Who makes the cargo storage shelf.....

SmokinV10

SmokinV10

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the ORV website showed out of stock. Sent them a note and the owner responded that he is selling the business and it may be a while before there is a shelf for sale. Might spring for the ARB but IMO it sits a bit high. I just want a turn-key solution without a ton of fab work.
 
lulu2533

lulu2533

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SmokinV10 said:
the ORV website showed out of stock. Sent them a note and the owner responded that he is selling the business and it may be a while before there is a shelf for sale. Might spring for the ARB but IMO it sits a bit high. I just want a turn-key solution without a ton of fab work.
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Damn, that sucks.

Yeah I want something that sits lower than ,ARB, tuffy, etc.

I guess I'm going to be better off making my own.

I also looked up more info on that plastic one from Texas...$500.00 is way more than I want to spend on something like that. I like the way it is attached to the jeep though.

Thanks for the info on ORV.
 
JK_Dave

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Just a thought here, but if anyone likes the concept of the HDPE plastic, but in a DIY creation, there are companies who sell sheets of HDPE stock that you can cut down.

For instance, one company I found sells individual sheets in 4'x8' size.

1/2" thick is $129 a sheet. 3/4" is $240 and 1" is $320. Still a lot cheaper and you can make the deck as high or short as you want.
 
Sharkey

Sharkey

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Is that plastic stuff stronger than equivalent thickness plywood? (I would imagine it is certainly lighter) Out of curiosity, can you cut it with a jigsaw or will that melt the plastic and cause it to deform?
 
Sharkey

Sharkey

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BTW - I saved my cardboard deck template so if anyone local wants to use it for their own project, let me know.
 
Heholua

Heholua

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Sharkey said:
Is that plastic stuff stronger than equivalent thickness plywood? (I would imagine it is certainly lighter) Out of curiosity, can you cut it with a jigsaw or will that melt the plastic and cause it to deform?
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You can cut it with a jig saw no problem. The HDPE seems to run between 40-60% lighter than plywood. You could build a lighter stronger deck using the HDPE. For example, 1/2" HDPE would be every bit as strong as using 3/4 or 1" plywood.
 
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Sharkey

Sharkey

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hinrichs said:
Ugh another reason I need to move, unless I could send you some money and have you make me one?
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Money takes the fun out of it. :bleh: ROAD TRIP!!! We could have it all cut, built and installed in an afternoon. Honestly, if you use the protractor method to get your curves on the sides it really is easy to do this yourself.
 
hinrichs

hinrichs

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Sharkey said:
Money takes the fun out of it. :bleh: ROAD TRIP!!! We could have it all cut, built and installed in an afternoon. Honestly, if you use the protractor method to get your curves on the sides it really is easy to do this yourself.
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Only a short 5500 mile round trip :thumb:. I will have to see what I can find out on this protractor method. I do have a friend that could help me with it really easily, but when it comes to helping me....he never has time.
 
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piginajeep

piginajeep

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JK_Dave said:
Just a thought here, but if anyone likes the concept of the HDPE plastic, but in a DIY creation, there are companies who sell sheets of HDPE stock that you can cut down.

For instance, one company I found sells individual sheets in 4'x8' size.

1/2" thick is $129 a sheet. 3/4" is $240 and 1" is $320. Still a lot cheaper and you can make the deck as high or short as you want.
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Not a bad idea. I wouldn't mind making something like that for my JK8. Bring in the elements plywood just won't do it.
 
Sharkey

Sharkey

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hinrichs said:
Only a short 5500 mile round trip :thumb:. I will have to see what I can find out on this protractor method. I do have a friend that could help me with it really easily, but when it comes to helping me....he never has time.
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The protractor/compass method is easy. Basically, you are just tracing the contours of your tub onto a piece of cardboard. Here is a picture that gives you an idea of what I am talking about.

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hinrichs

hinrichs

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Sharkey said:
The protractor/compass method is easy. Basically, you are just tracing the contours of your tub onto a piece of cardboard. Here is a picture that gives you an idea of what I am talking about.

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If I only would have known this years ago :doh: Could have used this so many times in my past car trunk setups. Well now to go shopping after work. Thank you :thumb:
 
jeeeep

jeeeep

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JK_Dave said:
Just a thought here, but if anyone likes the concept of the HDPE plastic, but in a DIY creation, there are companies who sell sheets of HDPE stock that you can cut down.

For instance, one company I found sells individual sheets in 4'x8' size.

1/2" thick is $129 a sheet. 3/4" is $240 and 1" is $320. Still a lot cheaper and you can make the deck as high or short as you want.
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good info :thumb:
 
lulu2533

lulu2533

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Sharkey said:
The protractor/compass method is easy. Basically, you are just tracing the contours of your tub onto a piece of cardboard. Here is a picture that gives you an idea of what I am talking about.

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Yeah, I def need to read over your build thread again. Love your shelf build.
 
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