Tuffy Tailgate Lockbox Installed!

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Yesterday I installed the tailgate lockbox, and it is NICE. I did modify it slightly. I cut a little over a quarter inch off the spacers to get it closer to the tailgate. Without doing that, there was a big gap that I didn't like. Anyway, install was a breeze. Next up will be to put some rubberized tool drawer liner in it to protect things and keep them quiet if they bump around a bit.

It has just enough room for my tennis racket bag. You know, that racket bag would fit perfectly in there with a Tavor SAR conceiled in it, along with some 30 round mags on the shelf, if I happened to have one. Tennis anyone? ;)
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GregM

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Neat. Looks like the perfect solution for you. Still extra room for other items as well.

Good to know about the spacers. Thanks for sharing the installed pics.
 

Rgk401

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Principal Skinr said:
Yesterday I installed the tailgate lockbox, and it is NICE. I did modify it slightly. I cut a little over a quarter inch off the spacers to get it closer to the tailgate. Without doing that, there was a big gap that I didn't like. Anyway, install was a breeze. Next up will be to put some rubberized tool drawer liner in it to protect things and keep them quiet if they bump around a bit.

It has just enough room for my tennis racket bag. You know, that racket bag would fit perfectly in there with a Tavor SAR conceiled in it, along with some 30 round mags on the shelf, if I happened to have one. Tennis anyone? ;)
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Where did you get it from,Iv been looking and can’t find anything!!!!!
 

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Another quick note...It does rub slightly on the storage cubby lid in the cargo floor. It isn't a big deal, though, IMO. It just makes for a snug fit when shutting the tailgate, between that and the slight rub of the 315 tire on the bumper lip. The good news is that those two issues take a little bit of the load off the tailgate. Lol!
 

wayoflife

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Very cool and thanks for posting up the pics! I just picked up one of their security decks and hope to find some time to get it installed soon.
 

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HoundDude

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i love this idea, absolutely love it. but in NJ, even tennis racquets are probably illegal. and i mean real tennis racquets... the bad guy my get a headache or something if you hit him with it. can't have that. i really gotta get out of this state :-(

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Rgk401

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HoundDude said:
i love this idea, absolutely love it. but in NJ, even tennis racquets are probably illegal. and i mean real tennis racquets... the bad guy my get a headache or something if you hit him with it. can't have that. i really gotta get out of this state :-(

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Louisiana everything is legal. Lmfao in New Orleans there is no such thing as a open container law. You can literally drink on the church steps and no one will arrest you. And we all packing guns down here
 

wayoflife

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Looking at this thing more, I wish it had been available back before I got my trail table. This seems way more handy.
 

JAGS

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I was looking at this a while back. But my issue would be my ARB wouldn’t fit in the trunk area. At least not facing front and back.
 

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Rgk401 said:
Where did you get it from,Iv been looking and can’t find anything!!!!!
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I originally ordered directly from Tuffy. They shipped all their stock to vendors, so I cancelled that order and found it at 4wdhardware.com. Quadratec has them in stock, too. I took advantage of a sale, too, so I saved a few bucks. I had intended to key it the same as the Security Console, but instead ordered a combo lock for the Security Console, so no need.
 

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MrGiant said:
Cool thing, amusing comments so far[emoji23]
Does this box itself rattle in any way while you are driving?

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None detected. It seems solid. Even the shelves have a set screw, so they won't rattle, either. As far as the contents, that's why I'm going to line it with rubber matting for tool box drawers. I think the stuff inside will still be what rattles or bounces around. The box itself is pretty solid.
 

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Here are a couple pics...I put some rubberized tool droor liner from Walmart on the shelves and inside the door to dampen any movement of cargo. It's now ready for Moab!
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MrGiant said:
Perfect, nearly all you need in most cases[emoji106]

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Yep, I take gear oil in case I or someone else peels back a diff cover. This ting uses no oil at all, either, but who knows, maybe i get to a precarious angle and it burns some off? I still have to put a couple rachet tie downs in there. I've got more recovery gear, but it'll have to go in a bag. The straps are too big and I don't want shackles or the snatch block rattling around. Now I just need a good place for my travel humidor! Lol.
 

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