How to WATERPROOF a Rotopax Storage Container ... Yes Really!

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At $70 a pop it would be nice if the Rotopax storage containers were waterproof. Sadly they are not. See the results of my various water tests yourself and learn how to waterproof YOUR Rotopax storage container. Install/review video here: • Toyota Tacoma Gets Som...
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@Tacomaholic 6 лет назад

Checkout the first Rotopax review and install video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cUUBQeiY6RI.html

@JustACarGuyNamedTom 6 лет назад

Just watering my Tacoma! Another fine weekend

@Tacomaholic 6 лет назад

I also made sure it got plenty of sunlight today. 😀

@TheHammer24-7 6 лет назад

Neighbors looking out the window like, wtf is that man doing now?! Side note, if I bought a plastic box like that for $100 and it wasn't water proof I'd send it back!

@Tacomaholic 6 лет назад

Lol you have NO idea. I try to do my stuff when everyone is out running errands because if I don't most of the time they come outside to mow their grass, wash their car, etc.

@Drew4078 5 лет назад

Thank god you posted this!!! I just bought the locks for this storage but I cannot use it properly until I waterproof it.

@Tacomaholic 5 лет назад

Yeah I was really surprised at how much water gets into these things before waterproofing.

@MikaHadi 4 года назад

I guess this also means their Emergency First-Aid Pack is not water proof as well. I am glad I seen this video as I was about to order both.

@TheMotocross4life 6 лет назад

You can use rtv. Run a bead along edges and let it dry without the top closed so it will make a custom o ring shape

@Tacomaholic 6 лет назад

Thanks for the tip Drew. How pliable is that stuff once it dries?

@TheMotocross4life 6 лет назад

Tacomaholic that's what I'm not to sure about. I know it's silicone so it should be similar to an o ring hopefully. It would be cool to see if it holds shape well because that would be really useful and easy on the eyes

@Tacomaholic 6 лет назад

I might have to look into that.

@hookntineoutdoors9141 4 года назад

You could just put Vaseline on the other side so it doesn’t stick and just close it too.

@AllTerrainFamily 6 лет назад

Could you put the seal on the lid side? Would be less likely to get damaged there. You’re right though. Should come with that for that price.

@Tacomaholic 6 лет назад

Yep sure could. I'm thinking about also trying some of the silicone "instant gasket."

@reedrancho 6 лет назад

Good solution. 👍👍👍👍 As to Rotopax it is either "bean counter philosophy" or the 7 Ps (Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance) on their part. or both.😩 Glad you found a good work around. As for the two types used here the "D" type will be the more longer lasting, I think, as the foam will compress and retain the compressed form sooner. Thus lessing the water prevention properitys

@Tacomaholic 6 лет назад

I'm a fan of the "D" channel stuff. Works like a charm and easier to work with compared to the square foam.

@jeepnwithdog 6 лет назад

Well done sir, great video

@Tacomaholic 6 лет назад

Thanks buddy. We are supposed to get some rain here this week so I'll be able to test the seal with real world conditions.

@michaeloloughlinsr.7809 6 лет назад

Can you bullet list what ya have done and where ya bought it mahalo bruda

@Tacomaholic 6 лет назад

Thanks for watching Michael! Check out the link below to my build thread on Tacomaworld. Links all over the place on that thread. 😀 www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tacomaholics-anonymous-support-group-boogie3478s-2014-build-thread.503865/

@kellynash4588 6 лет назад

What about highway driving in a heavy down pour ? Still stays dry ?

@Tacomaholic 6 лет назад

Dry as a bone Kelly.

@kellynash4588 6 лет назад

Thanks Brother.

@Tacomaholic 6 лет назад

Any time. 👍

@brandonmanson8866 6 лет назад

Hey I checked out the link to your build on tacomaworld. Very nice you've been very busy. I saw that you replaced a lot of your lights, including the interior lights with leds. I was wondering why? I did the same thing to my house, but that's cuz my old lady is always leaving the lights on when she leaves the room, so my electric bill was crazy. Its not to save energy is it? I don't go off roading so I don't know if maybe its something for that, maybe you guys do a lot of stuff when the car isn't running maybe. I was just curious if it would be an advantage for someone like myself, cuz I never thought about it really. Hey, your old lady isn't going out to your truck in the middle of the night and turning your cab light on, is she? Anything to waste our money, amiright?

@Tacomaholic 6 лет назад

Hey Brandon! I swapped all of my interior (and most of my exterior) lights for LEDs because I just like the look of the pure white light versus the yellowish of the stock bulbs. LED lights certainly have much less draw on your electrical systems than halogens or incandescent lights and that would be beneficial for the exterior light pods and light bars when offroading/camping to avoid draining the battery.

@canyonmannnn 10 месяцев назад

come on man get the hose out and wet that thing like it would get in a down poor. it needs to be waterproof at any angle and with more than a trikle.

@Drew4078 5 лет назад

Oops, I commented before I realized it was for a different storage ha ha ha. How can I waterproof the storage in the bed?

@Tacomaholic 5 лет назад

You might be able to do something similar with weatherstripping ... or if that fails a ziplock bag.

@Drew4078 5 лет назад

@@Tacomaholic ya, I think without weatherstripping those storage boxes are useless. At least for me anyways.

@bxutuber 6 лет назад

What are you going to store in there?

@Tacomaholic 6 лет назад

Hey buddy, I showed what I had packed in there in the previous vid seen here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cUUBQeiY6RI.html

@Mrjulicaro 6 лет назад

Thats insane it inst waterproof. Sad

@Tacomaholic 6 лет назад

Yessir! To be fair to Rotopax, they never actually say on their website that it is supposed to be waterproof .. but still, it would be nice if it was.