Cooler Rack from garbage!

ToyLand4x4 · 02-28-2007, 12:45 PM

Well I finally got tired of warm water and got myself a cooler. Now in a 40 you know theres not alot of room for one. So I had already made my tire carrier a gas can holder so I decided to add to it. I started by adding inch square tubing uprights. One side I used the hinge bolts , the other side I used the old tire holder holes.

I had to space out the gas holder to clear the inch tubing

Then I made a cooler holder from a bed frame I stole from someones garbage.

I welded the cooler holder on the truck to make sure it would bolt on and off

Then I had to make the 45 degree supports I used the top bolt of the bottom hinge this time and made a new hole in the carrier for the other side

I then welded thesupports on the truck also. Then I painted everything and bolted it back up.

Then I loaded it up and its solid as a rock. My cruiser is a 70 so I have the heavy tire carrier. With the bolts going thru the diamond plate its very solid. I use to run my 35" spare on it and had no problems. Im moving my spare to the wheelwell behine my seat. This took me about 5 hours mostly looking for bolts!

Got to use some scrap I had laying around and can actually bring stuff to eat now on the trail!

NORCALFJ40 · 02-28-2007, 05:00 PM

lookin good man! Those are nice coolers too. Kodi

orangefj45 · 02-28-2007, 07:28 PM

righton!

fj40charles · 02-28-2007, 08:30 PM

Interesting use for bed frames.. I see people throwing those away all the time at the city garbage dump. Nice cooler rack.

one 55 guy · 02-28-2007, 08:32 PM

good job !!

its nice to make stuff without a blueprint !!
it gives you that WOW feeling !!!

KT40 · 02-28-2007, 10:06 PM

Lets see some pics of the yellow ford hotrod in the background!

ToyLand4x4 · 02-28-2007, 10:14 PM

Thats my 30 Model A ,all steel, chopped 4 inches, 427 Big Block and 5 speed and 2.8 rear end gears. Idles at 70

I take it all over , this pic was in lincoln Ne for Americruise and I asked this little cutie for a pic. No air throuh Utah in August is real fun, I run an old Thermador on the pass window , takes up the whole window!

KT40 · 02-28-2007, 10:38 PM

Very Cool!!

Thanks!

02-28-2007, 12:45 PM	#1
ToyLand4x4 Bottle Washer Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 18262 Location: Ventura Ca. Posts: 219	Cooler Rack from garbage! Well I finally got tired of warm water and got myself a cooler. Now in a 40 you know theres not alot of room for one. So I had already made my tire carrier a gas can holder so I decided to add to it. I started by adding inch square tubing uprights. One side I used the hinge bolts , the other side I used the old tire holder holes. I had to space out the gas holder to clear the inch tubing Then I made a cooler holder from a bed frame I stole from someones garbage. I welded the cooler holder on the truck to make sure it would bolt on and off Then I had to make the 45 degree supports I used the top bolt of the bottom hinge this time and made a new hole in the carrier for the other side I then welded thesupports on the truck also. Then I painted everything and bolted it back up. Then I loaded it up and its solid as a rock. My cruiser is a 70 so I have the heavy tire carrier. With the bolts going thru the diamond plate its very solid. I use to run my 35" spare on it and had no problems. Im moving my spare to the wheelwell behine my seat. This took me about 5 hours mostly looking for bolts! Got to use some scrap I had laying around and can actually bring stuff to eat now on the trail! __________________ Adam C. 70' FJ40 ORION!, NV4500, FJ80 LECTRIC LOCKER, 350, SO,SR, (for sale!) 2007 FJ Cruiser "My tapeworm has anorexia!" ToyLand4x4.com

02-28-2007, 07:28 PM	#3
orangefj45 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6816 Location: on thin ice Posts: 14,832	righton! __________________ looking for Advance Adapter parts? send me a pm!

02-28-2007, 08:30 PM	#4
fj40charles Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Member # 1926 Location: Dallas, TX USA Posts: 3,150	Interesting use for bed frames.. I see people throwing those away all the time at the city garbage dump. Nice cooler rack. __________________ '69 FJ40 with very few stock parts. 2000 Cummins with some goodies to make it smoke..... Trail Gear's Bad Ethics=Bad Business.

02-28-2007, 10:06 PM	#6
KT40 Wheeler Join Date: Aug 2003 Member # 21749 Location: Climate Best By Government Test Posts: 429	Lets see some pics of the yellow ford hotrod in the background! __________________ 73 FJ40 -Under the knife --http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=607442 65 FJ45 -Patiently waiting

02-28-2007, 10:14 PM	#7
ToyLand4x4 Bottle Washer Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 18262 Location: Ventura Ca. Posts: 219	Thats my 30 Model A ,all steel, chopped 4 inches, 427 Big Block and 5 speed and 2.8 rear end gears. Idles at 70 I take it all over , this pic was in lincoln Ne for Americruise and I asked this little cutie for a pic. No air throuh Utah in August is real fun, I run an old Thermador on the pass window , takes up the whole window! __________________ Adam C. 70' FJ40 ORION!, NV4500, FJ80 LECTRIC LOCKER, 350, SO,SR, (for sale!) 2007 FJ Cruiser "My tapeworm has anorexia!" ToyLand4x4.com

02-28-2007, 05:00 PM	#2
NORCALFJ40 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 51625 Location: California Posts: 903	lookin good man! Those are nice coolers too. Kodi

02-28-2007, 08:32 PM	#5
one 55 guy Wheeler Join Date: Aug 2006 Member # 78189 Location: sacto Posts: 324	good job !! its nice to make stuff without a blueprint !! it gives you that WOW feeling !!!

02-28-2007, 10:38 PM	#8
KT40 Wheeler Join Date: Aug 2003 Member # 21749 Location: Climate Best By Government Test Posts: 429	Very Cool!! Thanks! __________________ 73 FJ40 -Under the knife --http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=607442 65 FJ45 -Patiently waiting

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