I've seen all sorts of ideas for bungee storage. First is putting them in a big tub. This takes up a lot of space and the bungee tie together. Second is putting them on the outside of plastic pipes. This takes up a lot of space and doesn't work in the winter due to stretch. Not only that it's a pita to get them off, very time consuming. Third method is putting them in a bundle off the headache rack. They can tie up with chains, the bungee can break, and they're in the sun rotting away. Plus they can be stolen.
My idea combines the second and third method with a twist. Take a 22" plastic pipe and cap off one end. Bundle up the bungee and slide them into the pipe. On the inside of your toolbox at the back wall near the top bolt on another pipe end. The pipe slides into this, and fits fairly tight against the toolbox door preventing the bungee from coming out. Not much space, no tangles, security, no sun.
my bungee storage idea
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by allan5oh, May 22, 2014.
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Beard is gray.And rather proud of that!!
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Sorry for the late pic post,.. but home with family. Had a fantastic memorial day. Been stuffing my face all weekend. Priorities fellas,.. LOL
Anyway,.. this is how I store the bungee I use on a regular basis. I have new ones in boxes that I store under my bunk and periodically replace the dried out or ones that are about to break.
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This is probably the best solution I have come up with so far. I can grab as many as I need with out getting them tangled into each other.
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