Model 3 RWD: Frunk Replacement for more Storage

[Anto]

Has anyone come across any companies making bigger frunk liners for more storage capacity on the Model 3 RWD? I know there's a huge open cavity under the frunk since there's no front Motor, and Tesla wanted to keep manufacturing changes to a minimum between the two models. I'd really like to increase the frunk size, and I figure it must be easy to swap out the entire liner with an after-market upgrade that provides more space....

Thanks!

 

[Rockster]

Sounds like a product idea to me...

 

[scaesare]

Has anyone come across any companies making bigger frunk liners for more storage capacity on the Model 3 RWD? I know there's a huge open cavity under the frunk since there's no front Motor, and Tesla wanted to keep manufacturing changes to a minimum between the two models. I'd really like to increase the frunk size, and I figure it must be easy to swap out the entire liner with an after-market upgrade that provides more space....

Thanks!

I believe you'll find that the empty cavity where the front motor would go is not accessible from the top. It's not one large contiguous space, but rather has some mechanical/structural pieces separating it from the "main" frunk cavity.... something that a different liner won't help with.

 

[tracksyde]

The front motor would be under and behind all that "plumbing"

 

[TT97]

How about a 2nd secret frunk under the plumbing? You just need a jack to access it.

 

[Anto]

The front motor would be under and behind all that "plumbing"

Damn, didn't realize there was so much in the way! Bloody engineers and their plumbing...

 

[Thomas Edison]

How about a 2nd secret frunk under the plumbing? You just need a jack to access it.

Tell me more....

 

[DNAPoPo]

I was toying with the idea of making part of the Frunk Liner a window, but its too hard to see the cavity area...

 

[Jedi2155]

The front motor would be under and behind all that "plumbing"

A purposed designed RWD would not have wasted all that space and we would've had a larger Frunk, but alas Tesla is experiencing the issue of manufacturing streamlining interfering with design nirvana.

 

[biotour]

how hard can it really be to diy re-plumb and move all those tubes and a 12v battery up outta the way.

 

[Nebuchadn3zzar]

Here's a photo of the cavity from a different angle (port-side wheel well) that I took today while the wheel was off. Looks cavernous.

 

[Jedi2155]

You can almost put a spare tire there.....

 

[beachmiles]

It looks like you just need to extend a few tubes/cables or just push them one way or the other and you could swap out the current frunk compartment with one much deeper. Looks like a game changing amount of additional storage space.

 

[beachmiles]

It looks like you could deepen it all the way to the bottom frame to make the frunk bottom solid and able to hold a lot of weight. Prob could even make it a 2 level setup like the trunk with a secret bottom compartment.

 

[jrmnet]

That space down there needs a name...

lowerfrunk?
cellarfrunk?
underfrunk?
frunks-frunk?
trunk-fo-yo-frunk?

 

[P2AT]

That space down there needs a name...

lowerfrunk?
cellarfrunk?
underfrunk?
frunks-frunk?
trunk-fo-yo-frunk?

My vote is defs for under-frunk. I'd buy underwear labeled that. In the front of course.

 

[dmurphy]

Customs & the DEA would be very interested in whomever develops the underfrunk. Just sayin’

 

[gary3411]

Bump to see if there has been any experimentation?

I hate that this picture was posted, almost wish I just didn't know about it. But man, would an underfrunk be dope.

 

[KenC]

Would be nice if you could put a compact spare in there somewhere.

 

[Xenoilphobe]

Perfect location for a sub enclosure, just need to port it to the cabin or a massive power inverter for a whole house backup system. That belly pan isnt going to hold any weight, would need to build a platform for mounting everything.