JAMAS custom storage box - Fantastic! Gotta getcha one!

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05/05/2011, 12:05 AM
VX KAT

JAMAS custom storage box - Fantastic! Gotta getcha one!

Just got my custom made JAMAS storage boxes from Jon. They're absolutely great! This is one of the BEST mods I've ever done and well worth the cost. They fit perfectly, follow the curves of the walls, and fit snug so they won't walk or move out of place, and they're solid. I had him make mine slightly taller so they'd fit my Sigg 1 liter water bottle, so the top of the box DOES COVER the two wall cubbies. I'll have to remove a box to get in those cubbies, but that will be rare. It was worth it to me to get the 1 liter bottles to fit.
They hold way more stuff than I thought they would!
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC_6784.JPG

Two custom cubbies to hold my 1 liter Sigg water bottles. Plus one additional custom cubbie for a quart of oil. Jon also made me a custom recessed area for my dogs' water bowl, and lined the top area with vinyl so drizzles won't ruin the wood. It's only going to have water in it when we're stopped, but it's a really handy feature....as I'm sure anybody that ever takes their dog along will understand.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC_6796.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC_6808.JPG

Here's my first grouping of Bunch-o-stuff stored in right side cubby.
5 qts oil, Dremel in tool bag, role of paper towels, funnel, 2 microfiber cloths, tape measure, Leatherman tool, extra cordage. This is all in the SMALLER box! (It has the 3 cubbies on the right, so they're walled off, reducing the storage area in this box).
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC_6822.JPG

Second version.....of Bunch-o-stuff stored in right side cubby.
5 qts oil, small air compressor, role of paper towels, funnel, 2 microfiber cloths, tape measure, Leatherman tool, extra cordage, role of double stick 3M tape, ratchet strap, two capsule type containers with various screws & such. This is all in the SMALLER box! (It has the 3 cubbies on the right, so they're walled off, reducing the storage area in this box).
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC_6840.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC_6818.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC_6823.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC_6824.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC_6842.JPG

I took many more pics, can see them in this Picasaweb album:
https://picasaweb.google.com/1147574...eat=directlink

ADVENTURES OF CODY THE CAT-DOG:
Hey, what's this thing???
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC_6806.JPG

Wow, what's over here???
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC_6807.JPG

Alright! my own water bowl!!
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC_6808.JPG

AHHH, yum, perfect on a hot day like today....
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC_6811.JPG
05/05/2011, 03:48 AM
vt_maverick

Looks great! Congrats Sue, and well done on the new project Jon! I'll second the vote for anything JAMAS builds, excellent craftsmanship and very good to work with!
05/05/2011, 04:03 AM
tom4bren

I love the look & am jonesin the storage. I still use mine for haulin too much crap though (cinder blocks, land mines, etc.).
05/05/2011, 06:22 AM
JAMAS

Looks really good in there. I didnt know how it was going to look with no seats, but it turned out great.
05/05/2011, 08:19 AM
VX crazy

thats exactly how mine looked in my other vx, except it was one box with one door......great job!!
05/05/2011, 08:26 AM
VXjunky

real neat..love nooks and crannys.....but at 200 plus lbs our dogs have tears bigger than that water dish...where would you put a 5 gallon sparkletts bottle?
05/05/2011, 08:37 AM
vt_maverick

Hang this from one of the seat backs perhaps? ;)

http://www.petworldshop.com/pictures...ter-bottle.jpg
05/05/2011, 08:39 AM
VX KAT

We also have a larger version of the collapsible water bowl, tried it too yesterday and it also fits the recess, it's not flush, but the recess still holds it nicely.
Can see it in one of the pics I posted on picasaweb:
https://picasaweb.google.com/1147574...52962557856498
05/05/2011, 08:56 AM
VXjunky

those lixit's work neat...they were in the crates with the 9 korean mastiff pups when they came back from korea...hadnt seen the humunga size...colapsable bottle..good idea too...only its not collapsed when full...

like this thing more and more...the harder i look at it....
05/05/2011, 09:05 PM
VX KAT

Anybody have a suggestion for how I could make one of the boxes "locking" ....to meet state gun carry laws? Not sure it would meet the law, but gotta start with getting it locked first.

What if I drilled a hole in the lower part of front lid, and one in the base, maybe I could get a padlock or one of those circular padlocks.....:_thinking
guess I need to check out some lock sites and see what shapes there are. Gotta be something more elegant than that....:_thinking
05/06/2011, 04:13 AM
etlsport

A standard tool box lock just has a little arm that swings down when you lock it. If you would find one deep enough this would work nicely just install it so that the arm catches on the bottom lip of the box when locked

http://www.padlocks4less.com/media/c.../5/15751_4.jpg

Or this one would probably be even easier to install, drill a hole and screw this in from the back side of the door with the lock coming out the front

http://www.1st-product.com/uploads/1...t-lock-645.jpg
05/06/2011, 07:05 AM
WormGod

I found your problem.... you're missing back seats.

Whaaaaat's the deeeeeal, with thaaaaat?!

http://www3.whig.com/whig/blogs/ihav...65-300x197.jpg

:p
10/26/2011, 06:34 AM
Breezy

Can I order a box like this? How much do they cost?

Allllllllllllllllso, KAT, how do you have your bungee net hooked to the rear cargo door? Do you have a picture of that setup? Like just the inside of the door with the net hooked on it?
10/26/2011, 07:15 AM
JAMAS

Cost is roughly $300 shipped.

its rather time intensive to get them made and shipped so I usually like to do batches of them.

I might put the "word" out again and see if any more people are interested.
10/26/2011, 07:19 AM
Breezy

Not today, but sometime in spring I would definitely like to have one!
10/26/2011, 07:49 AM
The A Dog

Looks awesome! So organized! Haha love the cat-dog pics especially :D
10/26/2011, 12:36 PM
VX KAT

They are still fantastic...after having them for about 6 months.

ONE UPDATE: After Ashley's accident where he had so much stuff fly forward from the rear door cargo box he had, you need to secure these two boxes.

I plan on using some type of strap for each box. Loop it around each box front to back and fasten both ends to the metal hook on the cargo floor in front of each box. That should help prevent them from flying forward in a frontal impact, especially because I don't have a rear seat.