toolbox ideas

[Bob_Skurka]

I took a piece of 1/8 inch by 2" steel and ran it from the base of my ROPS on the left side of the tractor to the base on the right side. I drilled two holes in the piece of steel to match up with the holes in the base of the ROPS, and then used the bolts that hold the ROPS in place to attach my new steel cross member. I then bolted a "pick up truck" box on top of that new steel cross member so my box is installed behind the seat with no actual modification to the tractor. The box is big and while I do carry some emergency wrenches in there (that I've never had to use) it is also large enough to hold a couple of tow straps, 2 pairs of 16" branch loppers (1 bypass, 1 anvil), a small pruning saw, a small hand axe, a bag full of assorted lynch pins, top link pins, etc. Plus things like bug spray and its been known to carry my lunch too!

I bought the truck box from Sears, it is a diamond plate aluminum & steel unit. It was fairly expensive, but I wanted something that was sturdy and weatherproof with an integrated locking lid, in addition to being large. Ammo boxes would also be a good choice and are less expensive, the big drawback was I didn't like the lid arrangement on them or the lack of lock, but they are certainly sturdy. Plastic boxes can be a good choice, the better ones have a rubber seal around the lid to keep out the weather.

Toolbox behind my seat

 

[RalphVa]

I carry stuff in a tool belt that sits on the right angle formed by the FEL loader where it comes back to the vertical arm on the left rear side of the engine. The "stuff" is channel locks, hand pruner, folding pruning saw, scissor type tin snips. I use these a lot from the tractor doing the trails. There are pockets that would hold a hammer and a couple other things.

Ralph

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Ain't that what the bucket's for? )</font>
No: It's for burrying the tools and other stuff under the dirt gravel slag sand etc you are spreading with the FEL.

 

[PineRidge]

The last time I used my bucket to carry tools I buried a grade 70 tow chain. Darn I miss that chain.

 

[Freds]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The last time I used my bucket to carry tools I buried a grade 70 tow chain. )</font>

I'm sure it will show up one day. Unfortunately, probably unexpectedly and noisily...
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[PineRidge]

Freds that's why I didn't say I lost it. know which pile of dirt it's under. But it's much to big to shuffle for a chain. I'll just call it a time capsule of sorts and leave it for the next guy.

 

[GerardC]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( If you have a kubota, you don't need a toolbox. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Bill )</font>

You are correct. Eventually a KIOTI will be by to tow you!! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif Gerard