Decided I wanted a storage spot in the bed that didn't take up all the space that a toolbox does. I had a few ammo cans laying around that should do the trick nicely. I also did not want to permanently modify the truck or damage it, so these racks are made to utilize the Utilitrack system in the bed.
The hinge and hasp are placed on the inside of the framework, and the metal is drilled and tapped for #10-24 screws to hold them in place. This way they are replaceable if damaged, and the screws are inaccessible if the cans are in the rack.
First prototype.
Second rack, for a larger single can. A few design changes were done. However the hinge and hasp setup are the same.
Once I am done with the fab work, they will be sandblasted, painted with POR-15, then coated in spray-on bed-liner. Right now there is a bit of a gap from the rack frame to the cans, it will be taken up by the bed-liner coating in the end. I will be using the uni-strut fasteners from Home Depot to attach the racks to the utilitracks.
The hinge and hasp are placed on the inside of the framework, and the metal is drilled and tapped for #10-24 screws to hold them in place. This way they are replaceable if damaged, and the screws are inaccessible if the cans are in the rack.
First prototype.
Second rack, for a larger single can. A few design changes were done. However the hinge and hasp setup are the same.
Once I am done with the fab work, they will be sandblasted, painted with POR-15, then coated in spray-on bed-liner. Right now there is a bit of a gap from the rack frame to the cans, it will be taken up by the bed-liner coating in the end. I will be using the uni-strut fasteners from Home Depot to attach the racks to the utilitracks.