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I want to do longer overland trips in my RZR so I needed some extra storage. I wanted to use the rear seat area for this added storage. Back seat storage solutions for SXS are $300-$500. This was more than I wanted to spend for something I am going to use a couple times a year, so I did a little research and after a couple hours of work I built my own.
I'll start by saying this is for a RZR XP 1000/Turbo 4 seater, so the measurements I reference are to fit the RZR but the basic design will work for about anything out there, you will just have to take some measurements.
If you have an extra set of stock seat bases, you'll want to use them as the base for your storage rack. All of the storage solutions require you have seat bases as well.
You can take the seat bases off the rear seats you are removing. That just takes a few minutes and you wont be altering them, they can still be used when you put the car back to a 4 seat configuration.
I stared out with this, A MaxxHaul aluminium Cargo Carrier. $69 shipped on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/MaxxHaul-704...DNNTRYC3KTQ&psc=1&refRID=6DC3Y26GFDNNTRYC3KTQ
This is too wide as it comes, so you will need to cut it down to get it to fit.
It comes assembled in the box. You don't need the steel base, but that can probably be made into something useful.
Pull the end pieces off, they are just bolted on, and cut 3 1/8" off each side. Remember this measurement is for a RZR other cars may be different. Here it is marked and ready to cut.
Once you cut it you simply pop the end pieces back on, and drill new holes for the nuts and bolts that hold them in. Then you have this that actually fits in the back of the car.
Now you need something to mount it in place, You will need something sitting on the seat bases that is 3.5" or taller to elevate the carrier above the center console. I went to Industrial Metal Supply and had them cut (2) 12" long pieces of 2" X 4" aluminum rectangle tube, 1/8" wall. These were under $30 for the pair. You can use anything you want, but the rectangle tube made things quick and easy for measurement and mock up.
Once you have your spacers, you can set it all in place and start mocking up where you want your mounting holes.
You may want to remove the slider lock plate from the seat base if it is in there (mine were front seat bases), but you don't have to. The seat base has a nice lip (blue tape is against the lip) where the latch mounts and you can butt the 2X4 up against that lip to line everything up. You need to do a little more measuring, drill some holes, and bolt it all together.
I used M6 X 40 mm and M8 X 20mm hardware with washers and locknuts for each to bolt it together. M6 bolted the rack to the 2X4 and M8 bolted the 2X4 to the seat base.
Pro Tip: The "stringers" that run across the rack have a vertical brace that runs right down the center. The good news there is you wont crush the stringer when you tighten it all down. But don't try to drill the stringers on center, you will hit the internal bracing. Drill your mounting holes in the storage rack just off center.
When you are done, you will have something like this. Again note that my mounting bolts on top are off center.
This should just drop into the car and latch in. If not loosen some of the bolts, adjust and re tighten the hardware.
Boom. SXS Rack Storage. This thing is super solid and really lightweight. It does not move at all. Now you can customize it to your liking by adding more holes, hooks, mounts for fuel cans, axles, or whatever. All in, this was $110 and a couple hours in the garage.
I'll start by saying this is for a RZR XP 1000/Turbo 4 seater, so the measurements I reference are to fit the RZR but the basic design will work for about anything out there, you will just have to take some measurements.
If you have an extra set of stock seat bases, you'll want to use them as the base for your storage rack. All of the storage solutions require you have seat bases as well.
You can take the seat bases off the rear seats you are removing. That just takes a few minutes and you wont be altering them, they can still be used when you put the car back to a 4 seat configuration.
I stared out with this, A MaxxHaul aluminium Cargo Carrier. $69 shipped on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/MaxxHaul-704...DNNTRYC3KTQ&psc=1&refRID=6DC3Y26GFDNNTRYC3KTQ
This is too wide as it comes, so you will need to cut it down to get it to fit.
It comes assembled in the box. You don't need the steel base, but that can probably be made into something useful.
Pull the end pieces off, they are just bolted on, and cut 3 1/8" off each side. Remember this measurement is for a RZR other cars may be different. Here it is marked and ready to cut.
Once you cut it you simply pop the end pieces back on, and drill new holes for the nuts and bolts that hold them in. Then you have this that actually fits in the back of the car.
Now you need something to mount it in place, You will need something sitting on the seat bases that is 3.5" or taller to elevate the carrier above the center console. I went to Industrial Metal Supply and had them cut (2) 12" long pieces of 2" X 4" aluminum rectangle tube, 1/8" wall. These were under $30 for the pair. You can use anything you want, but the rectangle tube made things quick and easy for measurement and mock up.
Once you have your spacers, you can set it all in place and start mocking up where you want your mounting holes.
You may want to remove the slider lock plate from the seat base if it is in there (mine were front seat bases), but you don't have to. The seat base has a nice lip (blue tape is against the lip) where the latch mounts and you can butt the 2X4 up against that lip to line everything up. You need to do a little more measuring, drill some holes, and bolt it all together.
I used M6 X 40 mm and M8 X 20mm hardware with washers and locknuts for each to bolt it together. M6 bolted the rack to the 2X4 and M8 bolted the 2X4 to the seat base.
Pro Tip: The "stringers" that run across the rack have a vertical brace that runs right down the center. The good news there is you wont crush the stringer when you tighten it all down. But don't try to drill the stringers on center, you will hit the internal bracing. Drill your mounting holes in the storage rack just off center.
When you are done, you will have something like this. Again note that my mounting bolts on top are off center.
This should just drop into the car and latch in. If not loosen some of the bolts, adjust and re tighten the hardware.
Boom. SXS Rack Storage. This thing is super solid and really lightweight. It does not move at all. Now you can customize it to your liking by adding more holes, hooks, mounts for fuel cans, axles, or whatever. All in, this was $110 and a couple hours in the garage.
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. For Alamo lake, I figure the giant catch all tote will work. It was only $22 anyway.
