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Spacecases. Which brand is best?
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:25 pm
by steve patrol
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
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:16 pm
by RockyF75
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
space cases
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:49 pm
by Adam GQ
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
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:07 pm
by steve patrol
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?
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:35 pm
by Corgie Carrier
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:42 pm
by dogbreath_48
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
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:48 pm
by Mattoz
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
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:26 am
by phippsy
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:14 am
by turps
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:13 pm
by SIM79
Army trunks are good, they used to sell for around $150, mine was free.
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 12:40 pm
by bogged
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 1:40 pm
by eliteforce32
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 2:17 pm
by RoldIT
Direct? Last time I checked they are made by Trimcast in Bayswater, Melb.
Just another reseller ...
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 3:49 pm
by bogged
RoldIT wrote:
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.
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 6:44 pm
by RoldIT
bogged wrote:RoldIT wrote:
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 ...
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 9:57 pm
by VXPSI
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
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 10:39 pm
by turps
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.
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:19 am
by bogged
RoldIT wrote:Yeah, cause I was buying too many of them ...
vahina... :(
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 6:05 pm
by RUFF
There is a cheap one here in Sydney if anyone is interested-
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Large-SpaceCase- ... C294%3A100
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:26 pm
by chunks
Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 9:09 am
by mkpatrol
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
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:25 pm
by sidewayz
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?
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:44 am
by rick130
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.
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:14 pm
by Brisbanite
I just bought a 905540 (900Lx550Wx400H) for 280 @ Glenfords tools, top case.
http://www.trimcast.com.au/general/905540.htm
...... http://www.spacepac.com.au/index_spacecase.htm