Trailer Box

SimonWright · **Posted:** Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:41 pm

OK, this may be a lengthy post but I'm looking for some advice.

First some background...

I have a trailer (it used to belong to Matt Nicholson) that used to have a truck box mounted in the front. I had to remove it when I mounted a weight distribution hitch (tows _so_ much better now) because the box interfered with the WDH brackets. We're kinda making do without the box but it was quite useful.

I now find that we need to tote some fuel jugs to our events (so I can blend to a higher octane) and I have 3 VP Racing jugs that are 10x10x22.5 inches. I don't want to carry them in the tow vehicle and it's a pain to get them secured in the rally car (we're already carrying a ton of stuff in there when it's on the trailer). So was thinking they could be mounted on the trailer tongue somehow.

Things I've considered...

1. Build a three pocket "basket" from PVC tubing and secure it to the tongue. Has the advantage that it's within my fabrication skills and cheap.

2. Build a wooden cage from 2x2's with plywood floor and mount to tongue. Still within my skill level but probably prone to rot and failure from water damage.

3. Buy a trailer tongue box. None of the ones I've seen are quite tall enough to accommodate the jugs. I need an interior height of 22.5 inches. Plus they're several hundred dollars. Also, I'm not sure if they're narrower than the truck box I had to remove.

4. Have some fabricate a box or cage out of metal (welding?). Outside my skill level but possibly cheaper than a pre-made tongue box.

Your suggestions are solicited and welcome.

Thanks.

Simon

jimpastorius · **Posted:** Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:59 pm

How much room between the front of the car and the front of the trailer? Enough room to mount this?The one I have in my trailer is aluminum, holds two jugs and has a back. Probably around $90 or so.

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

Milk crates bolted to 3/4" plywood bolted to the tongue w/ U-brackets. Bungees to hold the fuel jugs in.

Ghetto but easy and effective.

SimonWright · **Posted:** Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:36 pm

jimpastorius wrote:

How much room between the front of the car and the front of the trailer? Enough room to mount this?The one I have in my trailer is aluminum, holds two jugs and has a back. Probably around $90 or so.

The trailer has a convenient wheel bar that goes across the front, prohibiting the use of that space (not that there's much of it).

Good suggestion though, thanks.

SimonWright · **Posted:** Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:37 pm

MikeWhitney wrote:

Milk crates bolted to 3/4" plywood bolted to the tongue w/ U-brackets. Bungees to hold the fuel jugs in.

Ghetto but easy and effective.

Hmmm. This has possibilities.

Simon

steve remchak · **Posted:** Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:53 pm

saferacer.com has something similar to Jim's suggestion but cheaper. i have one and it is currently priced @ $58. does your trailer have running boards Simon?

fuel jugs on the tongue add to tongue weight. stating the obvious but still......

clinehall · **Posted:** Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:01 pm

steve remchak wrote:

jugs on the tongue add to tongue weight. .....

Ok, I have had a couple of beers, but I think this is funny, I don't care who you are :lol:

George Bright · **Posted:** Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:03 pm

clinehall wrote:

Ok, I have had a couple of beers, but I think this is funny, I don't care who you are :lol:

Are you looking for reruns of the man show on You Tube?

steve remchak · **Posted:** Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:15 pm

clinehall wrote:

steve remchak wrote:

jugs on the tongue add to tongue weight. .....

Ok, I have had a couple of beers, but I think this is funny, I don't care who you are :lol:

stating the obvious, but still............

SimonWright · **Posted:** Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:26 pm

SimonWright wrote:

MikeWhitney wrote:

Milk crates bolted to 3/4" plywood bolted to the tongue w/ U-brackets. Bungees to hold the fuel jugs in.

Ghetto but easy and effective.

Hmmm. This has possibilities.

Simon

Can anyone suggest a source for milk crates? I've looked in Lowe's, LnT, and Target.

Simon

Donnie Barnes · **Posted:** Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:39 pm

Try places like Hold Your Own, office supply places, etc. You can also google for "material handling" companies and many have more industrial type solutions that will likely last a lot longer than the cheap crates that you'll find in stores. They'll basically be less brittle and thus more durable plastics.

--Donnie

Todd Breakey · **Posted:** Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:39 pm

I'm sure the Pine State Creamery on Glenwood Rd would have a few extra milk crates laying around.

What? It's gone? Damn, when did that happen?!??!?! :wink:

George Bright · **Posted:** Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:42 pm

SimonWright wrote:

Can anyone suggest a source for milk crates? I've looked in Lowe's, LnT, and Target.

Simon

Look around the back door of elementary school cafeterias. There are usually stacks of them there.

davidurriola · **Joined:** Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:57 pm **Posts:** 25

take a picture of the area, make me up a sketch of what you want with measurements and ill get one of the mooks at work to weld you up something. tubing or angle or sheet metal, lemme know.

also i can bring it up to the next rally

Ash Nelson · **Posted:** Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:07 pm

SimonWright wrote:

MikeWhitney wrote:

Milk crates bolted to 3/4" plywood bolted to the tongue w/ U-brackets. Bungees to hold the fuel jugs in.

Ghetto but easy and effective.

Hmmm. This has possibilities.

Simon

Can anyone suggest a source for milk crates? I've looked in Lowe's, LnT, and Target.

Simon

My kangaroo station in Fuquay leaves them laying around out back. I can get you some if you know how many you need.

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