Looking for a tool tube.

[Mr. Guy]

Hi All,

I'm looking for a tool tube that I know a few of you use. It's the black plastic tube with bolt on tabs and screw on cap. I think it was meant to be a owners manual holder for use on tractors and farm equipment. I want 2 to put under my hard bags for spare tire tubes and tools.

I haven't found a link for it yet and hope someone can help me out.

Thanks, Guy

[Timmer]

It's $4.99 at:
http://www.agrisupply.com/product.asp?pn=67670&sid=&eid=&bhcd2=1287872423

I bought 2 from them for my F650. I've not mounted them yet.

[Mr. Guy]

Thanks Timmer,

I knew I could count on you guys.

Guy

[Timmer]

And it was in about 5 minutes! :) Glad to be able to help.

[SidecarMike]

They also sell a similar one at most welding shops. We keep one tied into each of the kayaks. Before you get in the boat, you empty your pockets into it.

[Mr. Guy]

Hi Mike,

Yep, spare tubes, levers, tire irons, patch kit, etc. will be going in mine.

Thanks again Timmer, they're on the way. I'll post a couple pics when I get them mounted.

Guy

[Ironheadziggy76]

I stash my chain lube in mine, that way if I get a leak it won't lube up my clothes and food! :lol

[Mr. Guy]

I'm thinking about using fire extinguisher brackets to carry a aluminum water bottle for chain lube and engine oil. Like these:

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=100056792&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=100056792&cm_mmc=shopping-_-googlebase-_-D25X-_-100056792&locStoreNum=159&marketID=1

I got the idea from this guy on ADV, he mounted them like this:

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh263/ShooterDave/DSCI0137.jpg

But only using one per side and none on top. I want to be able to strap dry bags on top. That way if they leak a little, no mess to clean up. And it frees up some space in the boxes for more junk I don't need to bring along.

Here's the guys whole thread in case your interested:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=565350

He's just about to finish up a 5 1/2 month journey traveling to all 48 states on a Honda XR650L. It's a pretty good story.

Guy

[leftfield123]

hey Guy,
If you haven't bought one yet, you can easily make them. I found a piece of 4" tube that was threaded on one end. I picked up two caps at the hardware store and used some bent alum. to mount it to my DL650. It took less than an hour to make and I could customize it to the length I wanted.

[Gadget Man]

Here are a couple Tool Tubes I mounted on my f650
And one on my TW200

http://gadgetmanphotos.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/BMW-ADV-Stickers/IMG3357/1131923289_34riJ-L.jpg (http://gadgetmanphotos.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/BMW-ADV-Stickers/15139423_nndxb#1131923289_34riJ-A-LB)

http://gadgetmanphotos.smugmug.com/Other/TW200-tool-tube/IMG3795/1132018450_d22uf-L.jpg (http://gadgetmanphotos.smugmug.com/Other/TW200-tool-tube/15140522_pcFjt#1132018450_d22uf-A-LB)

[Ironheadziggy76]

Looks good Gadget Man! Good looking bike you have there.

[trapperdick]

Or PVC with a cap on one end and a screw in plug in the other, paint it black and you're there....

[Paper]

Mine's just 3" PVC, with a glued cap and a screw end... Painted silver and held on with pipe clamps to my engine guard..

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h276/djpagel/ADVRider/lightsall.jpg

[Flingshot]

Mr. Guy,

Did yours come without the yellow lettering/ graphics?
I got two a year or so ago and they were just black.
The new ones I got have the yellow paint on them.
I haven't tried to rub it off. I was just wondering how yours came.

Scott

[Trailace]

Mr. Guy,

Did yours come without the yellow lettering/ graphics?
I got two a year or so ago and they were just black.
The new ones I got have the yellow paint on them.
I haven't tried to rub it off. I was just wondering how yours came.

Scott

Scott, Mine came with the yellow but you can remove it if you want I did. P^

[kayakinbiker]

Did you say nail polish remover would remove the yellow?..

[lytle1gw]

I would think that nail polish remover might melt the plastic, test it on part that won't show when mounted.

[Ironheadziggy76]

Did you say nail polish remover would remove the yellow?..

Yep, the active ingredient is acetone which dries very fast, but you already know that! :p You may have to use a few applications. I used some leftover auto paint reducer to get it off one I used, and nail polish remover to get it off another.

[Motorsyko]

Here's a place in Washington for that kind of stuff: http://www.thetooltube.com/Home.html

[ImRubicon]

Here's a place in Washington for that kind of stuff: http://www.thetooltube.com/Home.html

$22 with a tool roll is not a bad deal ?