I have checked out some of the other MOLLE ideas on here and decided to try my own hand at a system that I could universaly mount either ALICE or MOLLE equipment to. I bought a 3' piece of nylon web lashing strap from WalMart in the camping section. You can also find it at Academy and other outdoor stores in various lenghts. I measured the lenght I needed and cut it about 2" longer. I then measured and drilled my hole 2" apart. I ran machine screws with flat washers through the strap and the holes and followed up with nuts and flat washers on the back side. Now I can mount my ALICE and MOLLE gear. Also in the cubby hole in the cargo area I mounted my 2qt canteen. I noticed that if I turned the canteen backwards it was roughly the same shap as the cubby hole. So I simply cut slots on either side of the canteen and ran a strap through. I plan on adding more strapping soon and will update with pictures when I do.

 

Awesome idea

 

See if you can figure some way to mount molle to the hatch

 

I was looking at doing that, but one whole side of my hatches cover screw brackets are broken. May have to hit up Pull A Part and get a new hatch cover.

 

Yeah that could be a problem lol

 

I would think you could do the same exact thing.

Great job. If I wasn't going with a false floor I'd do something like that myself.

 

I'm thinking about getting some of these to put on the doors. I'm trying to fine some kind of molle panel that I can put on either side next to the shifters

 

Really you should be able to go to a military supply store and get the one inch molle strips or whatever they're called and bolt them in like he did. It'll probably save you a ton of cash compared to buying something like that.

 

How'd you drill thru the the straps?

 

Dunno how he did it, but you can either use a hole punch or a hot piece of metal tubing (I'd prefer the latter, it would seal the cut as it goes through.)

 

I used a punch slightly bigger than the screws, heated it with a propane torch and pushed through. The heat creates a seal around the hole that will hopefully keep the strap from fraying.

 

OK cool I've got a set of punches that I'll try this once I can find the nylon straps. I went to Lowes and could only find tow straps.

 

Check as military supply store or a camping place. I've even found some at fabric stores. Granted I live in a huge military town.

 

Amazon has 25 yards for $8.00