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Nice! I like the idea of a locking lid, too. How about a split lid with each half hinged on the side of the box and locking in the middle. That way you could flip one or both over the side and clip it in the open position or close them and lock them closed. That way, they won't fall on you head when you bump the box. (did I describe that in a way that makes sense?)

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I'd keep the steel keel, though. I don't think an aluminum keel would hold up under the stresses of driving.

Approximately 9/10/03 20:23, Nathan W. Collier uttered for posterity:

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cool idea!

Looks good. REad throught most of the posts here, I might suggest to help with weight, make it two-piece where the sides come off as a unit, so you have two lighter pieces instead of one heavy piece.

Also, might thing about putting two angles in the 2" drawbar to raise the whole thing up...you know, for ground clearance.

Let me know when you start designing TJ bumpers...

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cool idea, thanks.

im already designing them, at least on paper. ill post pictures when ive actually built the final design, but will contact you privately when theyre eventually ready to be sold.

Depends on the aluminum. The only problem with steel keel (hey that rhyms) and aluminum other is galvanic corrosion. Of course you could use stainless hardware and rubber bushings to keep them separate.

"The wonderful thing about Tiggers is that Tiggers are wonderful things! Their tops are made out of rubber. Their bottoms are made out of springs! They're bouncy, bouncy, flouncy, flouncy, fun, fun, fun, fun, fun! The most wonderful thing about Tiggers is... I'm the only one!"

Tigger (Grrrrrrrr)

Too much coffee?!?

Jim

The wonderful thing about TJs Is TJs are wonderful things Their tops are sailcloth and rubber Their bottoms have Real Coil Springs They're jumpy, bumpy, clumpy, thumpy, Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun! But the most wonderful thing about TJs Is persuading Bill to buy one ...

Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

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now _thats_ original! :-)

Does *any* of that actually rhyme even with a genuine scottish accent? I tried channeling James Doohan to check, but it still sounded more like blank verse.

Approximately 9/12/03 11:25, Dave Milne uttered for posterity:

I didn't change much - the jumpy bumpy line comes from the second verse .. As for the accent - you tell me ! Richard and Robert B. Sherman were Americans from New York :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

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