Custom Chequer Plate Boxes
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Can anyone recommend metal fabricators who can create custom boxes for the roof of my VDJ78 Troop Carrier
Reply By: GarryR - Tuesday, Nov 12, 2019 at 06:50
Tuesday, Nov 12, 2019 at 06:50
If you are in
Melbourne, try MW Toolboxes. They have several showrooms of which I mainly use Dandenong. I have have several custom boxes built, both chequer and plain plate, with different thicknesses. They will draw your design on CAD in front of you so you can verify the measurements and shape. Their manufacturing plant is in Audsley Rd, Clayton. Some of my boxes are awkard shapes vith various edges. eg safety edge or folded channnel edge. Their prices are good for custom made, and the quality is great. I have no affiliation with this company, only a very satisfied customer
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Reply By: RMD - Wednesday, Nov 13, 2019 at 12:23
Wednesday, Nov 13, 2019 at 12:23
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It is personal preference of course, but I would be very cautious about having boxes up top for wind resistance and side wind catching reasons. Also any weight up there is
well above the normal cruiser height anyway. Troopies being higher as it is.
I had a normal roof HJ61 Cruiser and for a while with a roof rack and not much weight in that, it altered the fuel economy and the handling quite a lot, despite having good
suspension and shock absorbers.
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