out and organize it, and when I do, I will grab a few pics for ya!

 

[Bulldozer]

Tool bags, stuffed full, no rattling, no vibration, easily held down with a ratchet strap.

If you're really prerunning in your explorer its probably going to have shock hoops through the rear floor, so mounting a huge tool box there might not work.