Trailer tool box
 

Can anyone recommend an Aluminum trailer tool box. Have looked at the ones made by United Welding Service in Fld. Also would like to know if they can be mounted directly to the outside of the trailer frame or should brackets be used to mount them for additional strength? App. size would be about 3-4 ft. long. Not planning to carry an excessive amount of weight in the box. Manufacture recommendations and app. cost would be appreciated.
Thanks

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Try Pro-Tech boxes. Search on web or I have a guy here.

http://www.protech.net/protech/

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Our Manning had support brackets (1" square steel tubes) welded to the frame and through bolted to the box.

Depending on the size and guage metal, the boxes can be $80-$500. Most seem to be in the $2-250 range. Check out e-bay! There is one listed that is 12" x 12" x 32" for $89.

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Downtown. can you get me a price from your guy on the 16x12x48 top mount drop down box. After talking to the manufacturer, I priced them thru a dealer in Syracuse and I know they quoted me retail on 2.

It was a drop ship to my adress deal.

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460. each Alum smooth or diamond plate
412. each Steel

http://www.protech.net/protech/produ...?product_id=40

There would be some extra for drop ship to your house.

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thanks. They are top quality. I want aluminum to keep the wieght down cause I'm gonna hang them on the outside of the frame of my Eagle with C shaped rods bolted through the back of the box evry 12-18" with big backing washers/plates inside the box. I'm going to put hose over the rod where it wraps around the frame and stand the box(es) off 1/4-3/8 inch or so with rubber bumpers or a chunk of rubber between the box and the trailer the hieght of the frame where the C-bolts are to keep paint abrasion/damage to a minimum.

I like this box too for the price/quality/volume. $600 free shipping. They stock these standard build.

http://www.cpohighwayproducts.com/en...ide_truck_box/

I got a quote for their Rainmaster box custom sized identical to the Pro-Tech...was the same $ as the Pro-Tech.

I wanted a smaller box like the Pro-Tech one on each side, but they are expensive per volume. I guess the one on each side is a mute point because whatever you need any given moment by law is going to be in the box on the other side anyway. :rolleyes:

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Why do you need tool boxes for a trailer that goes 50 miles a year?

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Ive thought about adding mine to my trailer. There are a lot of reasons, and never enuff and i are trailer queens, so a lot more than 50 miles a year.

Id keep all the boat related crap (plus some spares :D) in there.

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That was for Rip... He trailers twice a year, once up and once back...50 Miles! I mean they look good, but pointless for him. Unless he is planning a trip?

Dave