Thread: Ute tool boxs setup design?

Rezzey, welcome to the forum.

I am not a carpenter but work part time as a handyman.
Every person will set up their vehicle differently as they have different tools. I run a station waggon and generally have my tools at the back so I can take them straight out, tools that I am less likely to use are on the right side of the car, and cartridge stuff is in a box on the left.

What I would suggest is the tools you use most of be in the left box (street side) and tools you might need in the right box.
Bigger or heavier items down load, smaller items such as tool belts, screwdrivers etc up high.
Another version could be power tools in one side and air tools and consumables in the other.

Like I said everybody is different.

Thanks handy,

My boss seems to have the same setup as you. No offense, but I personally can't stand not being able to access all the tools at anytime as easier as the next. I seem to use nearly all of them all the time. I'm more after how people have setup their shelving. Like did they do a complete timber framework (being a woodworking forum I assume most guys on the forum would have done this) box sections and shelving for each particular tools... like circ power saws need some special design so they don't sit all wonky and consume a nice neat but small shelf/compartment of their own. I've got guns, saws, compressor, hand tools, planers... basically everything, so I am after construction experiences from the people who have these setup as I only want to do it once, making it super ergonomic with no regrets of how I could have done something better by doing this research.
Surely someone has done what I am thinking and wouldn't mind taking a few detailed pics for me I'll do the same once its complete for future people after the same thing. Thanks again for your suggestions Handy, they are very good options to consider.

The power tools that I use, I keep in the box they came in or a box that I have made for them. Keep any special adjusting tools, spare blades or guides and chargers with the tool. General tools like hammers, pliers, levels will have their own home in a tool belt or box or shelf.
When I have my Festools, the systainers stack very neatly but consume a lot of volume. Apart from the tracks, everything I am likely to need will be in the systainers. eg Hammer drill has grease and common use bits in one systainer and second systainer has other bits, plugs and assorted dyna bolts.

You may find that you find a pattern where the tools load easily and you can get what you need. What I call a jigsaw puzzle in the back of the vehicle.

Yes! Jigsaw puzzle is the exact definition I'm after handy. Good tip about keeping the blades and guides with the tool itself in its own section. I've got a carry box with the bits and pieces in there and it's a pain to dig through to find the guides and brushes and stuff. The majority of my tools apart from the circs planes and routers are in their hard case boxes so that makes the jigsaw puzzle a lot easier. Just want to see what materials and ways they fixed the containers (boxed areas together) inside the ally boxes.

Rezzy Maaate. You are on a quest for the Holy Grale. Every body has "their answer" to the question at hand! Out of everyone you would talk to I'm sure they would say their set is"Oh its OK but...".
I am a carpenter also and used my Landcruiser Station Wagon to carry the tools and a 3000mm X 1500mm box trailer to carry materials and bulkier stuff like saw stools planks etc. I don't think there is or ever will be a"perfect" set up, we can only but try to put stuff where we need it and to make it easily access able.
In the back of my wagon I made a platform the height of the inner mudguards and them made up 2 drawers to slide under it. The drawers hold tools that I don't use that often- string lines, plumb bob, special screw drivers spanners, pop riveter, plumbing fittings (50mm and 40mm stuff), fresh circular saw blades etc etc.
On top of the platform there is a canter lever tool box (not very successful to try to open the canter lever) as well as power tools, battery drills, cartridges in a bucket, hand saws, level and leads. It not the ultimate and it drives me mad because I know that I would have put ? in there but I can't find it. The wagon is good because it carries the weight well and its easy to secure when you have to go away from the vehicle for what ever
When you get your set up done make sure you post pictures so the rest of us can copy it

You may be able to steal some ideas from some of the videos on YouTube, such as this one - Ron Paulk's Mobile Wood Shop - YouTube (that guy has put a whole lot of thought into storing stuff in his van).