I have seen these trays, they are as wide as the gas tank and as long with
about 4" high sides (easy to make). Would hold small tools, flares,
flashlight, rags etc.(the things that are normally found rolling around
under the seat!).
The gas tank and tool tray don't normally rob any "leg room", as the top of
the seat hits the back of the cab first. The only way to get I see to more
leg room would be to remount the seat further back (with tank removed) and
adjust the seat back in a more "upright" position (not very comfortable
IMHO). Maybe the new type seats are designed better.
Regards,
Mike Boteler
'56 4400 Stake
'56 6400 Stake
'56 8400 Wrecker
'56 9200 Tractor w/Powermatic
'57 10500 Fire Truck
Hughesville, MD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Blaine & Maggie Dumkee" <bmdumkee@auroranet.nt.ca>
To: "Oletrucks@Autox.Team.Net" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 9:58 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] TF Tool tray
> Bill
>
> How much room did the tray take up, and was it useful at all?
>
> I am 6' 4" and I am hoping to leave the gas tank but install a Dodge
Dakota
> bench seat with built in seat belts. From your experience will this work?
>
> I just thought it might be a neat original accessory to have installed.
>
> Blaine
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston) [mailto:Bill.Hanlon@hp.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 1:14 PM
> To: Blaine & Maggie Dumkee; Oletrucks@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] TF Tool tray
>
>
> I have a knock off that supposedly is patterned off of an original. Had
it
> in my truck for years until I removed the tank from the cab to allow more
> legroom (I'm 6'5") by installing bucket seats further back. I got it from
> Heavy Chevy. They call it a "utility tray". It is still in the attic
over
> the garage somewhere. I'll check the Master Parts Book tonight and see if
I
> can find it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blaine & Maggie Dumkee [mailto:bmdumkee@auroranet.nt.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 1:07 PM
> To: Oletrucks@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: [oletrucks] TF Tool tray
>
>
> Has anyone ever heard of an factory optional tool tray that fits on top of
> the gas tank, behind the seat in a task force truck? He said it attaches
to
> the top of the gas tank and to the back of the cab.
>
> The shop restoring my truck has one they tore out of a parts truck and
they
> say they will sell it to me very reasonably, what ever that means!
>
> If someone has one and can send me a picture I would really appreciate
that.
>
> Even more so if someone has heard of one, what do they sell for? It's not
> something I have aspired to have, but maybe someone else would like to buy
> it.
>
> Blaine Dumkee
> Fort Smith NT
> Canada
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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