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#124382 09/24/06 08:29 PM
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I thought I'd share some of the 'low tech' ways I sort things out in my truck.

First, I found square peanut jars and obsolete wire milk crates to be a good way to store parts:

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Shovels carry well on the ceiling:

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A surprising number of power tools fit neatly into assorted ammo boxes- which fit my bins just right:

[Linked Image]

Finally, plastic downspout material works well for sorting hand tools:

[Linked Image]

#124383 09/24/06 08:53 PM
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ingeniuos....thanks for the ideas

#124384 09/24/06 10:02 PM
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I like the gardening equipment up high like that. I do something similiar to that. I have several lengths of 1" PVC supported by cowboys and they house fiber sticks, broom, and threaded rod. I can't stock everything but I sure as hell try.

#124385 09/25/06 12:45 AM
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Thats awesome! I bet you can find stuff really quickly like that.

#124386 09/25/06 12:17 PM
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A big [Linked Image] John.
There is a LOT to be said for being able to find things in your vehicle, especially if you need them in a hurry.
One thing I found handy was old (empty) RTV Sealant cartridges, amazing what you can store in them, held to a sheet of ply with 50(?)mm saddles.

#124387 09/25/06 12:52 PM
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Just ask Iwire what my system of organization is like. [Linked Image]

Peter


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#124388 09/26/06 12:17 AM
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Very nice. It's things like that that can easily make me choose one spark over another. If only more people cared about their equipment like you do...

#124389 09/26/06 10:05 AM
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Do you have to unscrew the unistrut straps in order to get the tools down?

#124390 09/26/06 09:11 PM
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Everybody say's that I am a_ _ l about the way that I keep my truck. At the end of the day nothing gets thrown back on the truck. everything goes back in it's place. When I go out to my truck for something, I want to find it right away, I see soms guy's trucks that are a mess. I will post some pics when I get a chance.


Hank
#124391 09/26/06 09:55 PM
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Good question, Wireless. In general, the pipes are large enough for the handles to slide in. The one exception is the digging bar; with a chisel on one end, and a tamper on the other, there is no pipe, just the clamps holding it in.
In any event, any digging bar makes far too good of a spear in an accident; it's the one thing you want to have held in place!

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