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TRUCK ACCESSORIES xx TRUCK Equip your pickup's box with slotted "Unistrut" to provide a place to hook tie down straps and to prevent bending of the sides under a heavy load. Angle-iron tie down bar for a pickup box prevents bending of the box when motorcycles are being carried. Tip on using an adjustable shower curtain rod to restrain loads from sliding in the bed of a pickup or van. Hold-in-place cargo rack for pickup bed is kept from sliding around by the wheel wells. Locking tool cabinet for a pickup truck. Occupies half (or more) of the bed. Features a rolling floor to make it easier to get tools near the back. Use a camper shell to protect plywood cabinet and provide sheltered storage. A sliding dump-bed for a pickup. Box built from 2x10s and set on pipe "rollers" makes an easy way to unload up to a 1/2 cu.yd. of aggregate. Pickup-truck tool storage. Long sliding drawers let a builder get to his tools, even when they're under a stack of plywood. Tip: Plastic tubes and elastic cords are used to store rolled-up drawings behind the seat in a pickup truck. Camper-shell toolbox. Multi-drawer toolbox for the bed of a pickup truck is built from plywood and 1x stock. A camper-shell provides protection from the weather and security. The top of the toolbox is used to transport materials, large tools, etc. Non-slip feet for tool boxes fit into the grooves of a pickup liner. Tip: Use toolbelts to store tools behind the seat of a pickup. Simple carrier boards secured to the top of a pickup's bed are used to haul panel products while keeping the bed free for tools and other materials. Building and using a cargo rack on your pickup. Includes instructions on load organization, lashing patterns and knots to keep the load securely in place. Rack for transporting full-size sheets of plywood in a small-bed pickup. Three great accessories you can build for your pickup. (1) Truck-bed platform with two long drawers to store tools, sporting goods, etc. (2) Bumper-mounted boom for heavy lifting (up to 500 pounds). The boom arm is 17-ft. long for high lifting. (3) Bed platform with hidden storage compartments. Storage ideas for your pickup. Includes instructions for building your own lockable storage box (cargo box) from plywood. Est. cost: $93. Storage box for a pickup truck is made from one sheet of plywood. Can be used wherever a storage box measuring 46"x15"x20" tall would be useful. Welded brush bar is a nice option for your truck or off-road vehicle. A good metal cutting and welding project for classroom use. Turn your pickup truck into a dump truck with this wooden insert that will slip out and dump its load. How to expand your pickup's versatility. Build this combination stake bed, lumber rack, and tent camper. How to build a hydraulic dump bed for a pickup truck which utilizes the truck's power-steering system. Tailgate ramp for pickups. Folding, 2-piece plywood ramp for wheeling machinery, mowers, etc. into a pickup truck. Build a tailgate workbench for your station wagon or pickup. Unit is bolted to the inside surface of the tailgate, providing a work surface 45" long by 12" wide. Tool storage can be created in the 10" between base and top surface. The complete pickup truck. How to choose accessories and options to make a stock pickup truck more useful and stylish. Tip: Attach a carpeted pad to the inside of a pickup's tailgate to reduce knee pain. How to build running boards for a van. Support brackets are made from mild-steel bar stock. The running boards are cut from mahogany or any other strong, split-resistant wood. Rack for the back of a compact pickup truck provides a way to carry 4-ft. wide panel goods with room for storage beneath. | |||||||||
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