ATV storage hack - cheap box idea

[Machias_Mike]

Just thought I'd throw this out there.  Been wanting a water resistant box for my machine but googling it came up with a ton of really expensive things.  Not sure why I never thought of this before.  Bought a craftsman toolbox from lowes for $10.  drilled a couple holes in it and ziptied it to existing rack.  Super solid and works like a champ!!  The other mesh basket was something i bought on amazon for a bicycle, lol.  

 

 

[Khanh845]

Nice!  You can also pick up cheap ammo boxes from Harbor Freight for a similar “hack”.  They have a couple different sizes and fit my smaller kids atvs 

[Tundra550]

great idea.  

[Otter9099]

I like that pad you have to extend the seat for a little bit of passenger comfort.

[slarpa77]

Thanks! 

[Andrew Engebretson]

Good idea, looks nice.

 

[thrasher7811]

That is great.  I have had plastic ammo can before.  However, I would like some sort of quick disconnect.

[labyrinths]

I found a used fairly rigid 24 inch plastic tool box and drilled a hole in each end. I then installed a eye bolt in both ends with a large fender washer inside and outside to spread the load. Then I used the eye bolts to strap box to the rack. That way I can access the box without taking straps off. Also for small items I have used a cheap waterproof welding rod tubes (harbor freight has them on sale cheap a times) that I used hose clamps to secure horizontally to the frame or rack. (a welding rod with a 1 inch 90 degree bend at the end works great for retrieving small items from the back end of welding rod holder)

[FreightDog]

Ammo boxes are a great idea and it will look like a Mad Max rig!