Tool box . . . ?

/ Tool box . . . ? #21  
It'sa ja
What holds it in the tube?
It's a jamb fit. Most of these cross tubes have a 4" ID. A bit of sanding may be required to get a snug fit with 4" sched 20 end cap.

As a precaution, I use a short piece of stainless wire:

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I have 8 of them on the cross tubes of both my tractors and have never had one come loose.
 
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You ALWAYS need a SMV sign if you drive on or along a roadway.
It might help those drivers on the road and on the phone to see you before the crash.
I live on a dirt road where people drive 25-30 mph. I'm rarely on the road anyway and if I am, I'm only going a few hundred feet. :)
 
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Winter is pretty much over here in the frozen north, it was in the 60s today so I got after that toolbox.

I bought it some time ago at Wally's. It is plastic, with a tray, and measures about 7 x 13 x 6" high.

This is the left fender. Holes 1 and 2 were already there and had rubber grommets in them; I did not use #2. I drilled #3. I used 3/8 bolts to mount the toolbox. I put it almost touching the ROP bar towards the back and centered on the fender the other way.

Any fasteners, washers, nuts, whatever that will be in the weather I only use SS. There is a lake near here and the local hardware has an amazing collection of SS fasteners for the boaters -- pretty much anything you want even for people like me.

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The fender is not perfectly flat and when tightening #3 it pulled that corner down and distorted the cover somewhat when trying to close it. So I put a couple washers between the box and the fender to shim it up and it's good:

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Seems to be pretty much out of the way when getting off:


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Metal box from amazon mounted on rops crossbar. Replaced a smaller plastic factory box. Later added a couple of fire extinguishers for mowing.
 

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