CrewMax under seat storage

I'm really interested in the under seat storage options but my goodness a 10 dollar plastic mold is really costing 250 bucks? Maybe I'm in the wrong business. It is a nice feature but gosh some of those companies are really ripping us off. I mean now I have to chose do I want to put in under seat storage or fill up the tank!

 

Don't buy it and make your own. Someone on here probably has instructions on a DIY version.

 

Plenty of diy posts to search if you don’t want to go the ESP option route.

 

Make your own! About 1/2 a sheet of plywood.

 

That does look nice!

 

Thanks! If you didn’t wanna go this route, you can do the single canister option. Do a search and you’ll find them. You do the same cutouts and use square tins. About the same amount of storage as the ESP. Super inexpensive.

 

It’s a $59+K vehicle, buy the right part for it and be happy you did.

 

@BlueRibbon4x4 nice work.

I installed the esp storage. I have the tools and ability to build and install something of my own but what i don't have is a lot of time. So i paid more upfront for esp but it was installed in 30min and looks great.

 

This looks awesome! What did you use for a template for the cut outs?

 

Have you ever designed and actually built a mold?

Our molds (micro-molding) are $30K to $90K, each.

 

I am going to jump in on this conversation because I too think the product looks great but the price is a little steep.
Based on the $30K to $90K for a mold as noted above.
Lets take an average and say $60K since it is a broad range.
$60K / $248 = 242 pieces before you break even.
$90K / $248 = 363 pieces before you break even

I understand that costs of materials and running a business also needs to be considered, but the $248 does seem a little steep.

 

Thanks! I actually watched a YouTube on how to install the ESP. I guestimated where to cut, and built the box according to the cutouts.

 

China can do it for $19.95 Yes I wrote some software for a company that makes the plastic bumpers for vehicles and my goodness the size of their injection molds were 3 or 4 times the size of my truck.

 

Yes I agree and I think mainly they are charging because of "what it is". If this same size and amount of plastic was for say a planter it would probably cost 30 to 40 at most. I'm mainly thinking about the amount of material used to make the product. But since it is for a NICE truck then I think the price is a bit exaggerated. It do look nice tho.

 

Are there any storage options that slide out with the seats still down? I might be able to use these in a few years but until the kids seats are gone, folding seats is a pain.