Finally got the 64 dollar trunk mounted.

A while back I ordered a trunk from Amazon (TMS® TBOX-JK1001-K Motorcycle Luggage Tour Trunk Tail Box with Top Rack Backrest)and it sat on the shelf for a year or so. Now that I am going to have a passenger (SWMBO) for a few rides I figured I had better get it mounted. The box itself is kind of flimsy, after our ride later this month I may glass the corners to stiffen it up. The hinges are just a metal pin inserted through plastic holes that just happen to line up. There was plenty of hardware included to get it mounted nice and secure.

I was lucky enough to find another Touring quick release sissy bar/back rest so I took it apart and used it for the base. Now I can switch from trunk to backrest whenever the urge strikes. I left the top rack off, I figure the first time the humidity goes above 45% it will rust plus the welds looked like they were done by a drunken 5 year old who had never welded before.

After laying out all of the pieces and formulating a plan it went fairly well. Of course the instructions left a lot to be desired, no, they left everything to be desired. But it still got mounted and looks OK for what it is.

I got it on sale and I think I paid 50 dollars for it back when. I will see how it holds up, for light item it should be OK.



I also got the bracket for jacking up with a ATV type jack mounted today. It took a tiny bit of fitting (13 R3T) but all in all it was pretty simple. It also took a tiny bit of fitting at the top to keep it from hitting the frame.
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bob

Very nice. That's the sort of thing I hope to do.
Would it be possible to get a shot from underneath to show the trunk/rack interface?
Thanks.

I use T-bags and things of that sort, but that looks like a cool idea!

I am not overly happy with the mounting. It seems to be very sturdy but I just feel it should have more support. When we get back from out trip I will look at some other way to mount it. For now we will keep the load very light. with heavier stuff toward the front. I had a piece of aluminum lying around so I cut a base plate to put between the rack and the trunk for a little more support. When we get back I will probably cut another piece of aluminum and extend the base plate further to the back of the trunk.

I'd like to put some kind of interior in there too....just to sort of nice it up.

It has a little flimsy pad that goes in the bottom. Nothing very fancy though. I may lay a piece of indoor/outdoor carpet in it. It is still a work in progress. I imagine by the time I am done the 64 dollar box with have cost 2x that. Still a bargain in the world of trunks.

bob

I think I am going to get myself one of them, just to see what I can do with it. Although I do like my Tail bags, for I can pull them off and take them into the hotel with me. I guess if a trunk is roomy enough you can throw a loaded backpack in though. Lord knows my saddlebags are stuffed to the gills with my everyday stuff. Rain gear, tools...blah blah blah.

I just saw the trunk on ebay for 55 bucks or so if you don't like dealing with Amazon. The biggest selling point for me was finding a spare rack so I can swap it out without any trouble when I am not using it. Without that I probably wouldn't have bothered.

bob

Bob R said:

I just saw the trunk on ebay for 55 bucks or so if you don't like dealing with Amazon. The biggest selling point for me was finding a spare rack so I can swap it out without any trouble when I am not using it. Without that I probably wouldn't have bothered.

bob

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Well, price is everything....but Amazon gets more of my money that I can mention!

Update;

I had a friend at work give me a chunk of aluminum 3/16" thick. He used to work for a company making aluminum boats and this was hull material. Anyhow, I cut a larger piece and remounted the trunk. The difference in in stiffness of the trunk and how secure it feels is quite a bit better. I ended up bolting the aluminum to the trunk and then bolting it all to the rack. I used the other piece of aluminum to give a little more real estate to the interior mounting points.



bob