The boxes are angle iron frame with square tubing supports, expanded metal sides for breathability/strength, and aluminum tops/lids for weight reduction and style. All bins are locking and keyed the same.
It has a modular design so that one has the option of a full bed, a single bed with a captains chair if I remove one of the small bins, or two captains chars with a storage bin in the back. The build went smoothly with the exception of taking a lot of hours, and when I welded up the frame for the large bin it was about 2 inches too big to fit in the door...I hate it when that happens...so some modifications were needed to the bin design. I ended up cutting it in half and having the whole back bin capable of splitting in two and bolting together to install in the van.
I also made a short video that I will be posting at a later date (when it isn't 12:30 at night before I leave on a climbing trip). I am extremely happy with the way the bed/lockers turned out. I also installed a roof rack so I can haul around way more stuff that I need in a rocket box. As a side note, roof racks are a rip off.
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| While I was working on the bins Katie made some beautiful curtains (will show in later post) and a whole lot of jerky to take to Canada! |
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