Mounting A Pelican 1550

[101stpathfinder]

The Haul Rd. Trashed my OEM case

Then I got a Pelican and mounted it with doubled plexiglas cause I was in a hurry

That mounting lasted 1 gravel road in a rally.

Now I think I got it right:

The underside of the OEM Plate

Mounting Surface

1/4" Aluminum, Sprinkler hose tubing, Copper pipe

Planned fittings... making due with what I had

Sleeved the OEM spacers

In place

Cut the copper pipe and sleeve for it

Checked spacer fit

Attached plate

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Rounded the edges with a file

Mounting Hardware used

Mounted Case

Alex's leftover reflective stripes

Underside of mount

Side view

Final Touch

Now to test it !!!

 

[Redfish Hunter]

When I saw the title, "Mounting a Pelican", I thought this was going to be about something Bustanut had done. I am almost disappointed.

Seriously, I admire your ingenuity. That looks pretty secure to me. I hope it stands up to the torture I am sure you will put it through.

 

[Knifemaker]

Wow. How much beer will that puppy hold?

 

[Fred W]

The 1550 is a 32 liter case, so not that huge. But it does weigh a hefty 10.5 lbs completely empty. With all of that weight counter-levered off the rear subframe, I'd be awfully tempted to do a couple of things:

First, see if you can find a GIVI steel rack to substitute for the plastic OEM rack. It will help reinforce the subframe from breaking.

Second, I know that you tend to ride solo on your long trips. Why not move the mass of the box forward further so it isn't levering against the frame as much?

 

[Knifemaker]

^ Yeah. I'd rotate it 90 degrees, slide it forward more and put a pad on the forward side to lean my back against.(and perhaps a pad under it to fill in over the passenger seat.)

 

[101stpathfinder]

Second, I know that you tend to ride solo on your long trips. Why not move the mass of the box forward further so it isn't levering against the frame as much?

I do have a passenger for some of the rides;

But I am considering a 2nd set of mounting holes in the plate to make it adjustable when I do not have the fuel cell.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Damn................................................

And to think i caught shit for mounting sheep.

 

[Fred W]

Ah yes... the fuel cell. Forgot about that. How far upward does your cell go? Maybe you could actually have the cell bear some of the weight of the box when in the forward position? In which case you could haul bricks in it while on your future tours of Oklahoma.

 

[101stpathfinder]

while on your future tours of Oklahoma.

Very good catch Fred!Might be there in April, depending on my gold supply;,(