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Pelican cases/ bed rack

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by smclaren253, Feb 1, 2023.

  1. Feb 1, 2023 at 5:14 AM
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    smclaren253

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    Have any of you mounted pelican cases to the sides of your bed rack? If so can you post some pics? Looking for some tool storage ideas but have no room on the top and want to keep the bed free. Thanks!
     
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  2. Feb 1, 2023 at 5:50 AM
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    I think you mean mounted to the sides of a BED RACK? Not roof rack? If so ive seen it done, personally i think it looks kind of goofy and i dont know how functional it would be if you dont secure whats in the case ie the case is not sitting flat so anything inside will slide towards one side.
     
  3. Feb 1, 2023 at 5:54 AM
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    Lol, corrected. thanks! I was going to get the pick and pluck foam and would put tool kits in them that were already in cases. But as we all know looks are important and I kinda wanted to see what it would look like before I commit
     
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  4. Feb 1, 2023 at 6:42 AM
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    Heres what ive found, looks like theyre mounted on gladiators but i have definitley seen them mounted this way on tacomas as well.

    Screenshot_20230201-085832~2.jpg
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  5. Feb 1, 2023 at 6:59 AM
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    Oh that does not look too bad, thanks!
     
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  6. Feb 1, 2023 at 8:31 AM
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    I've seen those too but I want to know what's inside them? How does everything not fall out the second you open them?
     
  7. Feb 1, 2023 at 8:33 AM
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    i was thinking of mounting it by the lid and rigging a cable to each side so it limits how far it can open so it opens flat
     

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