Help on securing my box

[snfsh79077 10+ year member]

I installed my new box a month or so ago and I noticed it slides forward a lot behind the seat causing the cones to hit the back of the seat. It doesn't need to be super secure because even in the case of an accident the box isn't going to get past the seat and cant go up because its under the hump on the back wall. I just wanna do something to keep it stationary. I was thinking about either screwing self taping screws into the back wall or floor from inside the box. Would that be fine?

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[Ryguy588 10+ year member]

i would use an L bracket on the outside of the box. but that is just me

 

[snfsh79077 10+ year member]

i would use an L bracket on the outside of the box. but that is just me

only problem with that is I don't want to see the L bracket..

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

^werd

Edit: I guess those won't work then....my box is bolted down through the floor. Drill through the box, through the floor and bolt it down.

Just be sure not to drill into anything important underneath it

 

[snfsh79077 10+ year member]

^werd
Edit: I guess those won't work then....my box is bolted down through the floor. Drill through the box, through the floor and bolt it down.

Just be sure not to drill into anything important underneath it

haha that sure would **** //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif I already looked under the truck though and didn't see anything under where I would go through.

Instead of using bolts how would selt tapping screws fair? That way I would be able to do this by myself instead of another hand.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Some vehicles come with cargo tie-downs or even side walls that have them as well. Does your truck have any of these?? If not, guess you gotta come up with something creative...and like he said, not to drill into something important.

 

[snfsh79077 10+ year member]

Some vehicles come with cargo tie-downs or even side walls that have them as well. Does your truck have any of these?? If not, guess you gotta come up with something creative...and like he said, not to drill into something important.

Nope I don't have any of those. I wanna do something simple that will hold the box in place but will also be easy to remove when I want to change the box out.

 

[93dakota 10+ year member]

I dont think i would yous self tapping screw, I am not sure if they would grip strong enough.... I would just drill and bolt.

 

[nineball 10+ year member]

if possible, have someone hold the box in place and drill from under the car and up. won't have to worry about hitting anything important under the car.

 

[snfsh79077 10+ year member]

I ended up figuring a way out to do it. Thanks for the suggestions guys

 

[91Chevy 10+ year member]

I ended up figuring a way out to do it. Thanks for the suggestions guys

What'd you end up doing?

 

[snfsh79077 10+ year member]

What'd you end up doing?

I found a way to put L brackets far enough back to where you could barely see them. Might change it later but it will work for now. At shows I fold my seats forward to show the box and I don't want the brackets showing.

 

[adas Pro Seller]

self tappers would work. i wasn't sure if they would hold up either, so i tried and tested them and the floor panel wouldn't budge up down or sideways, nor with the 200lb box on top screwed to it.

 

[Fender5 10+ year member]

what do you do when the box is on top of the spare tire cover. just put wood underneath it and drill?