Apache 4800 top box. (HF/Pelican case)

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So I got all stainless steel hardware and the tie down anchors are stainless.

I drilled a hole slightly smaller than the machine screws so the screws actually tapped themselves through the plastic nice and tight.

I used rubber washers inside and out on every single bolt to maintain a waterproof/tight seal.

The tie downs are placed for how I use my Rok straps to tie down my gear. But I will be looking to add a few more in the other direction and on other parts of the box to have more options with different kinds of luggage/gear. I also would like to add the storage tubes to the sides for my fuel bottles or add a small Roto-Pax fuel mount/tank for the long hauls.

I can take the seat on and off with the box on which is ideal. But thinking I wouldn't be able to I used the thumb bolts to mount it to my rear rack so I could quickly get the box on and off without the use of tools.

As seen in the first mock up I had smaller washers also. I swapped out to larger fender washers and of course a rubber washer with the same OD as the fender washer and an ID of slightly smaller than the bolt so its a nice tight seal.

I didnt need to use any gasket maker and everything is super tight and clean. I prefer it that way because I want the box to be mobile and modular when I need to change it up according to what im doing.

For anyone interested, when I was looking at options to mount it I didnt want to use nuts for 2 reasons.

1. Anyone with a wrench or pliers could remove it easily (anti-theft)

2. I want to be able to take the box on and off easily, so having nuts on the bottom of the rear rack is something that could also fall off and away (down a sewer drain, etc.) If I had to take the box off on the side of the road for a repair or something.

SO while I was looking around i found 1000 listings for the quick detach/anti theft Harley saddlebag bolts and U-Clips. However they are 7.5mm bolts and the holes in the factory rear rack are 6mm.


So I just ordered a pack of 6x25mm thumb bolts. And a pack of U-clips for them. I ended up having to dremel the hole open a little larger not because of the bolt but to get the short U clip hole to line up with the rack hole.

It sounds like alot but this was easy and in the future just buy longer U-clips or use nuts and washer on the underside if it suits you.


- *** i also got black reflective tape and cut a bunch of pieces to put on all sides of the box. In the event I went down at night and my bike was not oriented properly headlights would catch the reflective tape on the underside or any other side. Now that I have it I will probably add a few small strips to the underside of my frame. You'll never see it but in the event it can be seen at night it might be the one thing saving you from getting hit.

I'm including a screenshot of each part i ordered from Amazon for you to reference. The washers and stainless bolts for the anchors I got from local hardware store.


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