Rear trunk box

[medic]

I'm interested in cleaning up the back of my X and getting rid of my big Rubbermaid box that has the essentials.

Instead I want to get something a bit neater, when I can across this drawer unit for the X-Trail.

Would LOVE it if they had one for the Xs.

What do people have in their trunks to organize their gear?

PICS please!

[the x kid]

Wow! That is cool.Perfect.

[Yorkdiver]

I'm interested in cleaning up the back of my X and getting rid of my big Rubbermaid box that has the essentials.

Instead I want to get something a bit neater, when I can across this drawer unit for the X-Trail.

Would LOVE it if they had one for the Xs.

What do people have in their trunks to organize their gear?

PICS please!

That is wicked. Who makes it and can we get them?

[Jayman]

The only issue with that would be for those who's spare tire stuff is still underneath the carpet... Fill your *unit* full of crap, and then get a flat... That's gonna suck...

Or get one of those, and a tire carrier... Done and done.

Right now, I use a combination of Rubbermaid Action packers (2 fit perfectly between the wheel wells), and 2 tool bags with stuff in them.

I also have a lobo shelf to maximize the space up top. Seems to work for me.

That Unit sure is pretty though!

[Morpheus]

that x-trail unit is factory for current model vehicles AFAIK. The 05/06 that came to canada was before they started including them

[xrover]

And the spare tire on the 05/06 is accessed through the trunk.

[medic]

What sort of storage solutions are you guys currently employing?

[xrover]

I have a LARGE Pelican case (3'x4'x2'). But the Xtrail has a removal tray which I may look at bolting a metal drawer to it.

[CruiserRomey]

hey Medic,
here's what i have in my rig, home made, got the job done.





access from behind back seat to food/etc, a board covered in vinyl and foam acted as a lid AND baby change table, lol


with back seats forward you can access stuff

cargo net


basically, my needs were:
- store stuff
- easily removable to haul bigger items, can be disassembled
- can sleep on top off
- have storage options (each side fits one white bin and the blue rubbermaids, OR two white bins which give you a clever acces to the forward one via hatch, which folds down to complete the sleeping area) middle drawer holds tools/recovery/etc.. and i can use any of the bins to pack clothes/food in, essentially replacing luggage/bags if needed.

great for long hauls, did the job when we drove to BC.

you should make your own medic, fun stuff and it'll fit your needs.

[medic]

THANKS!

That's what I was hoping for on this thread. Great ideas for people to share.

Awesome pictures!

[Rev]

If I wasn't on my phone I'd link to a long thread on this topic on expedition portal. Some pretty Cool stuff on there.

[zuknewbie]

Only downfall i have heard of with putting your recovery gear in a drawer is that if your stuck and the rear of your vehicle is against a tree, rock, etc. you can't open the hatch and pull the drawer open to get to the recovery gear.

As previously mentioned by Rev here is a link to a great thread on expo http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/t ... age-system

[Rev]

Only downfall i have heard of with putting your recovery gear in a drawer is that if your stuck and the rear of your vehicle is against a tree, rock, etc. you can't open the hatch and pull the drawer open to get to the recovery gear.

As previously mentioned by Rev here is a link to a great thread on expo http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/t ... age-system

I had just looked, found it, and was going to post the link and I see you beat me to it.

It is a great link. Worth teh read if this is your thing.

[CruiserRomey]

Only downfall i have heard of with putting your recovery gear in a drawer is that if your stuck and the rear of your vehicle is against a tree, rock, etc. you can't open the hatch and pull the drawer open to get to the recovery gear.

As previously mentioned by Rev here is a link to a great thread on expo http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/t ... age-system

true. but there's a very simple way to avoid this. . . . leave the strap and clevis/etc. out on top or on the floor. the benefit of having this set up far outweighs this small concern.

yeah, that is a sweet thread, got some of my ideas from there too. couple guys i know with safaris are on there too with their sweet cozy setups.

you gonna make one medic?! the possibilities are endless. i had planned on making a kitchen module (with sink/etc) that would slide through one of the sections. fun stuff.

[medic]

So many ideas to choose from.

For now, the cargo box has been replaced with a smaller sports bag, stuffed in behind my dog cage,



We have these at work, and they are great, just a wee bit expensive and bigger than I need. A new vehicle is on the horizon, so I'll keep my eyes open.