dual cab ute tray

**Pulpo** · 2nd June 2003, 01:14 PM

I know this is not really general woodworking but for those who have tools in the back of ute maybe able to offer a few suggestions. Its general wood working in that you have to carry tools around somehow every now and then.

I have just purchased a dual cab ute with canopy.

I'm already tired of jumping in the back to get something at the back of the tray.

A new canopy with better side access is an option but for $3,000 it's not an option for me. I'm no tradesman nor use the ute for work purposes.

I was thinking of a piece of ply that sits on the tray floor that slides in and out; well that's the theory.

Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Pulpo

**journeyman Mick** · 2nd June 2003, 11:23 PM

Pulpo,
My first work ute was an International Scout (a real beast

) The back was probably the same size as a dual cab tray (well body type). I fixed a sheet of ply to the sides to make a false floor about 250 up from the bottom. A couple of long boxes out of fascia board offcuts acted as drawers that I kept all my tools in. They slid out onto the tailgate which opened out horizontally as they generally do in well bodies. If you have a dropside you'd have to rig up some chains or cables to support the tail gate horizontally. I used to have all the often used tools towards the back of the ute as removing anything towards the front meant dragging the whole box out. It wasn't ideal but it was cheap and it worked. That was a few years ago and since then I've tried different setups, vans, utes, trailers and a truck and none of it was ideal anyway. Ideally I'd like to just stay home and work out of the shed I'm currently building (dream on). Hope this helps you find a solution.

Mick.

**Pulpo** · 3rd June 2003, 09:21 AM

Thanks

Mick

I saw your shed pic, rather impressive.

I'm also building a shed 12m *7m but it will be more than just my workshop. What's more its built on the weekender property so I don't get to use it all the time.

Hence the ute to transport some of the tools between house and weekender.

Cheers

Pulpo

**Dan** · 3rd June 2003, 04:52 PM

Pulpo,

You might get some ideas from this page (about 1/2 way down)

http://www.blueysute.com.au/acc_loadingstorage.htm

**kenmil** · 3rd June 2003, 09:59 PM

Now that makes sense !

**journeyman Mick** · 3rd June 2003, 11:09 PM

Yeah, I went down the tool trailer route for a while too, ended up with a tandem trailer weighing about 2 tonne behind a V8 Hilux 4wd, almost (literally) killed me one day when I had to unhitch it on a steep jobsite in order to do a 500 point turn to get it rehitched and back down the goat track, umm driveway. When my gearbox casing split in half from the strain I decided it was time to rethink the setup and I bought a small truck instead. That and the $500 a month (on LPG) fuel bill. I don't think there's any ideal setup, I think if I was going to stay in contracting seriously I'd keep my current wheels (ex telstra 4wd van with shelving and ladder racks and buy a small truck as well).

Mick

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