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Storage/Lock Box Under Driver Seat

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#1 ·
Everyone I'm finding online is for the 96+ Heeps, does anyone make any for our YJ's and have you had any experience with them?

If anyone can post pictures too that would be great.

Will this work under the YJ - I dont want to fasten it to the floor as I feel it's easy to see if you were to open the door. ( Usually dont have doors on)
Smittybilt Part 2746 - Secure Lock Box
 
#4 ·
Mount a TJ/JK under the seat lock box in a Jeep YJ

I know this is an older thread but thought I could help. I just bought (Bestop 42640-01 HighRock 4x4 Under Seat Lock Box for 07-12 Jeep Wrangler JK) from Amazon hoping it would fit my 95 since I couldn't find one for a YJ. I did manage to install it, here is what I did....

1. Test fit the box under the seat, slide it back until it feels like it sits snug and square in the recess, (you will see that it will fit further under the seat unlike the model Jeeps its originally made for). Make sure that the box is as far left to the drivers door as it will go, overlapping the the seat frame. You will find it fits snug when the box mount is about 2 inches back from the seat frame mount bolt.

2. Once you have the box "snug", (remember the mount on the box will be about 2 inches behind the seat mount bolt and overlapping the seat frame), mark a spot on the floor to drill a whole on the mount closest to the passenger seat.

3. Remove the seat.

4. Drill a hole at the mark you made for the box mount. IMPORTANT~~ Make sure you make a hole small enough that you will be able to ratchet in a "self tapping" bolt so it tightens WITHOUT a nut! You will not be able to to put a nut on the bolt because there is a body support directly under where you will be drilling.

5. Place the box and start the bolt through the hole. DO NOT tight just yet.

6. Place the seat back in. Make sure the seat frame is on top of the box mounting ear closest to the door.. This will be how that mount is secured to the floor on that side.

7. Replace all the seat bolts and tighten, the tighten the bolt on the outer mount of the box. DONE!!

In most cases the seat bolts probably have never been removed so I would recommend soaking them with WD40 about 30 minutes to an hour before trying to wrench on them. Having an air ratchet will make the job much easier too.

See pics I posted for visuals on how to mount.
 

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