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I am mostly concerned with something to bolt onto the side of the landy, high up near the ceiling - to fill this dead space. Filing cabinets are extremely heavy as a rule. I once saw an angry office worker try to pick on up and throw it....
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Packing the Professional Way!
This is how the Egyptians pack their cars for a trip to the Gilf - and yes, that is a roofrack full of Diesel Jerries (with all the windbreak carpet & a load of other stuff stuffed on top afterwards) I know it's an LC, but I'm sure they would do the same to a Defender if they could! It got stuck a few times, but never too badly, and they always seemed to be able to find things (although I always expected them to produce a goat from in there one day!)
We used eBay Zarges boxes and a plywood shelf in our defender, and a big 60 litre Engel fridge (because it was cheaper on eBay than the 40 litre ones!) to keep all our food & Gin in - it worked well. we also had the slide out drawer from Mobile Storage Solutions, that is more useful than the side boxes I'd say because with side boxes you can't stow stuff in the middle & still open the drawers...
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I am mostly concerned with something to bolt onto the side of the landy, high up near the ceiling - to fill this dead space. Filing cabinets are extremely heavy as a rule. I once saw an angry office worker try to pick on up and throw it....
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Hi Darrin,
I recently got a cargo net from ebay, think it is 0.9 x 1.2 meters. I have strapped that tight across the top of my load bay. it was about £11 off ebay made to measure. Managed to fit it with no drilling etc.
It is great for soft stuff, when empty it is tight as a bow. I have tightened it since the pics.
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Also fitted some of these boexes!
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Thanks Dan, I also user various nets in various places, but need some strongish lockable boxes for putting up the side walls etc.
As I often sleep in the back, with already greatly reduced head space your netting wouldn't be suitable (or would the side boxes).
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Hey Darrin,
While I've not used the MSS cabinets, I have two of their drawers and one of their cubbys (that goes behind the drawer).
I've have them 5 yrs+ and I've not had a single problem with them, they are well built and reliable. I'd probably have one of their cabinets too if my roll-cage wasn't in the way.
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