vq5speed
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X-Locker - Overhead sliding storage
So one day I was thinking I wanted to put in some overhead type storage. Something that can hang from the ceiling or mount. I looked around found people using cargo nets to store stuff hanging up. I seen other types of bungee cords strung across. I didn't like any of those ideas. Then I came across a product by Leer that makes cab tops for pickups they call it there Leer Locker. Here's a picture you can go to YouTube and they have videos of it working. Basically it just slides out and rest on the tailgate.
I thought what a cool idea I want to make one for my X. So I set out to design my own. At first I thought of making it short just to hang over the back area behind the seats. Because it would hit passengers heads if it went longer like I wanted it. But I figured it be just too short and not worth the time to make it. So decided to make it longer all the way to the back of the front seats. Just make it narrower to fit in the middle of the rear passenger seats. It rolls on 4 steel rollers that have sealed bearings. There is a frame that the rear rollers roll on. The front rollers are mounted to the frame and the track that rolls on is mounted on the box. So there is 2 tracks one on the frame and on the box.
I started with my wooden box propped it up to see how it would sit how low it would sit. I planned it to hang about 5" but it ended up hanging down around 7"
Its covered in a mocha color vinyl to match my interior also padding so if passenger were to hit there heads it will hurt less!
I like how it turned out I call it the "X-Locker" tell me what you think?
Had to move my map light forward..
So one day I was thinking I wanted to put in some overhead type storage. Something that can hang from the ceiling or mount. I looked around found people using cargo nets to store stuff hanging up. I seen other types of bungee cords strung across. I didn't like any of those ideas. Then I came across a product by Leer that makes cab tops for pickups they call it there Leer Locker. Here's a picture you can go to YouTube and they have videos of it working. Basically it just slides out and rest on the tailgate.
I thought what a cool idea I want to make one for my X. So I set out to design my own. At first I thought of making it short just to hang over the back area behind the seats. Because it would hit passengers heads if it went longer like I wanted it. But I figured it be just too short and not worth the time to make it. So decided to make it longer all the way to the back of the front seats. Just make it narrower to fit in the middle of the rear passenger seats. It rolls on 4 steel rollers that have sealed bearings. There is a frame that the rear rollers roll on. The front rollers are mounted to the frame and the track that rolls on is mounted on the box. So there is 2 tracks one on the frame and on the box.
I started with my wooden box propped it up to see how it would sit how low it would sit. I planned it to hang about 5" but it ended up hanging down around 7"
Its covered in a mocha color vinyl to match my interior also padding so if passenger were to hit there heads it will hurt less!
I like how it turned out I call it the "X-Locker" tell me what you think?Had to move my map light forward..
