SxS users, dust protection?

[muledeerarea33?]

4 hours ago, stanley said:

I've got one of those exact boxes (smaller size though, I think...).   I added some weather stripping to the top of the box, which additionally helped seal the dust out.     I don't have a SxS, but helps greatly in the back of a pickup.

 

 

I keep all my camping gear in these year around. Just toss them in the truck and go. Been rained on and covered in dusty roads several times with no issue. Been 4 years now but if I need to replace them it’s cheap.

[HyNoon]

4 hours ago, AzDiamondHeat said:

I don't have  a weather strip and dont get any water or dust.

O nice I'll have to try them in the SxS next trip, thanks

[GreyGhost85]

I’ve always used a canvas tarp. Lay it in the bed first, throw all your gear on it then fold it over the top of everything. 

[Redman]

BEST THING and the cheapest - one will last 1-2 seasons and easily fit 4 hunting packs - plus the jackets when you take them off - no dust - zippers can break but at this price get two and you will be set 

https://www.amazon.com/Primode-Artificial-Storage-Protective-Zippered/dp/B01N47GA46/ref=sr_1_6?crid=28OT6SAYWJN7B&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Pc1hGndsFurOGw1tuesqU4ZwQHw4jMCyH-qbpP7HO2DBPivkqj2EHmMlaqVgnmLwmu8WBVqIYWBbXd6wv1liCmPwlNMfUvg8MK5tqifE4q6PR5EH2bpfUjMnkNON8hWIRugVkHAu2l1ytxhqa5clUoHLHHIkz7T8Yw27T_mbnhy6JqqcdznHX1cQ-4e700UaZkkV25tYV1JWD5tAf6CzP_wf08DaGuqUqolSlO7wGNXG9ryTyG3E3vaFr0gLCKoa7A5t-hq1MK8k_fBuRIpp4njwS17wcvhkaTyPtykalFo.KnrHS35AB_SIdTJ2N1RAVBDuRTE7M_imJgEFNa-RrMc&dib_tag=se&keywords=christmas+tree+storage+bag&qid=1745840029&sprefix=christmas+tree%2Caps%2C619&sr=8-6

these are great for even bed of trucks when you know you will be on a dirt road or when it is raining - I have been using them for 5 years and best thing ever 

[wildwoody]

I bought a jeep, problem solved. 05 rubicon

[oz31p]

I’ve never really had this problem but I think it’s because my sxs too slow to kick up dust 

[wildwoody]

56 minutes ago, oz31p said:

I’ve never really had this problem but I think it’s because my sxs too slow to kick up dust 

I like it, someone who hunts not a speed demon. Hopefully your not a Glamper either. Kudos

[oz31p]

1 hour ago, wildwoody said:

I like it, someone who hunts not a speed demon. Hopefully you’re not a Glamper either. Kudos

i have a 2006 ranger 500. To get up to 20mph it needs to be on a trailer. 
 

normally I drive in in the dark and out in the dark 

I sleep in the bed of my truck most of the time 

[firstcoueswas80]

9 hours ago, GreyGhost85 said:

I’ve always used a canvas tarp. Lay it in the bed first, throw all your gear on it then fold it over the top of everything. 

I've tried that before and although it definitely cut down on the amount of dust, stuff still got Dusty

[Chef]

On 4/27/2025 at 1:02 PM, AzDiamondHeat said:

started with a cartop carrier, the soft kind.

then found out these boxes for pretty close to perfect. bungee on the other side hold the lid so it opens like a trunk.

 

This is the way.

[Non-Typical Solutions]

RAIN? Man it was dusty out there this past weekend, dry dry!!!

[firstcoueswas80]

I have a rzr, no room for a container like that.

[buglethemin]

This is exactly why I sold my sxs. Owned 2 of them and sold them both for same reason.  So what I can’t make it to the glassing spot or hunting area 5-10 min sooner. I can get anywhere a sxs can w my gen 3 4Runner or gen 1 sequoia for a fraction of the price of what sxs cost now and all my expensive gear /glass/rilfles are dust free and always protected. Plus ac and heater and can have a conversation w my passengers. And no more loading and unloading a trailer.  Not a sxs hater but just got tired of them.  

[Hoofnit]

😉Suzuki Samurai 

[dustin25]

59 minutes ago, buglethemin said:

This is exactly why I sold my sxs. Owned 2 of them and sold them both for same reason.  So what I can’t make it to the glassing spot or hunting area 5-10 min sooner. I can get anywhere a sxs can w my gen 3 4Runner or gen 1 sequoia for a fraction of the price of what sxs cost now and all my expensive gear /glass/rilfles are dust free and always protected. Plus ac and heater and can have a conversation w my passengers. And no more loading and unloading a trailer.  Not a sxs hater but just got tired of them.  

Must be one seriously built up sequoia!

I love my sxs, gets me places I can’t go without serious wear and tear or risking real damage on all the but the most built up truck/4runner,and gets me there a whole lot faster and easier. keeping a nice truck nice is impossible if I took it where I take the sxs.Dust can be annoying, but a little problem solving keeps important stuff clean…. I put a tool box on my bed extender, works great