Spacecases. Which brand is best?

Post by **steve patrol** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:25 pm

Looking at getting a spacecase for the back of the ute, just wondering what brands people have, are they any good (seals, strength, wall thickness, latches, etc...) and which is the best? Where from too!

Cheers

Steve

Post by **RockyF75** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:16 pm

I thought "spacecase" WAS the brand?

EDIT: and the best/cheapest way to get them was to find a mate who's in the army

Post by **Adam GQ** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:49 pm

there is only one brand of space cases i can probally get you a list of sizes or try a disposals or camping store they sell the green army ones

Post by **steve patrol** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:07 pm

I know there's 2 or 3 different brands

1. Spacecase
2. Tuffa-box
3. I think TJM do there own

?

These army ones, there the poly type ay?

Post by **Corgie Carrier** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:35 pm

Contact you local poly tank maker or seller, they all make cases and everything else out of poly.

Ask about seconds, they usually have discolouration somewhere, thats all.

Post by **dogbreath_48** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:42 pm

Trimcast make the original Space Case, i believe. As good as they are i don't believe the originals are of super-duper quality - possibly better materials than others?

Anaconda is/is soon stocking a cheaper brand, supposedly of equal quality.

-Stu

Post by **Mattoz** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:48 pm

ive got a steel xl bigbox on the back of the lux and love it, 2 sliding shelves and gas struts on the doors. i put some carpet in mine so that nothing slides round. cost about $740 if i remember right but worth every cent, 3 years on and it still looks the same

but gough plastics in townsville make them the same as spacecase but not sure about pricing

http://www.gough.com.au/tuffabox.htm

Post by **phippsy** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:26 am

They can be acquired through people in the army, like my father in law did, but he had to know people who knew the right things to get it for me.

Post by **turps** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:14 am

phippsy wrote:They can be acquired through people in the army, like my father in law did, but he had to know people who knew the right things to get it for me.

Cant be had anymore. As last I asked at the local clothing store that had been taken of the buy list. And can only be issued.

Post by **SIM79** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:13 pm

Army trunks are good, they used to sell for around $150, mine was free.

Post by **bogged** » Wed May 06, 2009 12:40 pm

Dig time.

Anyone dealt with this mob for cases??

http://www.reflexequip.com.au/list.aspx ... &SubCat=66

Post by **eliteforce32** » Wed May 06, 2009 1:40 pm

check them out direct

...... http://www.spacepac.com.au/index_spacecase.htm

Post by **RoldIT** » Wed May 06, 2009 2:17 pm

eliteforce32 wrote:check them out direct ...... http://www.spacepac.com.au/index_spacecase.htm

Direct? Last time I checked they are made by Trimcast in Bayswater, Melb.

Just another reseller ...

Post by **bogged** » Wed May 06, 2009 3:49 pm

RoldIT wrote:
eliteforce32 wrote:check them out direct ...... http://www.spacepac.com.au/index_spacecase.htm
Direct? Last time I checked they are made by Trimcast in Bayswater, Melb.

Just another reseller

Correct, who used to sell seconds (scratched/dints etc), but wont anymore.

Post by **RoldIT** » Wed May 06, 2009 6:44 pm

bogged wrote:
RoldIT wrote:
eliteforce32 wrote:check them out direct ...... http://www.spacepac.com.au/index_spacecase.htm
Direct? Last time I checked they are made by Trimcast in Bayswater, Melb.

Just another reseller
Correct, who used to sell seconds (scratched/dints etc), but wont anymore.

Yeah, cause I was buying too many of them ...

Post by **VXPSI** » Wed May 06, 2009 9:57 pm

best mate is in the army and said way to hard to get 1 out bc i wanted 1 through there ended up just forking out couple of hundred for 1 at arb

Post by **turps** » Wed May 06, 2009 10:39 pm

VXPSI wrote:best mate is in the army and said way to hard to get 1 out bc i wanted 1 through there ended up just forking out couple of hundred for 1 at arb

I am in the same boat. Wish I brought them when they where available. As they where dirt cheap.
So if anyone can find where they can be brought as 2nds for a better price. Or even just a deal, I am interested. Something around the size of the Army Trunks would be nice. Does anyone know what they are.

Post by **bogged** » Thu May 07, 2009 8:19 am

RoldIT wrote:Yeah, cause I was buying too many of them ...

vahina... :(

Post by **RUFF** » Thu May 07, 2009 6:05 pm

There is a cheap one here in Sydney if anyone is interested- http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Large-SpaceCase- ... C294%3A100

Post by **chunks** » Thu May 07, 2009 8:26 pm

I'll be buying one from this guy, he's in Canberra.

http://www.allclassifieds.com.au/ac/ac0 ... =122058193

Post by **mkpatrol** » Fri May 08, 2009 9:09 am

chunks wrote:I'll be buying one from this guy, he's in Canberra.

http://www.allclassifieds.com.au/ac/ac0 ... =122058193

Just had a look at his website:

http://www.thetankman.com.au/

$310 for this:

Dimensions:

SPACECASE 1205540

GREY (BG120055040GY)
BLUE (BG120055040BL)
DETAILS: Available in Grey and Blue.
BOX LENGTH 1200
BOX WIDTH 550
BOX HEIGHT 380

Post by **sidewayz** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:25 pm

new dig.

im looking at one for my ute. want it to be fairly tall like 450-500mm 1200 ish long etc

anyway, just wondering the same thing as this thread title. (as it didnt realy get covered) what brands are good/strong and good value?

Post by **rick130** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:44 am

We've had two Spacecases on the back of a GU ute for seven years now.
They haven't discoloured at all, and are still 100% water and dustproof.

Post by **Brisbanite** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:14 pm

I just bought a 905540 (900Lx550Wx400H) for 280 @ Glenfords tools, top case.

http://www.trimcast.com.au/general/905540.htm

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