Mounting pelican case on tunnel

goridedoo · Aug 13, 2016

I have been running cheap portable tool boxes on my tunnel the last 3 years after having poor luck with expensive tunnel bags either falling off or getting soaked. They have actually worked extremely well. I have never had one come off, and my things have always remained dry. Only fault has been the latch systems arent great so I zip tie them shut and only put survival gear that I dont PLAN to use in them. I have just drilled 4 holes in the bottom of them and used carraige bolts to attach them to the tunnel tracks. I am going to upgrade to a pelican case (2450 storm) this winter and was wondering if anyone has any good ideas for attaching one with somesort of a quick release system? Are the polaris lock and ride latches something that could be fitted to the inside or outside of the case? I see polaris sells them individually, but I have never been around them. Lets hear some ideas.

volcano buster · Aug 13, 2016

I put one on in 2010 when I got my IQ. I made the cradles which bolt to the slot rails so that the box would drop in and then use a single strap to keep it down. Simple to get into, simple to remove but has never come off without me unbuckling it first.

mountainhorse · Aug 13, 2016

NICE work VB!!

ullose272 · Aug 13, 2016

1/4 carriage bolts drill through the bottom ove the case and use some rtv

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gtwitch · Aug 13, 2016

another forum also suggested Sea Horse box/case from digi key or amazon prime, I like this idea and mount up on 1"channel or 1"80/20 extrusion so air and snow can get under the case to augment cooling! I like the idea of hard case and weather-tite, I can put lunch and candy bar and water in my avi-pack on my back.

gtwitch in wyoming

Sheetmetalfab · Aug 14, 2016

volcano buster said:
I put one on in 2010 when I got my IQ. I made the cradles which bolt to the slot rails so that the box would drop in and then use a single strap to keep it down. Simple to get into, simple to remove but has never come off without me unbuckling it first.

The best part would be not beating up the painted tunnel..... (On mine)

I like it!

volcano buster · Aug 14, 2016

I had spare room so I mounted my tow buddy in front of the Sea-Horse box. Just like insurance is supposed to work, haven't needed it yet.

AndrettiDog · Aug 15, 2016

volcano buster said:
I put one on in 2010 when I got my IQ. I made the cradles which bolt to the slot rails so that the box would drop in and then use a single strap to keep it down. Simple to get into, simple to remove but has never come off without me unbuckling it first.

That's pretty cool, but why not mount the Pelican case to your mounts so that you can get into the case really easy? You could use a carabiner in the padlock holes to keep it from popping open.

tuneman · Aug 15, 2016

Here's a couple old pics of the case I use. Have used it since 2013, without issue. Last pic was last season.

It's a Plano 4 pistol case, from Walmart. Cost me about $20 total. I 3D printed the mounts, but they could easily be made of wood or metal or plastic. I bolted on pucks to the case, which fit into holes in the bars. Then a webbing strap with a big 2" buckle holes it to the sled. The strap is missing from the second pic, but it goes under the cross bars. It's never fallen off and keeps everything dry.

volcano buster · Aug 15, 2016

AndrettiDog said:
That's pretty cool, but why not mount the Pelican case to your mounts so that you can get into the case really easy? You could use a carabiner in the padlock holes to keep it from popping open.

By simply popping the buckle I can get to the lid of the box real easy. I can also just as easily grab the case and take it in the house/cabin, truck, lunch spot, or sit on it. It is also easy to tip over to dry out if something gets wet inside of it like a punctured water bottle. Personal preference I guess.

Dubaudi · Aug 16, 2016

I found a guy that was selling plastic plates for the mountain addiction rails.

goridedoo · Aug 16, 2016

...where can I find that guy?

tuneman · Aug 16, 2016

Did that guy also make your skid mount water bottle holder? I want one.

gtwitch · Aug 16, 2016

Tow buddy?? I have yet to ride over one week without needing at least one SNO-BUNGEE so I will have to find another place for that but my usually empty gas can rack will do the trick here!

gtwitch in wyoming

Sheetmetalfab · Aug 16, 2016

goridedoo said:
...where can I find that guy?

Build one yourself with a router and dovetail bit.

Timbre · Aug 16, 2016

tuneman said:
Did that guy also make your skid mount water bottle holder? I want one.

HAHAHAHA . . . good eye

Coldestwinter1 · Aug 16, 2016

Dubaudi said:
I found a guy that was selling plastic plates for the mountain addiction rails.

Nice sled is that a BM fab rear bumper and what rail stiffeners are those?

Dubaudi · Aug 16, 2016

Coldestwinter1 said:
Nice sled is that a BM fab rear bumper and what rail stiffeners are those?

The rear bumper is Polaris and the rail stiffeners are from Ice Age

goridedoo · Oct 11, 2016

Ended up mounting a 2300 Storm to my tunnel. I used craiggerbuilt polaris t slot rails mounted with their included hardware, and drilled some new holes with countersunk bolts run up through the bottom into the case. Case appears to be bomb proof, and mounting seems sturdy although the rails are only 0.5" thick. If anything fails it will be the rails. Time will tell.

Threw in a 6 pack for size reference. 0.71 cubic foot of DRY storage.

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goridedoo · Oct 11, 2016

Just under $150 total invested here. Craiggerbuilt dinged me hard on shipping the rails. Case itself was $100 shipped.

I also have a 2200 storm case that could be turned length wise and mounted on top of the rails, using longer carriage bolts in the tunnel slots and run up through the case and bolted on inside. I think this setup would be stronger.

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