Toolbox sugjestions

Spentit · Feb 7, 2018

Am soon to take delivery of a low hour Mahindra 2565 cab shuttle. It was priced right so I thought I would give it a try. In the past I worked a different model Mahindra and it had a toolbox under the floor mat. It wasn't to big or to small. And it was right at the door with a steel lid. It was great. I have yet to see anything about this 2565 having any toolbox. Has anyone come up with any good ideas on location, what you might have done. I don't want to fill the cup holders with extra pins and tools. Maybe it has one hidden somewhere, I can't find it. Every tractor needs a tool box.

BlackOps · Feb 7, 2018

i put an ammo box in the back behind the seat and attached with the screws from the triangular-like reflector caution sign in the back - works great - drilled a couple of holes for basic drainage. works for what i need generally. got the paint to match tractor at tsc.

there is a thread here in another area of the forum. cannot find the link. maybe i never saved it. sorry.

BlackOps · Feb 7, 2018

oh i also have an extra that i could attach to the side of the rollover bar too. installed and decided did not like it there - but that does work.

Spentit · Feb 7, 2018

Good idea behind the seat. Then I could reach it through the back window. Thanks.

oosik · Feb 7, 2018

When I had my first tractor - Ford 1700 - I put a military 45 auto ammo can on the fender. It was OK - wx tight and just the right size. Only down side - at certain speeds the fender and ammo can took up a vibration. Not a lot, but I wrapped loose hand tools inside the can in shop towels to cut rattling.

BlackOps · Feb 7, 2018

tractor paint

Tractor Supply MAJIC brand Tractor, Truck and Implement Spray, color IH RED the code on the cap is 8-22972

Gaowlpoop · Feb 7, 2018

What ever you do DO NOT modify the roll over bar. The bar is built to specs for your tractor. If you drill holes in it or such you will weaken it. It is ok to bolt things to it, like a tool box. Tractor Supply had U-bolts that looked like they were custom made for my roll over bar.

I used an old chest freezer basket and some Dexion to make a basket that I could just toss stuff into. I mounted it to the roll over bar with the Tractor Supply U-bolts.

BlackOps · Feb 7, 2018

no inserted it into a pre-existing bolt. or used a free hole - do not remember. i am not a numbnuts re: messing with the structural integrity of stuff. my Ph.D. is worth something plus all my work experience.

Got2BTru · Feb 7, 2018

BlackOps said:
i put an ammo box in the back behind the seat and attached with the screws from the triangular-like reflector caution sign in the back - works great - drilled a couple of holes for basic drainage. works for what i need generally. got the paint to match tractor at tsc.

there is a thread here in another area of the forum. cannot find the link. maybe i never saved it. sorry.

Would you mind posting a PIC please?

BlackOps · Feb 7, 2018

sorry tried 3x to upload and the upload page goes off the screen and then froze plus site was slow too. had to reboot my laptop - linux too which is weird - sorry man.

BlackOps · Feb 7, 2018

found this maybe this will work

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/mahindra-owning-operating/324243-simple-handy-4.html

jcmaurice6 · Feb 7, 2018

Ammo box lower on the side

BlackOps · Feb 7, 2018

Nice. monster tractor eh?

Spentit · Feb 7, 2018

All great ideas. Mine has the cab with lots of plastic trim. Havn't taken delivery yet so can't dig in quite yet. Kinda like a blind peeping tom, They can only imagine what it looks like.

Got2BTru · Feb 9, 2018

I was ALL excited when I saw your pics, etc. and went out to look at the tractor today when plowing the 1300' driveway and it dawned on me that you all have ROPS (open station) and I have a CAB....does me no good at all.

Spentit · Feb 9, 2018

Got2BTru said:
I was ALL excited when I saw your pics, etc. and went out to look at the tractor today when plowing the 1300' driveway and it dawned on me that you all have ROPS (open station) and I have a CAB....does me no good at all.

My thoughts too.

BlackOps · Feb 9, 2018

be creative it is doable!!!!

tmcj · Feb 18, 2018

I just bought a small Craftsman tool box and fab'd a mount to attach it to the ROPS. It has small compartments in the lid that I used for extra pins etc., has a lift out tool tray, and room underneath it for some small standard tools. It is light duty plastic, but should be OK as an emergency tool kit out in the field. Time will tell, but heck, it was only $6 on sale so if it doesn't hold up I'll get something else.

Craftsman 13 Inch Tool Box with Tray - Black/Red

War Eagle 2 · Mar 28, 2019

I have a cabbed tractor with no convenient place to install a tool box. Finally decided to place one behind the seat on the 3 inch wide base of the cab mount.
Since it was so narrow I looked for a longer size tool box and found one that is 20" long, 5" wide and 6.75" high. Bolted a piece of 2x6 and and 1/2" boards to raise the mounting surface so I could slide the tool box back toward the lower window of the cab so as to allow space between the seat back and still allow the lid to open up and stay open. I can access the tool box by tilting the seat forward or through the open back window. Now I have a place to carry tools and extra pins, bolts etc.