Cargo Drawers Feedback
Submitted: Saturday, Mar 08, 2008 at 18:58
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Member - Glenn Cohen (WA)
I have found there is not a lot of equipment for Jackaroo's and manufactured my own 2 drawer system. I have been on trips over corrugated roads and it's working still, I'm thinking of going into production but don't know if the sales are out there. I constructed my _Affordable_Storage_Drawers.aspx out of 2mm mild steel professionally bent and welded and had them powder coated they look like bought ones I will post pics on member Rigs page. Glenn Cohen WA
Reply By: mike w (WA) - Saturday, Mar 08, 2008 at 23:38
Saturday, Mar 08, 2008 at 23:38
Nice work, I would be interested in an approximate cost to build.
The runner look like prefabbed ones, what weight rating do they have?
Looks like a quality job.
Well done
Mike
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Follow Up By: Member - Glenn Cohen (WA) - Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 13:39
Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 13:39
Hi Mike.
The runners are OEM but for $24 bucks a pair I couldn't say no, they carry 50kg which is sufficient for what I needed the next level up carry 80kg and cost around $28 a pair.
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Follow Up By: Member - Glenn Cohen (WA) - Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 13:46
Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 13:46
Aaagh cost to build a lot cheaper than the others sold out there in the "specialist" shops. I have had them drawn up professionally to fit the Jack using the anchor points already supplied then had the _Affordable_Storage_Drawers.aspx laser cut and bent by a company in Osborne Park (drawer Carcass is one piece) which for a one of cut was surprisingly cheap the more I get cut the cheaper it would be to reproduce.
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Reply By: Member - Mark E (VIC) - Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 12:42
Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 12:42
Glenn,
Yep, they certainly look the goods.
In relation to going in to buisness .... just remember that it is a very competitive one! I remember when there used to only be one mob making them (other than the rest of us wood-butchers knocking them up in the shed!!). Now there are quite a few to choose from, right from the top of the pile at over $2500 to about $750. You would need to fill a niche somewhere I would imagine.
Cheers,
Mark
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Follow Up By: Member - Glenn Cohen (WA) - Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 13:58
Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 13:58
Hey Mark,
I think your right, it's no good if you can't supply a whole range of different _Affordable_Storage_Drawers.aspx for other
Vehicleseither. The drawings I have were done in a drawing package you may have herd of "Solid Works" and from this basic drawing I can change so I could produce _Affordable_Storage_Drawers.aspx for any vehicle...as long as I have the measurements. And fit in between the prices you have mentioned. It was something I was tossing around and put it on the site to see what
feedback and interest was out there.
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Reply By: Jim from Best Off Road - Monday, Mar 10, 2008 at 20:10
Monday, Mar 10, 2008 at 20:10
Glenn,
If you're considering this as a full time business, be prepared to put aside as least $200,000. It is not for the faint hearted.
If you're planning it as a little sideline to knock out a unit per weekend, and contract out the bulk of the work, and do the rest at
home and cop a small earn, the investment will be bugger all.
I wish you
well, as the big players have had it to themselves for too long.
Kind Regards and Best Wishes,
Jim
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Follow Up By: Member - Glenn Cohen (WA) - Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 14:41
Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 14:41
Thanks Jim
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