ammo box follow - up

[Chris Norloff]

Those look nice, but I wonder how sturdy they are? And would they survive a tip-over, would they survive a fall at 15-20mph? Chris -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Terry Taylor Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 11:33 AM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Ammo box follow - up Recently I posted the lista's about ammo box saddlebags & got some really good feedback.....Thanks.After researching the idea even more I decided to not do the genuine ammo boxes (too heavy) but am really considering the Mermite food container boxes.My problem here is they are not found locally,you don't really know the condition of them through the mail,shipping is high and after looking at the Adventure rider posts it appears that a lot of work goes into them to get them ready. After several "ammo box" or related internet searches I tried "dry box" in the search & found MTM brand dry cases.They are similar to Ammo boxes but are plastic.They latch similarly,have an o-ring seal,holes for padlocks to lock.Different colors available including Olive green.Some things that make them different are that they have a storage compartment on top of lid for easy access to frequently used small items.They also have a removable tray inside the box.Shoulder strap for carrying the boxes and some of them have padded lids that is used as a seat.I would like to know if anybody has used these boxes & if so do they work good? P.S. very affordable.