Re: truck truck chest does not fit :(

From: ethan@ethanschwartz.com
Date: Mon Nov 17 2003 - 18:09:05 EST


Got to apologize for word, spelling and grammar errors! "truck truck box" and
"fix w/ the cross-rail"??? Guess this is what happens when I try to deal w/
people at work and type this stuff! :)

In article <bpbk9u$sl9$1@bent.twistedbits.net>, ethan@ethanschwartz.com writes:
>
>
> Are you talking about shorting the cover's length to fix w/ the cross-rail
box
> at the front of the bed? (near the cab)
>
> I thought about doing that, but figured I would have to buy a new cover, and
it
> wouldn't be rain proof, since the front of the box (between the box and end
of
> the bed) is not sealed...
>
> I emailed Northern and asked about what they could do for me since they
> advertised it as 18"H and it's over 1" taller in reality... if they offer me
a
> way to exchange for a diff. box, w/o paying shipping to return this box, and
> then paying for shipping of the new box, I will probably exchange it a
> cross-rail and just get rid of the cover...
>
> If they tell me buzz off, I'll have to adapt...
>
> In article <sfb8ebfa.040@mail.dhs.state.il.us>, DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us
("BARRY
> OLIVER") writes:
> >
> >
> > Ethan, Most any upholstery shop should be able to modify your soft
> > cover to attach to your tool box. The worst you might have to do is run
> > some screw-snaps into your toolbox [or glue some velcro to it]... Some
> > shoe repair places might also have the heavy duty sewing machine that is
> > required to do this type of work. Ask around, you might be surprised.
> >
> > >>> ethan@ethanschwartz.com 11/17/03 12:24PM >>>
> >
> >
> > I bought a truck chest from Northern, it's supposed to be 36"W x 18"H,
> > but it's
> > more like 19", combined w/ my bed liner and mat makes it too tall to
> > fit under
> > the existing soft cover (it's sort of under it now, but it's bulged up,
> > and I'm
> > sure it'll ruin the cover if I leave it long enough)...
> >
> > The reason I got the smaller chest was to avoid losing the soft
> > cover... if I
> > have to lose the soft cover, there's no point in not buying a full
> > size
> > cross-rail box...
> >
> > I'm toying w/ the idea of cutting the mat, or just pulling it all
> > together in
> > the hopes that it'll buy me an extra 1/2" to 1"...
> >
> > My pass floor & seat are full of tools & other assorted junk, so I need
> > some
> > type of secure storage pronto...
> >
> > Suggestions? :) Should I exchange the box for a cross-rail and dump
> > the
> > softcover, or should I try something else?



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