Under hood storage box

[Jeff_]

I came up with this but haven't worked out strapping it in yet.

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I need to do this. Fantastic idea OP. I think maybe you could just drill holes in the bottom of the can and use some bolts with silicone washers and be bolted down.

 

[2591tdj]

The OEM tray is attached with 5 M6-1” bolts in the floor (and 4 on the rear side). You probably could add a flat washer and use any of those 5 bolts to bolt it down.

 

[George B]

I need to do this. Fantastic idea OP. I think maybe you could just drill holes in the bottom of the can and use some bolts with silicone washers and be bolted down.

You can’t open it that way. I was going to put some feet strategically placed to locate it and raise it so it doesn't rub the pcm. And use a strap to hold it down. Haven’t gotten that far yet.

 

[stallion_412]

I bought a NOCO group 24 battery box. Tossed the lid and had my wife sew a flame-resistant cloth cover with elastic in the seam. Works great! I store jumper cables and a few other things like WD-40 in there.

 

[Jeff_]

Anyone more of you go through with this and have pics to share? I still need to do this. Want to put jumper cables and a kinetic recovery rope in it like some of you said.

 

[2591tdj]

Anyone more of you go through with this and have pics to share? I still need to do this. Want to put jumper cables and a kinetic recovery rope in it like some of you said.

Glad you asked. I got distracted and put this on the back burner. Time to find a box that fits.

 

[TollKeeper]

Anyone more of you go through with this and have pics to share? I still need to do this. Want to put jumper cables and a kinetic recovery rope in it like some of you said.

This is the KE rope that I suggest..

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[2591tdj]

Isn’t that the recovery rope that Matt from Matt’s Recovery (YouTube) uses?

 

[TollKeeper]

IT IS! But the ones he advertises are a bit more expensive... By $130 bucks!

Matt's Recovery Rope®

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[the_tool_man]

Thanks for the idea. Next time I visit LKQ, I'll look through the GMT800s for a storage box.

 

[slowride77]

I use a HEFTY locking lid mini tote. I think I got it from Lowes. It’s 8x12x6.5 (LxWxH) and I hold it in place with a 18” Harbor Frieght bungie cord. Never moved. Never leaked. No issues. Love the extra space for tools and straps and stuff. On long roads trips, I load it up with all my emergency roadside kit stuff. Been great for that.

 

[2591tdj]

I use a HEFTY locking lid mini tote. I think I got it from Lowes. It’s 8x12x6.5 (LxWxH) and I hold it in place with a 18” Harbor Frieght bungie cord. Never moved. Never leaked. No issues. Love the extra space for tools and straps and stuff. On long roads trips, I load it up with all my emergency roadside kit stuff. Been great for that.

Thanks for the tip. I bought one of those boxes from Lowe’s today. It fits and will work great.

 

[Pivot]

I've been (quite lazily) shopping for a perfect-fit box for this space for years - I like a couple of these suggestions. I do need to get on this though - really useful area there

 

[slowride77]

I use a HEFTY locking lid mini tote. I think I got it from Lowes. It’s 8x12x6.5 (LxWxH) and I hold it in place with a 18” Harbor Frieght bungie cord. Never moved. Never leaked. No issues. Love the extra space for tools and straps and stuff. On long roads trips, I load it up with all my emergency roadside kit stuff. Been great for that.

I have been asked for this part number from several other Tahoe and Burb owners not on this forum. I looked and realized i never came back here and added it here for others.

Here is the tote i used from Lowes:

Hefty Tote