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SoManyRoads13's avatar
Sep 21, 2020

Undercarriage Storage

Hey All,

Quick question:
I have a 1990 KIT Road Ranger Espre that I have been updating. I am wondering if y'all think it's advisable to attach a ceiling storage rack that one would find in someone's garage underneath my trailer. There's a solid amount of ground clearance and the storage rack that I'm looking at only has only 12" of drop. I'm more concerned with the lag screws going into the underbelly of the trailer and whether the underside would be able to support the 80lbs rack and whatever I throw onto of it. The undercarriage is covered in a weather resistant plastic and I believe that there is plywood above that.

I'm interested to see the replies here.

Thanks.
  • Instead of lag screws, maybe use self tapping screws that go into the metal chassis, rather than into the plywood underbelly?

    Are these closed shelves? What are you planning to put on the shelves, and how are you going to keep the stuff clean, dry, and in place?

    This sounds like a worthwhile project -- please post photos when it's done!