Lund rear deck and Lakewood extension

[cjac]

Hi all,

For those of you that have a mid size Lund, you know the rear platform is quite small (narrow). It sits at about 14 inches high, same height as a Lakewood tackle box. So, by putting a Lakewood there, which you can stand on, you gain 12 inches of added "deck" width with a Lakewood medium. Pretty cool way to get a 2 for 1, a super tackle box while adding to the rear deck at the same time.

Just wanted to pass along a tip.....

Chris

[MuskieJunkie]

That's a nice tip, thanks. Glad to hear I'm not the only one who's been hanging out in the garage cleaning, sharpening, organizing and re-organizing trying to scratch that muskie fishing itch.....

[Scoot]

Chris,

Do you do anything to fix the box in place? If not, do you have a problem with it moving when standing on it? My rear deck on my Skeeter has a bait well on one side and is easy to stand on. The other side is a little tougher and your solution might be a great one if the heights match up well.

[Meat-Run]

cjac,

DON'T!!!! I have stepped on mine a couple times here and there and have cracked the cardboard like dividers and those boxes are just to expensive to be stepping on. If they get wet from rain or just dew in the mornings and then step on them they will weaken over time and I just don't recommend it. Sorry but I'm sure it wasn't what you wanted to here but I don't like to see my dividers and box all cracked up and looking ugly for my $20-$40 lures.

Later,

mr

[cjac]

Meat-Run, thanks for the advice.

I've read of many people doing this and have not heard of anything cracking. Couple guides do this all the time, so who knows? Anyone else care to weigh in? I thought that the ability to support a person was actually a "selling point" of the Lakewoods. I did this a couple times last fall with no issues, but haven't subjected one to long term pressure.

Thanks, Chris

[fishin58]

For the skinny kids only!! I don't think I would want to step on any of my tackle boxes period.

[10,000 Casts]

When Lakewoods get wet over time they do begin to get a liitle brittle, but if you don't have any water issues then I would say go for it. I have heard it as a selling point too. The Box has a 10 year warranty and if you go to their HSOforum you will see a picture of a bigger guy with Pete Mania Standing on top of one.

CJAC is right and it is a good tip.

John

[Musky_Madness]

Why would you trash the limo of tackle boxes? Just build a rear deck with cheap fixed seat posts, plywood, and matching carpet. You can set the posts in the existing seat pedastals if you have two spots behind the driver. You can also just buy the cheapy 12" high black posts with square bases on top and bottom. This worked out best, but depends on the height around. You'd be amazed how sturdy, portable, and the amount of additional space you can get. Plus this acts as a great hidden storage area for a drift sock, gear, tools, rain coats, and so forth without it blowing out. Keep the Lakewood for your lures and build your own deck for less than the price of a Lakewood.

[10,000 Casts]

Where are you going to put the "Limos of tackleboxes" after you build the platform?

[MuskieMojoTackle]

Chris -

If I were you, I wouldnt worry about standing on it...if I were me (and I am), no way. Not many things built that can handle me standing on them...

The limo of tackle boxes? Hardly, in my opinion. Lakewoods are nice, but they are lacking in a couple key areas for me.

I'm currently building a box in the image of a Bib's Box. Check those out.