R4T Cubby Storage System For MOLLE Shelves

Do you have a MOLLE cargo shelf in the back of your 5th Gen 4Runner? Are you wondering how else you can utilize it outside of throwing things on the tray or mounting Quick Fists? The R4T Cubby Storage System is a great way to expand the utility of your shelf in a way you may not have imagined.

Admittedly, the only thing I put on my cargo tray is the occasional party platter or anything else that’s narrow enough to squeeze between the roof and the tray’s lip. The tray itself is a giant MOLLE panel though, so what else could I mount to it? With these new cubbies, you can now utilize the entire unused underside of your tray with an installation that takes about five minutes.

Why You May Want This

In terms of MOLLE panel storage, I’ve only ever used generic accessory bags. The problem with those is that they’re really meant for mounting on vertical panels. Since they don’t have structure to them, mounting them on a horizontal surface such as a cargo shelf makes your setup look lumpy and just plain ugly. They’re also designed to be opened from the topside, so mounting horizontally makes opening them awkward.

What makes these bags unique is their reinforced rigid top and bottoms. This allows you to securely mount them to the underside of your cargo tray and load them up without any sagging on the bottom. The bags come with four R4T MOLLE Mounts that are compatible with Rago Fabrications and Cali Raised LED MOLLE panels.

Features

What I found especially useful about these bags is the easily removable VELCRO dividers inside. If you’ve used any camera bag with foam divider inserts, this is the same concept. This allows you to customize the compartments to your needs whether it’s to store camera equipment or if you want the entire space, just remove the walls completely.

There are also mesh pockets on the sides, back, and underneath the bag for smaller items like memory cards, batteries, etc.

The standard-size cubby is 16″ W x 14″ D x 6″ H, which is perfectly large enough to hold cameras, snacks, medical supplies, you name it!

Installation

I wouldn’t really qualify this as an installation, but it technically still requires a 5/32 Allen Key. The process should take you about 5-10 minutes per storage cubby.

Step 1. Choose Location

You’ll need to first choose a location for your storage cubby. There are four sewn holes in the top side of to insert the provided MOLLE Mount screws through. As long as you have panel space to line up with these holes, you’re good to go.

Step 2. Secure Cubby

Hold your cubby up to your MOLLE panel and insert the MOLLE Mount screw through it. On the other side of your panel, place the MOLLE Mount and secure the screw with a 5/32 Allen key from inside the bag. Repeat this on all four mounting locations.

It’s worth noting that mounting this on the bottom of my cargo tray was a little awkward since I didn’t have a ton of space to work with. This isn’t to fault the product’s design, though. Just a tight working space.

That’s it! It’ll take you more time to figure out what you want to store inside these cubbies than it does to install them.

Final Thoughts

Being able to mount a storage cubby to the underside of my cargo tray has been super useful. If you have a loaded-up cargo area, this keeps at least some of your frequently accessed gear separated and protected.

Mounted on the bottom of a cargo tray, they are also at the perfect height to access through the rear sliding glass so you don’t have to open your entire lift gate.

In all honesty, I won’t have these installed if I ever have to go into the city (which is rare). Unfortunately, we live in a time where an accessory like this creates the perfect temptation for low-lives. For camping and road trips, however, these are the perfect storage solution for me. With the MOLLE Mounts, they’re easy enough to take off and on whenever I need to.

Pro Tip: Over the holidays, I used this bag to store a tray of chicken wings. I’m not saying that’s what these were designed for, but the more you know, LOL.