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Old 07-14-2014, 02:56 PM   #1
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Another basement?

Can anyone tell me what the frame dimensions and locations are under the garage of Voltage Epic?

I've decided to fabricate another basement, only about 6" vertical depth, and perhaps from the passenger, or door, side to the drivers side frame tube/channel.

I want to use this to store my UTV ramps, lawn chairs, and the two stool/ladders we carry.

I want to do this so that the ramps and stool/ladders aren't always in the way. And we can use the under bed storage for something other than lawn chairs.

Thoughts?

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Old 07-14-2014, 05:42 PM   #2
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What measurements do you need mister? I have the rear quarter panel off mine so getting some measurements will be easy.
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Old 07-14-2014, 08:04 PM   #3
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the with of the frame members under the garage.

The distance from the outside of the fibreglas skin to the center of each of the frame members.

That enough info?

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Ok. let me see if I can 'splain this. The frame rails are 'I' beam construction and have a distance of 74 inches between the center or I of the beam.

The two separate gas tanks are hung on rails with a 20 inch width. Both are the same and they are 5 inches apart.

There's a rail 27 inches in front of the spare tire hanger.

After that the belly enclosure starts.

It would appear you would have room under the gas tanks starting back at the bumper and going forward to the actual spare tire.

You'd have an approximate area of 7x4 feet with which to work.

These are down and dirty measurements but there's room to undersling some stuff.

If you need critical details let me know.
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That's great information! I appreciate it. As I get into this project...hopefully in the next week...I'll post progress!!

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