The hitch mounted utility storage chest in Storage_A & Storage_B is made of diamond plate aluminum. It measures 28x16x18 (W/H/D) and provides 4.6 cubic feet of storage. It's an appropriate place to keep items such as a charcoal grill & briquettes, spare coolant, oil and wiper fluid, motorcycle helmet and saddle bags, spare parts, tire pump, saw, folding shovel, etc. It is bolted to a frame welded together from angle iron and square tubing. The assembly attaches to the rear of the van using a class II Draw-Tite receiver hitch. There is sufficient clearance to facilitate opening of the rear hatch with the storage unit mounted to the van.

 

The storage box in Storage_C & Storage_D is made of medium gauge steel with welded seams. It mounts under the van using 8 self-tapping hex-head sheet metal screws. It measures 36x9x13 (W/H/D) and provides 2.4 cubic feet of storage. It's a good place to keep items such as leveling blocks, jack, and tools. Having these items and the house battery on the passenger side of the van helps to counterbalance the weight of the kitchen. Both storage units have key locks.