I have the tuffy wheel well boxes like these in my Jeep. They work well to hold small items I keep in it all the time and are secure. But they do not hold much.
ATV toolbox for a TJ
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If you have a soft top, make sure whatever you get in that location doesn't interfere with the soft top.
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X2. I have a pair of boxes on the wheel wells. There needs to be a 2" gap between the box and the tub to let the soft top frame fold into.
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I thought of yours with the Windjammer when I saw this box with a front facing door.
STKUSA Stark 36-Inch Aluminum Truck Underbody Flatbox Pickup Tool Box RV ATV Trailer Storage Lock with Keys https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AOB5L7G/?tag=wranglerorg-20
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@jjvw you are going to post a lot of photos in your build thread when you eventually decide, right?
I was going to keep this one a secret.
A drawer seems like a better choice to bring everything out vs crawling underneath the tonneau.
I made a low wood box. It has
carridge bolts which stick out to slide into seat brackets so it cannot slide forward. I keep the Jeep top on so it did not need to lock.
Why did they ever change from those perfectly designed wheel wells from earlier models? Easy to add storage to. Easy to mount to. Easy for shocks too! This stupid woopty doo shape makes everything harder without any single improvement that I can see. Had to be harder to manufacture also. Why?
Pete Updike
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This is the same box I have in my new Silverado and I am pleased with it. Mine is just a bit larger.
Bolt makes a replacement latches for your vehicle too - drill the UWS one out and install that and you don't have to have an extra key.
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Those with an ATV box, can someone take a measurement of how much the open lid overhangs from the rear? Basically, how much room is needed behind the box to clear the open lid?
I am seeing these flush mount configurations with less wasted space under the open lid.
I am seeing these flush mount configurations with less wasted space under the open lid.
LONGJP2
TJ Expert
Hope you're never in a rollover.
Side note.
Keeping in mind, mines an 06 LJ. I found another factory mounting nut (on each side) under the tub. I had to drill a hole in the tub to access it. It could have been for moving the seat brackets back about 4". I used them to mount some tie-down eyebolts.
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This is the one. Should be here mid week.
Lund 288271 Challenger Series Brite ATV Rear Storage Box https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001VLWH3A/?tag=wranglerorg-20
The flush mount boxes are too big for a little Jeep.
Lund 288271 Challenger Series Brite ATV Rear Storage Box https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001VLWH3A/?tag=wranglerorg-20
The flush mount boxes are too big for a little Jeep.
Keep us posted. Are you going to bolt it through the rear seat bracket holes?
I considered a 32" one made by Lund before going with the UWS. My local home Depot had one I could see in person. Perhaps it was just that box but I did not like the inside welds, there were some very sharp edges .. when you get yours take a look and you might need to take a dremel to smooth it out as necessary.
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I plan to remove the seat brackets and reuse the holes in the tub. The reviews mentioned the welds and rough edges. I can smooth those out. This one was nearly half price, so I'll put up with a bit of fixing.