I agree with you there. And I bet a lot of people would be happy to spend 400-500 and NOT have to destroy the tailgate. Still have room for jumper cables, recovery rope/strap, folding shovel, and some tie-downs.
Yeah chances are they wont make a smaller design. If you think it has too much room you need to see it in person. Part of why I did this is due to the "Lack" of storage the Ranger has under the rear seats and before this there was no real good option to buy. How did I determine this? Well to start every option on the market took up bed space(and there isn't much with the 5ft bed). Second even if you went with a swing box you also lost a minimum of 2 tie downs and that was not an option to me. If the Ranger had better storage under the rear seats then I may not have been to concerned about doing it.
Something to think about. Yeah your golf cart may weigh 600 lbs but are you supporting that on only the front or rear wheels? Most likely not. For the short period of time it will be ther it should be fine.
You've said this a couple of times now. But it's untrue. You don't loose any tie downs with the swing boxes. They are reinstalled with the bracket.
Yeah they might be reinstalled but I recall them being covered up by the swing box
This is exactly the use I was thinking of. Just removing a few cross bars and converting the existing aluminum cover to a hinged unit would be enough to avoid firearm theft. Nobody would think of prying open the tailgate. I have been looking for a hidey-hole and this is a perfect idea for two reasons (1) the rear of the vehicle would be a likely spot to seek cover in an emergency and (2) it would be easily accessible no matter how much junk is in the trunk...
Does YouTube videos are out in Australia so it is very similar just not 100% the same
That was EXACTLY my logic when I decided to invest in the Decked drawer system. For me, it would be a once in a blue moon, where I would NEED that volume depth. What was more important to retain was the linear square footage when seasonally loading/hauling all of my camping gear. Aside from that, M-F going to & from the job site, all of my tools & work gear (Union Ironworker) are completely secure & protected from the weather in my Decked system.
BINGO! Glad you are enjoying your system
Saw this and loved it, ....but....it doesnt appear to be water tight?? I see the carpet getting wet and moldy? Can you provide some info on if it is in fact water tight? May use it to store hunting gear/rifle, etc if it was.Well as the title says you may or may not be jealous. A while back someone on here brought up the idea of the Huracan Fabrication tailgate storage. Unfortunately at the time there were none for the Ranger in the US.
Well there is now!! I was lucky enough to get the first one for test fit and I can say that it looks nice!! Yeah it took between 4-5 hours to install but I feel it is worth it!!
Also with the added weight it may encourage some to get the tailgate damper!!
If you want one here is a link to the site!! Perhaps if enough people go for preprder they might be able to lower price for a group buy!!
http://www.hfabusa.com/products/ford-ranger-tailgate-storage
So you are actually correct on this as I found out myself a few weeks ago. What could be done to make it water tight? Get some small rubber weatherstrip and put it around the lid and you are good to go. I plan on doing this soon. As for the carpet? You could always remove it if you want.
