Building Traveling Storage in your Vehicle
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 3:13 pm
I have been racing 424 for 1.5 yrs now and my truck has been maxed out with the bed full and the back seat also full just with my 424 equipment. I have a tonnau cover on my truck
I am now going to move up to 426 and 422 classes and will need to carry more airplanes. I am also to that part of my life where I want to carry some comfort items with me. My wife and I talked it over and it came down toooooooooo either putting a topper shell on the bed or tow a trailer. I all ready have a 7'x16' enclosed trailer but that is a bit large for airplanes and it can create logistical problems when stopping for meals or at a motel for the night. We finally decided on a camper top with a bedslide in the bed. I felt that I could get everything in the bed of the truck and leave the back seat area empty so if we needed some overflow area we would have it.
I bought a Leer 100XR Cap
With the side WinDoors and other options.
and the Bedslide (Isaw one in Jim Katz's truck)
Now I have to design and build a light weight, sturdy, and strong rack to store my pride and joy's on
I am now going to move up to 426 and 422 classes and will need to carry more airplanes. I am also to that part of my life where I want to carry some comfort items with me. My wife and I talked it over and it came down toooooooooo either putting a topper shell on the bed or tow a trailer. I all ready have a 7'x16' enclosed trailer but that is a bit large for airplanes and it can create logistical problems when stopping for meals or at a motel for the night. We finally decided on a camper top with a bedslide in the bed. I felt that I could get everything in the bed of the truck and leave the back seat area empty so if we needed some overflow area we would have it.
I bought a Leer 100XR Cap
With the side WinDoors and other options.
and the Bedslide (Isaw one in Jim Katz's truck)
Now I have to design and build a light weight, sturdy, and strong rack to store my pride and joy's on