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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045  |
Had my boxes for years, thought I would share what I did. Was always sitting on them when stopping for a brew, so made and fitted a seat to the lid for a bit of comfort Thumbs Up
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28th Jan 2016 7:56am |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967 
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nice, how did you attach it? i tried spray glueing some rubber mat to mine as i use it as a step for the dogs, but it doesn't stay on. My 109 thread
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28th Jan 2016 9:12am |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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I've only got one and to be honest it hasn't faired well! its got left out in sun and warped the lid a bit! it hasn't taken kindly to being stood on either!! My 109 thread
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28th Jan 2016 1:05pm |
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| Sand Rover Member Since: 15 Jan 2015 Location: scotland Posts: 31  
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yeah I bought one a while back and after using for a while I just think they are total junk and over priced for what they are ...
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28th Jan 2016 1:57pm |
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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045 |
The seat is ply based, covered with foam and them material, then I screwed through the underside of the lid into the ply.
Had my wolf boxes for 8 years, all have extended lids and all the clips have failed more than once. I'm 18 Stone and they have stood the testament of time both in relation to the land rovering and things like standing on for things like painting round the house, knocking walls down etc. I think they are strong, and if compared them like the youtube review 'wolf box vs really useful box', the wolf box is stronger and sturdier than the Really Useful boxes and as for the 4 holes in the bottom, 2 seconds of a bit of masking tape and its solved. Also, if you put some window/door seal round the internal edge which you can buy on a roll for a £5 (will do 4 boxes), then yes it does become fairly watertight/dust proof. Ideally I would like them to be a bit bigger but they are not too big that you put too much in so they get too heavy. I brought mine 8 years ago with the extended lids for £20 each box from Duckworth parts. I can live with the clip issue as I have had my monies worth. Point to note, the extended lids are much stronger than the normal lids that come with the boxes. |
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28th Jan 2016 2:01pm |
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| josefk Member Since: 09 Jun 2014 Location: lincolnshire Posts: 113 
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in favour of wolf boxes:
- the metal clips improve them no end. - they are ant proof if you block the bottom holes (no surprises in your cereal) 
- they are not so super attractive that you would worry about leaving them in plain view when away from camp (mine go under an oztent fly) - this isn't something I would do with an alu-tec box or similar. - they don't scratch stuff if kept in the back of the landy. - they don't rattle (and seem to suppress potentially rattle prone contents). cheers |
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28th Jan 2016 2:27pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1782
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Nice idea Tack, I've just bought one and sorry to hijack but wondering how best to secure it in the truck? Rob
1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top |
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28th Jan 2016 3:26pm |
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| Harry.O Member Since: 25 Jul 2014 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 706 
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I'm tempted by a couple of these for the back of the 90, does anyone know of a UK supplier that sells the metal clips?
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2nd Feb 2016 9:12am |
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