14.44-4 with a front toolbox?

[Nagga's]

Does anyone have a front toolbox on their 14 with a standard length drawbar? If so can you post a photo please wanting to put the baby Q, hoses and floor mat in! Is 600cm too long in depth?

 

[chartrock]

600cm (6 metres) is too long for anything on a 14-44

 

[Nagga's]

LOL 60cm!! Have you got a toolbox on the front @chartrock?

 

[chartrock]

No @Nagga's, ours 14' has a rear bed and a front boot so I have not found a need for a box there although I have shifted the spare to the rear. Also, because the way the boot opens, it would be a fairly small height box. I have put a small ally box under the front just to carry our anti-flap gear and porch poles. It is wedged in under the body and on the A-frame and strapping around it.

 

[Bmhdg76]

@Nagga's, this is something I will also be doing in the future as am wanting somewhere to put the port-a-potti and Honda gennie. Haven't looked into anything yet but will watch this thread.

BJ

 

[D4Dazz]

Hi Nagga

I have a 14.44-4 and are in the process of fitting a toolbox for my Baby Q. From memory the dimensions are 910 x 520 x 450or something like that. I will also have my stone guard in front of that and this is one std draw bar. No photo s as yet, being fitted in 2 weeks.

I will also have a gas bottle on each side. One plumbed and one not. My good old dad is in the process of making up some arms to hold the weight of the bottles as these need to be extended out to fit the 900 wide box.

 

[Nagga's]

Sounds good @D4Dazz Be sure to post some photo's please! Where did you get the toolbox from?

 

[D4Dazz]

I had it custom made by MW Tool Boxes in Dandenong. They have quite a few stores down here in Melbourne. Just did a quick search and they have 4 sites in WA.

Will hopefully haveics in 2 weeks...

 

[D4Dazz]

Sorry, that would be pics....

 

[macca]

@D4Dazz , Are you just having the gas bottles on the side of the box like a few have done recently? I don't have an extended drawbar, one of the downsides of buying used so I am concerned about the turning circle.

 

[D4Dazz]

Hey Maca,
Yes I will have a gas bottle either side of the toolbox. Bit hard to explain without photo's however imagine the current position of the gas bottle....it will be move directly out about 150mm so the 900 mm box will fit in the middle. Originally it was all going to be fitted to a frame then welded on top of the draw bar, but I'm going for. Method that hopefully will be allot stronger. All planned to be fitted up next weekend.

Dazz

 

[D4Dazz]

Hi Guys,
Managed to get the toolbox fitted up last weekend. Pretty happy with the outcome too....

 

[Powelly]

Hi Guys,
Managed to get the toolbox fitted up last weekend. Pretty happy with the outcome too....

D4Dazz I'm sure it's probably stated on this site somewhere but can I ask what you did with the spare ? Looks great !

 

[D4Dazz]

D4Dazz I'm sure it's probably stated on this site somewhere but can I ask what you did with the spare ? Looks great !

Hi Powelly, that's the next job for my dear old dad, fabricating a rear bar and wheel carrier. Shouldn't be to hard given we have no rear bed.

For the monument the spare will just get thrown up on the roof of the Prado.


Dazz

 

[Nagga's]

Hey Dazz, do you mind if I ask how much the tool box was? This seems to be the perfect size i'm after!

 

[D4Dazz]

Hi Nagga,

The box was $500 from memory, $490 without the rubber seals.


Darren

 

[Glen Bundesen]

Hey Dazz, do you mind if I ask how much the tool box was? This seems to be the perfect size i'm after!

Dazza

Have a look at the Blue Diamond website - their Tool Boxes are well made and come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Not sure if they have a branch in your city?

 

[alexvk2]

I have the spare under van on my 2015 14.44.5 outback and added a second under ...i have 2 8kg bottles on standard bar and a 900mm wide alloy box from eBay tek screwed through rubber into A frame.
I did turn the gas bottle holder frame around to get clips at tear to get an extra bit of space for the jockey wheel winder.
Should be some pics on my previous posts.

 

[Craig and Leanne]

Hi Guys,
Managed to get the toolbox fitted up last weekend. Pretty happy with the outcome too....

 

[Craig and Leanne]

Cant seem to see the photo D4Dazz