Great info as I have one being delivered today or tomorrow. In the 23 Wildtrak I initially owned, I had picked up a used Slipstream for $1k and was happy with that cost. I was NOT going to pay the current price for it. I loved it and hated it. One, the fit and finish was fantastic and as my daily driver for work in the Bay Area (I know and only have a few years left til I can leave) I had to have a secure enclosure. The fact that it also had the fold down front for when I have to load larger items was perfect. BUT, no matter how I adjusted and even had some 3D printed sleeves made for the pins it ALWAYS had a rattle. The other problem was the lid had to be removed (yes its easy) in order to put tall items in the back and the rear portion that folds up first barely stays in place resting against the speaker pods. No way I felt it would be a good option for the Raptor I recently purchased due to the cross brace.Update on my EZ4X4 security enclosure...
Received mine yesterday and immediately started to install it. Got halfway thru and realized that it didn't have clearance to fold to collapse as it was constrained by the Bronco Raptor d-pillar cross brace. I sent a note to @EZ4x4 and the owner, Brian, personally called me back. We ended up making a couple mods to the enclosure unit and got it working. I had to remove 2 bushings and used my angle grinder to trim 1/4" off the end of the shelf ledge on each side. After the prototyping proved successful, Brian said he will incorporate the modifications into his product and send me freshly manufactured parts to replace the parts I modified. What can I say...a great quality product and amazing customer service. (As an aside, I also bought the EZ4X4 4 door rolling cart, which is also quality and highly functional. Keeps my doors securely stored.). An extra bonus, while installing the enclosure, it occurred to me that it may interfere with the Additive Desert Design molle panel I had just installed on the tailgate, but they both fit together perfectly. See pics and video of the process and finished product.
Next I need to decide if it is worth it to trim the cargo rubber mat (the enclosure slightly narrows the cargo area) or find something that fits.
Enter the EZ Trunk. I saw that on the forums and decided it was the way to go. I ordered mine up a couple of weeks ago and it should be delivered any day. Additionally they called me to say the carpet kits for it were now in stock. So I ordered that also. While I can't review their product as I haven't had the chance to install it yet, I will say this about their customer service being the best. I was researching this product on a Sunday night at 8pm-ish PDT. They are in CT and they actually chatted live with me. I was just expecting to leave a message to be answered sometime in the next 48 hours. Instead I had a live chat with a human answering my questions. Did I mention they CALLED ME when the carpet kit came in stock?! Who does this anymore? I did not opt for the option of the sliding pass through door at this time, but it is an option you can add to be similar in function to the Slipstream.
Unless the EZTrunk turns out to be a lemon, which by all the positive feedback I've seen here and from the Jeep crowd I highly doubt will be the case, I already give them 5 stars. It seems more functional for my needs, it's half the price and overall my experience with them has been exceptional. Oh and I should add in the week to ten days between when I ordered and had inquired about the carpet they had also called me a couple of times about making sure I knew it was in production and would be available soon. When I get it installed I will pass on the info as to fit and finish. Thanks again to @RedTailHawk for the info on the small modification I will need to make!!
One thing I will add, in the Slipstream ( and most of these enclosures I am sure ), there is a huge lack of light. I ordered up a couple of 24" LED rechargeable (USB C cord) light bars that are motion activated (or on/off operated if you choose) that are magnetic mounted. I put one under the top portion and one at the upright enclosure facing the tailgate. Maybe $25? I ran them on motion activation so as soon as I opened the tailgate they turned on. No accidental activations while driving so they need real movement to activate. GAME CHANGER for light inside the enclosures!
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