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vanis13 Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 6:31 am Post subject: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas?
the FAQ have this link
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=497051
Is that the latest info? _________________ 83.5 Westy with Subaru 2.5, 4 spd manual, center seat, COLD A/C on 134a!, Winter camp heated with an Espar B4 gasoline furnace
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shagginwagon83 Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 6:41 am Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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A friend has one. Super cool. A lot of pros - but I'm not sure how much this weighs.
I know LiveWorkWander had issues of dirt/sand getting into theirs. I think they fixed it with some sealant of sort.
_________________ Brandon
"Jo Ann" - '83.5 Westfalia EJ22e w/Peloquin
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mikemtnbike Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 6:50 am Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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brucevanner grows even more hulk-like beneath the surface...he sure has done a great job with that van, Brandon. _________________ 1991 Vanagon GL 2.1 AT Westfauxlia. "Frankie" Totaled https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=764510&highlight=carnage
1995 Eurovan Camper "Marzivan"
2020 GTI SE manual
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shagginwagon83 Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:05 am Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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mikemtnbike wrote: |
brucevanner grows is even more hulk-like beneath the surface...he sure has done a great job with that van, Brandon. |
No doubt Mike! Bruce has some very tasteful and unique mods. I was truly inspired after being behind the wheel of that beast. _________________ Brandon
"Jo Ann" - '83.5 Westfalia EJ22e w/Peloquin
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Gnarlodious Samba Member
Joined: September 28, 2013 Posts: 2323 Location: Adobe Jungle USA
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:24 am Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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Has anyone heard of a release-and-drop box or tray that fits up underneath between the frame runners? I’d like to store my jack, tow strap and a few tools outside the van, but without chopping a hole in the floor. _________________ Vanagon ’83 diesel AAZ w/Giles injection, 5spd 4.57R&P+TBD and a '78 diesel Rabbit |
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Steve M. Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:32 am Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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Gnarlodious wrote: |
Has anyone heard of a release-and-drop box or tray that fits up underneath between the frame runners? I’d like to store my jack, tow strap and a few tools outside the van, but without chopping a hole in the floor. |
Just out of curiosity, how are you going to get that jack out when you've got a flat or when you might be buried in sand..not that you'd ever get stuck! _________________ This free advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.
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GypsyDriver Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:46 am Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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Not between the frame rails, but in the spare tire location ... Pelican IM2700 case / VanCafe oversize spare carrier/ latch extension. No mods to the van required other than replacing the stock spare tire clamshell with the VanCafe carrier ... uses the existing bolt locations. There is likely a Pelican case that fits between the frame rails under the sliding door, maybe even one of the Pelican rifle cases. You could probably rig a drop-down bracket to hold it in a similar fashion to this and not have to cut a hole in your floor.
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Stuff in it just for scale. Holds a good bit of outside the van stuff:
Spare tire latch extension from BenTSyncro https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1927581.
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vanis13 Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:10 am Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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LIKE!!
Makes me want to find a new location for my standard size spare _________________ 83.5 Westy with Subaru 2.5, 4 spd manual, center seat, COLD A/C on 134a!, Winter camp heated with an Espar B4 gasoline furnace
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shagginwagon83 Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:12 am Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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Bruce vanner is working on taking a plastic drum, cutting it down to spare tire size, and installing marine latches on the shortened drum. I bought a spare drum once I heard him working on this project. _________________ Brandon
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Gnarlodious Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:22 am Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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Steve M. wrote: |
how are you going to get that jack out when you've got a flat or when you might be buried in sand |
Not a prob, high lift van on low profile rubber.
Plus the shovel rides inside the van. _________________ Vanagon ’83 diesel AAZ w/Giles injection, 5spd 4.57R&P+TBD and a '78 diesel Rabbit |
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riceye Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:44 am Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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shagginwagon83 wrote: |
Bruce vanner is working on taking a plastic drum, cutting it down to spare tire size, and installing marine latches on the shortened drum. I bought a spare drum once I heard him working on this project. |
This photo turned up in a non-VW forum looking for storage ideas.
_________________ '87 Westy Weekender - daily driver on salt-free roads
There's gonna be some changes made.
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bobbyblack Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:49 am Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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The blue container people must not have tried putting it up... theres a box hanging down where you got to turn the tire outside down so it can go up in there. _________________ '87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch |
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vanis13 Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:50 am Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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bobbyblack wrote: |
The blue container people must not have tried putting it up... theres a box hanging down where you got to turn the tire outside down so it can go up in there. |
true on stick models...Automatics don;t have that issue I understand _________________ 83.5 Westy with Subaru 2.5, 4 spd manual, center seat, COLD A/C on 134a!, Winter camp heated with an Espar B4 gasoline furnace
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bobbyblack Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 12:04 pm Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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vanis13 wrote: |
Automatics don't have that issue I understand |
Huh, hadn't known that... never had an auto before my T4, and that wasn't really even a VW, more of an Audi, really. Not saying I didn't like it, but it sure was not anything like my other Transporters (T1,T2,T3)
NOT a good reason to go converting to an Auto tho, for sure.. _________________ '87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch |
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GypsyDriver Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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vanis13 wrote: |
true on stick models...Automatics don;t have that issue I understand |
My Westy’s an automatic; it doesn’t have the box over the shifter linkage sticking down in that space.
Here’s another picture. The case fits perfectly between the frame rails. The photo perspective makes it look lower than it I really is. The spacer for the clamshell hook extension is 1.5 inches lower than the stock clamshell.
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Ryan Alfonso Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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Wouldn't spare tire storage boxes/bins/drums limit the airflow? The radiator is right there... Looks to me like hot air is supposed to flow through the radiator and down through the spare and out the tray. [here come the "hot air" jokes... ] |
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[email protected] Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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Ryan Alfonso wrote: |
Wouldn't spare tire storage boxes/bins/drums limit the airflow? The radiator is right there... Looks to me like hot air is supposed to flow through the radiator and down through the spare and out the tray. [here come the "hot air" jokes... ] |
I have had the space stuffed with drybags. Did not notice an iota of difference in running temperature. |
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dobryan Samba Member
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MsTaboo Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: Under floor storage box - what are the latest ideas? |
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IMHO it's a valid question, VW raised the shifter floor on the diesel models to increase airflow through the radiator. Seems that if you block too much of the airflow with boxes, etc, it may affect the cooling in certain hot conditions. _________________ Currently:
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dobryan Samba Member
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