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Old Sep 5, 2024 | 01:42 PM
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Trailer tongue box

I'd like to get one and have three primary criteria in addition to the obvious that it be weather-tight and fit my trailer:
  • Rust resistant (I like the idea of poly but am skeptical about longevity, and will shy away from steel because I will inevitably be drilling into it and or scratching any coating)
  • Either a place for, or easy to add a place for documents (ideally the bottom of the lid)
  • Either a place for, or easy to add rails for hanging tie-downs
The problem is that there are a bazillion of them out there so it's kinda like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Do I need to just suck it up and trawl the net until I find the perfect catch? Or is there some site that works like McMaster where you can put various criteria in and narrow it down?
 
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Old Sep 5, 2024 | 01:45 PM
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for documents, use one of those stick-on shipping bill of lading envelopes. I did that on the trunk of my bike and it works great.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2024 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by TestPilot57
I'd like to get one and have three primary criteria in addition to the obvious that it be weather-tight and fit my trailer:
  • Rust resistant (I like the idea of poly but am skeptical about longevity, and will shy away from steel because I will inevitably be drilling into it and or scratching any coating)
  • Either a place for, or easy to add a place for documents (ideally the bottom of the lid)
  • Either a place for, or easy to add rails for hanging tie-downs
The problem is that there are a bazillion of them out there so it's kinda like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Do I need to just suck it up and trawl the net until I find the perfect catch? Or is there some site that works like McMaster where you can put various criteria in and narrow it down?
I just did a Google search for "tongue boxes r us" and it suggested a lot of cool stuff, including some nice diamond-plate aluminum units. Maybe that gets you on your way?
 
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Old Sep 9, 2024 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by justanotherjo
for documents, use one of those stick-on shipping bill of lading envelopes. I did that on the trunk of my bike and it works great.
. . . and you can keep a few extra envelopes in a Zip-lock with the documents, so when the first one tears etc., you can replace it right then.
 
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