Under bed storage options

[krweatherl]

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[BearFootSam]

Extra recovery makes sense to me to store there because I do a lot of recoveries of other vehicles and carry extra gear for that. I also hate rattles, so storing soft goods looselyseems quieter than putting tools or camp supplies there (for example). I currently have all of my extra recovery gear in a couple of duffle bags in the bed, which is fine, but if I had a permanent storage solution under the bed, that would work great for my purposes.

a secondary fuel tank for long trips or those water tanks make sense for overlanders, but I don’t find myself needing either of those.

Given how big the market for jeep storage is, especially with the overland community, I thought maybe somebody had found a way to store gear in that space.

You'd better have a good dust proof case of some sort, dirt is the mortal enemy of soft shackles and ropes. In my experience setting up and outfitting military and civilian vehicles is that any gear that might be required in exigent circumstances should be readily accessible without jumping through hoops.
- First aid should be safe from elements and easily retrievable by a bystander.
- Recovery gear shouldn't require unpacking other gear, re arranging cargo or gasp, lowering the 'spare tire / cargo whatever'.

It shouldn't just be accessible to you, who knows where/how it is stowed. You should be able to direct a bystander to retrieve it under duress. Imagine you are on a shelf road and another vehicle has collapsed the edge and needs to be pulled clear of the danger. Are you going to have room/time to maneuver to a clear spot to winch down the spare carrier? If said container with your recovery gear is caked in several inches of hard mud are you going to want to chip all that away and have grit in your pulleys?

Seems like a really bad idea.