Tips and Ideas on Storage

Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 02-19-2009, 04:07 PM
Kevin0915's Avatar
Senior Board Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 931
Default Tips and Ideas on Storage

As some of you know, i upgraded trucks last week. Went from a condo to a mid-roof, and lost about 40$ of my storage space. Was just curious what others have found that has really worked to save space on your truck?

I really dont have alot of things that i dont NEED. Granted, i do have my bowling balls on the truck now, but they sit between the passenger seat and the dash, so they are really out of the way. I have several of those tupperware/rubbermaid containers and a couple plastic 'baskets' to hold my asprin and vitimin bottles. I do have about 30 DVDs, i am sure i could go buy one of those cd binders, that would free up a little space.

and i actually lost a little room in my side compartment as well, but the trade off there is more legroom when i drive, i get to slide the seat back another couple inches, which is great for me.

any ideas or tricks you use???
 
  #2  
Old 02-19-2009, 04:27 PM
Windwalker's Avatar
Board Icon
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Been there and gone...
Posts: 6,412
Default

Originally Posted by Kevin0915
As some of you know, i upgraded trucks last week. Went from a condo to a mid-roof, and lost about 40$ of my storage space. Was just curious what others have found that has really worked to save space on your truck?

I really dont have alot of things that i dont NEED. Granted, i do have my bowling balls on the truck now, but they sit between the passenger seat and the dash, so they are really out of the way. I have several of those tupperware/rubbermaid containers and a couple plastic 'baskets' to hold my asprin and vitimin bottles. I do have about 30 DVDs, i am sure i could go buy one of those cd binders, that would free up a little space.

and i actually lost a little room in my side compartment as well, but the trade off there is more legroom when i drive, i get to slide the seat back another couple inches, which is great for me.

any ideas or tricks you use???
Unless you do a lot of bowling while on the road, I would replace them with a couple of milk crates. And, under the bunk, the same kind of milk crates should fit and keep things in far better order than just putting items under there.
 
__________________
( R E T I R E D , and glad of it)
YES ! ! ! There is life after trucking.
a GOOD life

  #3  
Old 02-19-2009, 06:24 PM
Jackrabbit379's Avatar
Board Icon
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Wichita Falls,Tx
Posts: 7,197
Default

Well, I wasn't gonna ask....but I am curious. How is it that you have acquired bowling balls? I know they are for bowling, but do you actually have enough time to bowl? Finding bowling balls in a truck would seem odd to me. Like I said, I was just curious..

On the other hand. Back to the thread.. Just as Windwalker said, milk crates work wonders.
 
__________________


http://watsonsysco.com/
  #4  
Old 02-19-2009, 07:08 PM
Kevin0915's Avatar
Senior Board Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 931
Default

well for the past week i havent really had the time. I have ran by some bowling centers, and when i was in Texas waiting for a load, i about drove the 2 miles to a center with a huge parking lot....but didnt because just before I was about to, a load came up. I will probably take them off, seeing how i dont actually go bowling as often as i thought i would. Either that, or i was actually looking at different bags, ones that arent so bulky and hold the balls.
 
  #5  
Old 02-19-2009, 07:10 PM
Kevin0915's Avatar
Senior Board Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 931
Default

oh, i do have a couple of those 'coca-cola' crates, in my side compartment for holding my cleaning and WD-40 type sprays.
 
  #6  
Old 02-20-2009, 04:19 PM
Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Oneida, TN
Posts: 79
Default

I was assigned a mid-roof but the only difference in storage space was the loss of a couple of cubbyholes over the driver and passenger windows. You must have been using your upper bunk. You might look at building some shelves over the foot end of our bunk. You probably can't do any drilling into the interior, so a lightweight framework that sits on the lip of your underbunk storage and is locked in place when the bunk is in place might work for you. I was considering welding one up for my middy, but wound up turning the truck in before I got around to fooling with it.
 
__________________
"Build a man a fire and you keep him warm for an evening, but SET a man on fire and you keep him warm for the rest of his life." - Terry Pratchett
  #7  
Old 02-20-2009, 05:29 PM
carlos64030's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 160
Default

Originally Posted by Jackrabbit379
Well, I wasn't gonna ask....but I am curious. How is it that you have acquired bowling balls? I know they are for bowling, but do you actually have enough time to bowl? Finding bowling balls in a truck would seem odd to me. Like I said, I was just curious..

On the other hand. Back to the thread.. Just as Windwalker said, milk crates work wonders.
Why would one not have the time to go bowling while out on the road? Do you seriously just drive, sleep, and eat?
 
  #8  
Old 02-21-2009, 02:10 AM
Jackrabbit379's Avatar
Board Icon
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Wichita Falls,Tx
Posts: 7,197
Default

Originally Posted by carlos64030
Why would one not have the time to go bowling while out on the road? Do you seriously just drive, sleep, and eat?

Yeah, pretty much.
 
__________________


http://watsonsysco.com/
  #9  
Old 02-21-2009, 01:20 PM
matcat's Avatar
Senior Board Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Manchester, NJ
Posts: 1,467
Default

Just get some pins and use your trailer as a bowling alley when it's empty!

Something I see a lot of drivers do, is get one of those big plastic bins, and strap it down behind the truck on the catwalk. That will add up a lot of space for stuff you don't use very often but want to keep on you, such as bowling balls .
 
__________________
My Trucking Blog: http://matcattruckin.blogspot.com/
Website I am making for drivers: http://www.4thedriver.com

As I sit looking all around,
Confusion and uncertainty is all I found.
The answers are there,
But I do not know where.
Optimistic and hopeful dreams,
Are all I have so it seems.
The future I do not know,
So all I can do is take it slow.
But I do know it will work out,
So I wait and watch without a doubt
.
  #10  
Old 02-21-2009, 01:59 PM
Syncrosonix's Avatar
Senior Board Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: in bed with your woman
Posts: 1,906
Default

Originally Posted by carlos64030
Why would one not have the time to go bowling while out on the road? Do you seriously just drive, sleep, and eat?
yes.

before the freightshaker, i had my freestyle bmx bicycle on the back of my truck. i'd stop at skateparks along the way. the one in lovelock, nv is pretty good and easy to get to with a tractor-trailer.


 



Reply Subscribe

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT. The time now is 02:24 PM.

Top