Well deposit down on the this mod... Not going to give away what or how I went about it, as it's a little left of field and not your "standard" set up. Keep everyone in suspense. Should have more to update before Xmas on this front.
Rock Truck Mod update....
Last night completed the install of the worlds biggest Fridge Slide....
No, we decided to invest in an Ezi Reach cargo tray as our storage solution for the Rock Truck. Pics as below but the main drivers were:
- Access to the back and ease of loading
- Access to gear, fridge included for Mrs Smergs who physically couldn't access anything more than a foot inside the tailgate and nothing through the windows
- Allows us to carry bulky items when in "normal" mode without fridge installed
- Great Australian product with high quality components
- Positive reviews and great customer service
- Should be flexible for our Big Trip to allow us to change storage requirements if needed
Overall I am very impressed with the product from every aspect from order to delivery and finally installation. It is an extremely high quality piece of equipment which is good considering how much I paid (about the price of a good set of drawers). The side wings are brilliant and I can't wait to experiment over the next few months as to how best store our gear.
As a QA, I sat on the draw fully extended (at 100kgs) with no issue, and also bounced up and down on it. It shook the whole truck and showed no signs of movement or noise. I've every confidence that this will hold the 400kgs worth of load it's design brief quotes. Not that I'll be using that payload.
There wasn't a lot around on the net in terms of reviews of it, but I spoke to the owner as well as a (very happy) customer down this way who sent through pics of him using his, and took the leap of faith. I'm confident I've made the right leap. Mrs Smergs is very happy and can operate it easily so there in itself is the success story.
Final approval will be in its use, but first impressions are that it should handle that with ease as well.
And now for the pics:
Delivery
The unit came delivered mounted to a very strong metal frame with everything tied or bolted down. Extremely impressed with this and there wasn't a mark on it. Had #3 help me unbolt it, and eventually slid it out of the frame.
Install
Alignment was relatively easy and the sub-frame specifically sized for the Colorado. A few minor movements here and there, and it was out with the drill. A two man job for sure, but really it was a straight forward process. Just mind where you are drilling through to. Unit is held in by 6 high tensile bolts (provided) with nylock nuts and large washers (all provided). Wings simply bolted and screwed on with all the provided fittings. I needed nothing but the spanners and drills from my shed to complete the install.
Final
I think the pics tell the story. Multiple tie down points, with fridge mounts installed flush into the floor so that it doesn't affect use if fridge is out of the vehicle. Everything is powdercoated for durability and protection from rust. The only thing I'll add is a piece of rubberised matting for the tray floor to cushion anything in the tray.
Update on this one @Smergen Pace.
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