Apache 4800 top box. (HF/Pelican case)

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So I had an apache 3800 laying around for my drone batteries and put it on my rear rack to see how it would look (saw an entire thread on ADV rider about using Pelican cases).

It looked good but I realized I could use the larger size. I grabbed the 4800 case from harborfeight for 70$ and used cardboard to mark a template of where the holes on the factory rack are.

I then laid the template over the bottom of the box and drilled 4 holes large enough to fit 6mm bolts through.

With 4 6mmx1 inch bolts and a few washers/rubber washers i was able to get this mounted up very fast.

- I have proper anti theft bolts with knob heads and clips on the way (used for saddlebags bags) to make this more anti theft proof and I will be able to mount it and remove it very quickly by hand without the need of tools.

- i also have some stainless steel tie down anchors on the way so I can bolt them onto the case and have more options to tie gear down to the top of it. Ones I have the final bolts and such I will be using rubber washers and silicone to waterproof all the bolts. I also have black reflective tape on the way that I will place on the back and sides of the box.

*** This has totally changed the game for my storage and I can fit my sleeping pad, hammock, pots, 2 fuel bottles with plenty of room to spare. If im riding solo i have even more space and I can have all my camping gear in the box and on the passenger seat. Leaving saddlebags and top of the box for anything else I want or need.


I can also change out the foam that the box came with to accommodate my camera, drone, laptop, any precious cargo that I want a little extra protection with. This was VERY easy to do and this is a no brainer for anyone that enjoys motocamping.



I am posting the photos now from the project temporarily mounted with regular bolts and washers to help another rider out with figuring out his setup. But I will update this thread on how I add the tie downs and quick detach bolts and such. I also thing I will mount a storage tube on each side for my fuel bottles/tool roll.

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