[s-cars] tool/fluid carrying in trunk?

[Wayne Dohnal]

One of my most successful endeavors with the S4!

For some of the loose stuff, I used 2 rubbermaid plastic storage boxes, I
think they're the 12 quart size, up on the shelf at the front of the trunk.
They take up the space on either side of the ski sack opening, but I can
still carry skis normally.  I fastened each box to the metal frame behind
the back seat with 2 screws.  These boxes carry lightweight things like
the first aid kit, emergency blanket, ice scraper, 12 volt air compressor,
etc.

Everything else is in the spare tire well.  First, I flipped the spare
upside-down.  I fixed the hold-down screw being too long by using a
several-inch long piece of PVC pipe as a spacer.  The space in the center of
the spare is great for jumper cables and whatever else fits.  Containers
like oil bottles fit well in the corners outside of the tire.  I finished it
off with two yellow-handled plastic storage boxes from Home Depot.  They're
about $10 each, exactly the right height, and 2 of them fit almost perfectly
on top of the spare.  I got all of my tools, spare parts, and a bunch of
other things into them.  They're not particularly high-quality or sturdy,
but they're exactly the right size.

I don't like the space-saver spares, but I'd never have gotten all my stuff
down there with a full-sized tire.  I'm carrying all of my stuff in the
trunk with absolutely nothing bouncing around loose.

Wayne Dohnal
1994 S4



>how do you all carry your tools/fluids in your trunk?  just throw 'em in?
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>or do you have some sort of organizing device?  i was considering (for a
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>ief period of time) creating some sort of hanging job for the torque
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>, tool kit, etc, while making some sort of tiered job for the oil, brake,
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>12, etc. but haven't gotten to either......