Pack a 4WD for a big trip and you soon end up with loose gear everywhere, and dust and water getting where they shouldn’t. The Dune 220 L Storage Box is our answer: one big, tough box that lives strapped to the roof platform. We paid $300 for it and have used it on long trips, through sun, highway speeds, dusty tracks and heavy rain.
What’s in the box
A large, wheeled storage box in desert sand, rotomoulded from food-grade LLDPE that stands up to UV, dust, water and knocks. It holds 220 L and has lockable latches, quiet spring-loaded handles, wheels at one end, a drain plug, a bottle opener on the side and tie-down points for ratchet straps.
What we like
- 220 L in one tough box
- One-piece rotomoulded build
- Straps leave the lid free
- Wheels and quiet handles
- Drain plug takes a water tap
- Stacks and interlocks
What we don’t
- Heavy: 21 kg empty
- Over a metre long
- Padlock not included
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Dune 4WD |
| Capacity | 220 L97 × 55 × 43 cm inside |
| Material | Food-grade LLDPERotomoulded |
| Colour | Desert Sand |
| Weight | 21 kgempty |
| Size | 107 × 63 × 48 cm |
| Lock | Padlock-compatible latchesPadlock not included |
| Features | WheelsDrain plugBottle openerTie-down points |
Built in One Piece
The box is rotomoulded, which means it’s made in one piece rather than from panels joined together, so there are no seams or joints to crack. The food-grade LLDPE resists UV, dust and water. We’ve had it strapped to our roof platform through hot sun, highway speeds and unexpected rain without any trouble, and our gear stayed completely dry and dust-free, even after a long, dusty track followed by heavy rain.
Strapping It Down
The smartest part of the design is the recessed tie-down points. A ratchet strap runs through them and holds the box to the rack without crossing the lid, so you can open the box and reach your gear without undoing the straps. On long drives we still add a strap around the whole box for extra security. The heavy-duty latches take a padlock, but one isn’t included.
Moving It Around
At 107 cm long and 21 kg empty, it’s a big, heavy box, and when it’s full you need two people to lift it onto a high roof rack. The wheels at one end help a lot on the ground: tilt it and roll it across the campsite or from the car to the shed. The spring-loaded handles fold flat against the box, so they don’t rattle on the roof, and they don’t pinch your hands when you carry a load.
Small Things That Help
The drain plug lets you hose the box out after a trip, or drain the melted ice if you’ve used it as a drinks box, and its thread takes a plastic or inline water tap. The bottle opener on the side saves digging through the camp kitchen once camp is set up. The boxes also stack and interlock with others the same size, so they use the height in the garage or on a tray.
Conclusion: Dune 220 L Storage Box (Wheeled)Conclusion
The Dune 220 L Storage Box is a huge, tough box that keeps the weather out: one piece of rotomoulded plastic with lockable latches, wheels, quiet handles, a drain plug and tie-down points that leave the lid free. Strapped to our roof platform, it kept our gear dry and dust-free through dust and heavy rain. It’s heavy at 21 kg empty and over a metre long, and the padlock is extra, but for $300 it’s storage that lasts.
Huge, tough and weatherproof.
Strapped to our roof platform, it kept 220 L of gear dry and dust-free through a dusty track and heavy rain, and the tie-down points let you open it without undoing the straps. It weighs 21 kg empty, and the padlock is extra.
- 4WD tourers
- Campers
- Groups
Yes, for long trips. I paid $300 for a box that keeps 220 L of gear dry and dust-free on the roof, with wheels, a drain plug and tie-down points. It weighs 21 kg empty.
