Trunk storage
 

The storage as you know is poor at the rear bumper. I designed and built deeper storage boxes after removing the plywood and the metal mounting tabs.Since the new boxes don't hang below my stabilizers, I don't have a problem with them scraping.

what did you make the box out of?

24 gauge galvanized metal

At the sheetmetal shop where I work, I hemmed or folded over all the edges and used a corner locking seam known as a pittsburg seam

les, can you show closeups of the corners and folds, and pictures of the box empty? from the pics that you have taken it looks fantastic!

Good
 

It does look like good work. Nice Job.

Later Tim

Thanks for the info.

More pictures
 

Pictures of rear storage before paint.

close up pictures
 

Corner locking pittsburg seam and fold-over hem used on building the rear bumper storage boxes

Great looking job, Any provision to keep water out? I ask this because the wood bottom in my 2209 is rotting out already.

Double gasket design, held the sheetmetal boxes 3/16 above the frame/bumper and going to add weather stripping. Also added flat and wide weather stripping to a new stronger (16 gauge metal,claded in black alumium) lid.

Rich, I used a piece of rubber pond liner from home depot and lined the underside of the lid with it. I cut it a 1/2 inch wider to form a bit of a seal. I used some aluminum strips and pop rivets to stiffen the lid as well as hold it on. Now it doesn't get wet in rain storms. Of course out West we don't get the downpours of other regions.
Ralph

On the 95 the box was much bigger and the bottom rotted out, was a tight fit and would fill with water. I removed the lid and hinge, put a 45 degree angle on the edge at the trailer then reinstalled the lid. This kept the water out of the back side also put a strip of weather stripping around the edge. Took a exterior piece of flak board and coated it with roofing tar 2 coats top and bottom also left a small crack at each end, in case water got in, worked great.
Haven't thought what to do with the 2209, I like Les's job, but have no way to bend metal, so that is out. To busy right now to do anything, but thinking.

Speaking of trunks remind me of this
 

The offficial Trunk Monkey Trilogy. - YouTube

ENJOY two min., I like the last one best.