I'm in the final stage of a trail box that I dropped into the rear of the jeep. I'm looking for a heavy duty piano hinge to run the full length so I can get the lid on. It's something like 30''. Any ideas on where to go for something like this? I'm heading back to the steel yard friday so I figured I'd ask them too. Thought I'd call like an industrial fence/gate company maybe? Worst comes to worst I could just make one but I'm itchin to get this done. Any ideas would be appreciated thanks everyone.

Here's the box during a test fit so you get an idea of what I'm workin on.

 

That is bad ass, make more pics and dimensions when finished. how thick is the metal? I will check around for hinge info

 

Thanks bud. I've got most of it documented to put in a write-up or show an tell, just waiting until its completed...just need that hinge! Its 1/8 inch steel with a 1/4 inch angle iron 'skeleton' ...overkill I know but hey why not, I want it strong.

 

Even with the heavy duty nature, a piano hinge would be supporting a large width. It should not have to be too beefy. Nice work btw.

 

Good point, I'll keep that in mind.

 

I'm bumpin' myself.. anyone? I found a company online I can order from but any ideas on any kind of shop that might carry hinge's would be great. I already checked a commercial fencing place with no luck.

 

I haven't done a search for it but my family was involved in road construction and I've bee around heavy equipment my whole life. The hinges on trackhoe engine compartment doors would seem to work well for this. You would have to find a heavy equipment place and kinda try to see if they can come up with something that'll work. And or certain compartment doors on bulldozers. If you have the time, heavy equipment auctions can be pretty common. Alot of time they'll have tool boxes, parts and pieces aswell as other stuff.

 

try Grainger web site, or Mc Master Carr.

 

Thanks guys, looks like grainger's the way to go, they've got a branch here in south tucson so I can just head down there. I hadn't even heard of them before but looks perfect, thanks.

 

Yea Grainger has everything, check out the catalog before you go though, since youll pretty much walk in and tell them the part number you want...