TUFFY
REAR CARGO SECURITY LOCKBOX
Here's
a new product that was of particular interest to us here at Rockcrawler.
The Tuffy rear cargo security lockbox is a great solution for those
of us who like to carry around half of our garage with us on the trails
and half of our office when in town. Like any Tuffy product, it is made
out of 16 gauge steel and this box comes with two tubular style locks,
providing the best security for your valuables. And, of course, protection
for you from projectiles on those rough trails!
Measuring
30"L x 35 1/4"W x 16"H, the box takes up virtually the
entire cargo area of your CJ, YJ, or TJ. So, if you're carting the kids
around, this may cause a problem, as you'll have to say goodbye to that
back seat. However, Tuffy does make a TJ Security Storage trunk for
you folks that goes behind the back seat.
Installation of the
box was easy and straight-forward and took us less than an hour to do.
The entire operation can be done with the basic tools you probably already
own as a Jeep owner.
The
first step to install the box is to remove your beloved back seat
and hide-a-trunk if you have one. Perhaps you needed more seating
in your living room, anyway! |
We
found that if we left the tie-downs on the floor, the box would
not mount flat, so we grabbed a hammer and a punch and pounded
at the centers of the rivets. |
Once
the rivets were popped through, we then drilled out the centers
to loosen the tie-downs for removal. |
Foam
tape is provided to line any of the contact edges on the lid and
the fold-down front. |
Each
side of the box has a gas shock to support the lid while open. |
The
box mounts very nicely in the rear and is level with the sides
of the tub. If you have a deck/tonneau cover you can still use
it and completely conceal the box. |
NOTES: Once
the back seat is removed, all seat and seatbelt hardware must also be
removed in order for the box to fit. The box comes with a bag full of
bolts and washers, which are to be used for mounting the box to the
floor. The instructions show a template for mounting the box and where
possible bolt locations can be. We used three of the pre-drilled holes
in the box, which lined up perfectly with existing holes in our TJ's
floor. With the 19 gallon gas tank, we could not use the suggested extra
holes in the rear of the box, as it would go through the tank! However,
using the three bolts we put in, the box is extremely secure and tight
on the floor.
One other thing worthy
of noting is that with the soft top rolled down, it is impossible to
open the box, as it blocks it from opening. The top must be lifted a
few inches to open the box. A minor inconvenience, but worthy of mentioning. |