tongue box

[mvperini]

Bill wrote: I like the roof rack- Where did you get it - size etc.

Bill I made this rack a few years ago patterened it off of a old VW roof rack, total cost about 50 dollars bought everything at a big box store. What i did was measure the top of the teardrop and made the rack to fit, used 1 in galvanized pipe with a small pipe bender [cost about 15.00] and formed the pipe and welded it together, cut and stained the hardwood and attached them to the metal rack. took all of one afternoon



Mike

[Sam I am]

Here's mine. It's mostly 1/8" Baltic birch. The lid hinges forward.

[planovet]

I put a 12v light in it along with my battery.

That is a snappy idea! I'm gaining inspiration* from that!

I did the same thing, it's very handy. I got my box from Northern Tool.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200343627_200343627

[droid_ca]

some good boxes I like the idea of the rear end box any more pictures of it

[mvperini]

some good boxes I like the idea of the rear end box any more pictures of it


Ask and you shall recieve. the trunk is mounted to a carry all that uses the reciever on the rear of the trailer. i also have a bike rack and spare tire rack that can be mounted with the reciever









have a good day

Mike

[mvperini]

Rear end boxes I am assuming just get removed and you lift the hatch and go to cooking am I right? slowcowboy.

Correct. we unload the box. full of dutch oven stuff for cooking and set it aside, also have hauled our honda generator in the box


Mike

[Kevin & Sandy]

Here is a pic of a retro cooler I used for a tongue box. I wanted more room in the back, so I used this to move the battery to the front.
(The other silver "box" is the AC enclosure.)

[BILLYL]

Bill wrote: I like the roof rack- Where did you get it - size etc.

Bill I made this rack a few years ago patterened it off of a old VW roof rack, total cost about 50 dollars bought everything at a big box store. What i did was measure the top of the teardrop and made the rack to fit, used 1 in galvanized pipe with a small pipe bender [cost about 15.00] and formed the pipe and welded it together, cut and stained the hardwood and attached them to the metal rack. took all of one afternoon



Mike

I like it - now I got to figure out mine and see if I can make one without welding.

Thanks

Bill

[Classic Finn]

Mike youve got a beautiful roof rack there and of course a beauty of a tear. Im in the process of making a couple of roofracks for the Kit Tears. I found the galvanized piping and a reasonable priced hand bending tool as you pointed out. Ive also got Mahogony wood for the strips since I just love the color of the wood..

The welding part Im not real sure so I,ll ask anyways. Is that just normal welding somthing other than that such as Tig?

Also is the wood installed to it by stainless screws or?

[Classic Finn]

Check these out folks. If you like real Classic boxes here is a website that in my opinion is quite impressive.

http://varcoinc.com/

This somthing I have in mind for our Kit Tears.

[Classic Finn]

some good boxes I like the idea of the rear end box any more pictures of it


Ask and you shall recieve. the trunk is mounted to a carry all that uses the reciever on the rear of the trailer. i also have a bike rack and spare tire rack that can be mounted with the reciever









have a good day

Mike

Hello Mike.. Can I ask you what that receiver looks like since we dont have such here..and how its installed even though I presume its welded? Also where can a rack like that be found at to carry the box?

[Classic Finn]

Here is a European storage box used on many caravans. And set up on a Thule Bicycle rack. If I were to purchase one of these Id have it painted to match the color of the tear..



And another version made by Thule which is quite impressive. You can buy it without the rack and I checked to see the possbility of installing it on the towbar itself and it will fit quite nicely.



Also here is a video from Thule as how it is installed.

http://thule.basilicon.se/#/?guid=24_easybase_v2

[mvperini]

Hello Mike.. Can I ask you what that receiver looks like since we dont have such here..and how its installed even though I presume its welded? Also where can a rack like that be found at to carry the box?

I built the reciever out of square tubing and the bracket for under the trailer, used a Mig welder for the welding, as for the carrier rack i picked it up at a sporting goods store and i can not remember the manufacture,

As for the roof rack i used a Mig welder and i used small brackets that require 2 screws to hold the wood on, i thought about drilling holes in the pipe but decided against it because i was worried that to many holes would weaken the rack.

hope this helps

Mike

[Classic Finn]

Hello Mike.. Can I ask you what that receiver looks like since we dont have such here..and how its installed even though I presume its welded? Also where can a rack like that be found at to carry the box?

I built the reciever out of square tubing and the bracket for under the trailer, used a Mig welder for the welding, as for the carrier rack i picked it up at a sporting goods store and i can not remember the manufacture,

As for the roof rack i used a Mig welder and i used small brackets that require 2 screws to hold the wood on, i thought about drilling holes in the pipe but decided against it because i was worried that to many holes would weaken the rack.

hope this helps

Mike

Ahhh yes. Thank You Mike. This will help a lot. Ok my friend has a mig welder so this is perfect. Now we,ll see what I come up with Thanks Again Mike

Your work sure inspires me..

[goldcoop]

Ok-

Here's the one I built.



Cheers,

Coop