Tray Compartments

[cqae]

just a question to the ute owners out there. Does anyone have any ideas for ways to secure stuff in the back of the ute, like a seperator or partition maybe? Find it a pain when I go shopping & get home & the bags are all over the place, have a box in the back but though there may be something better available

[ExAreSix]

I just got two ratchet operated 'Cargo Bars' from Blueys Ute World, in Sydney.

"Stretch it so that the two feet touch the sidewalls, then crank the ratchet to brace it"

Haven't put them to use yet, but genius idea.

Here for more details, and ideas

[Cobra]

I use the couple of ropes coming from the front corners .... whatever goes in ... gets roped

[whatever]

I got the rope kit in the back. So just either use a rope for bigger stuff or elastic rope with 2 hook on the end for smaller stuff. Plus sometimes I carry a 120Lt container secured by ratchet strap. if I know I will be picking a lot of bags or small things.

[ExAreSix]

I've got the rope rail kit too. It's handy... But far from the perfect solution.

Pretty hard to tie stuff down if it's lower than the rope rails. :(

The Rope rail kit as optioned from Ford would be perfect if it also had tie down points at tray level.

[turbotom]

Just a suggestion, but the tray side moulding has recessed sections which look ideal for a divider across the width of the tray. I asked once before on this site, and enquired at a few outlets, if any suppliers had a divider kit available, but had no positive response.

A simple solution would be one piece of 4x2 timber cut to the right length to seperate the forward section by the cabin. A similar length would seperate the rear tray. All I envisage is a lateral divider to prevent items like tool boxes, or eskies from sliding all over the back tray. With the divider I mentioned it would limit the movement to sideways within the division only. You could have a series of holes drilled at different locations along the timber to secure items (at tray level) with octupus straps.

A word out there to budding engineers with injection moulding equipment..... maybe a reinforced plastic divider (same colour as tray) made to fit universally would do the trick.... how about it! free customer feedback will be supplied!

regards

tom

[igsta]

I have done exactly that turbotom. I will post some pics when I get a chance soon.

[100%]

  turbotom said:

A word out there to budding engineers with injection moulding equipment..... maybe a reinforced plastic divider (same colour as tray) made to fit universally would do the trick.... how about it! free customer feedback will be supplied!

regards

tom

I have done a similar thing at the massive cost of $5!!!

I got a half a sheet of corflute (the fluted plastic that sign writers use) and folded it into a rectangle tube to fit neatly in this recess. Works a treat, is easy to throw around, move etc as it only weighs about 200g! I'II try to get a pic for you.

[XRPhantom]

Maybe even try going to somewhere like Clarke Rubber and getting some non slip matting and getting it cut to fit.

[turbotom]

  100% said:

  turbotom said:

A word out there to budding engineers with injection moulding equipment..... maybe a reinforced plastic divider (same colour as tray) made to fit universally would do the trick....  how about it!  free customer feedback will be supplied!

regards

tom

I have done a similar thing at the massive cost of $5!!!

I got a half a sheet of corflute (the fluted plastic that sign writers use) and folded it into a rectangle tube to fit neatly in this recess. Works a treat, is easy to throw around, move etc as it only weighs about 200g! I'II try to get a pic for you.

Have you visited the patent office?

onya guys. This is what I love about this site.

People willing to share solutions .....

thanks again, and I'd love to see the pics.

question.....

Is the rectangular corflute rigid enough to retain a fully laden esky at 2 G's?