Storage box for roof racks, and others...

Blain

Adventurer
I found this nice diamond plated, aluminum box for my GOBI. It's waterproof and is light weight. Has a strut that keeps the top open. And can be locked. Total cost was $120

Price is pretty reasonable, and it might fit a number of other roof racks out their or maybe for something in the trunk.

Had to drill 4 holes in the corners and attached it with some bolts and washers. Took maybe 15 minutes.

Linky!!
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DEA-288272?autofilter=1&part=DEA-288272&N=700+0&autoview=sku

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Here's the link to their web site.
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=DEA-288272&N=700+0&autoview=sku

Different locations.
New Front
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Side
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Side Opened It's tight, but you can still get to the latch to open it up.
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Back, top view
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Back
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I lined the bottom of the box with some foam/rubber gym mats. Helps keep things a little quiet when your bouncing around. The tape is covering the bolt heads, to keep them from snagging on any of the straps.

Items in the box: 1 30ft. tow strap, 6ft loop tow strap, Hi-Lift base, Hi-Lift wheel lift, 1 tree saver, gas can spout, piece of wood for whatever purpose it may be used for, camo pouch with extra shackles and 2 small lengths of chain, and another strap that could be used as a tree saver. Also keep some towels and extra plastic bags.
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Quick Fist mounts. There cheap, there pretty easy and they work great! You can mount em almost anyway you can think of. On top of the lid, just a few washers, bolt and nut and it's good to go.
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Ruined Adventures

Brenton Cooper
How Lightweight?

Very nice! I didn't see a weight listed for the box. Do you have an idea on how much it weighs?
 
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Blain

Adventurer
My bad, added the link to the top of the post.

Thanks for getting the shipping weight^! It's Aluminum so it's very light!
 

ccarm

Adventurer
Brilliant. I know that the new generation xterras have a box similar to the foreward setup, and I've always wondered a way to recreate it. Your ATV box looks great, like it came from the factory that way.
 

Blain

Adventurer
Brilliant. I know that the new generation xterras have a box similar to the foreward setup, and I've always wondered a way to recreate it. Your ATV box looks great, like it came from the factory that way.
Thanks, the one thing I did miss was that "wetbox" that came on the factory rack. After I put the GOBI on, the box was a perfect fit!


Very cool. Great item, especially with a vehicle that already has a factory roof rack (like Xterras and FJ's)

I should also note that the same box will fit in the Yakima roof racks. Not the best picture to show the box, but a good pic otherwise. It's on my buddies X, I'll see if I can get a better pic. from him.
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