Hi guys,
Is there information out there on DIY solutions for a rear and top mounted box to house battery and VESC? I am kind of sick of the enclosures under the deck and figured why not just mount everything above the rear trucks just like what @Trampa did on their carvers. Seems like a practical solution - maybe doesn’t look as clean but who cares when you just want to have some fun on the board. Would make swapping batteries easier as well.
Looking forward to your opinions and links!
I would seriously consider putting everything on a box in the middle of your board between your legs. I’m guessing you thought of this already so I would love to hear your reason for avoiding it?
The real advantage with the box mounted this way is that it doesn’t sacrifice the flex of the deck camparing to a big Li-ion pack mounted below the deck inside a stiff enclosure bolted to the deck, making my hub motors more comfortable.
I agree it’s not pretty…
It could be argued a top box in the middle doesn’t interfere with flex
I like that box. Functionality. I have to admit that one of the reasons i prefer under slung enclosures is vanity. I just like the look and prioritize that over the convenience and simplicity of a center or rear mounted enclosure. I do also use all that real estate an unobstructed deck has vs a center mounted top box and a rear box kinda seems like a middle ground… though vanity jumps back in.
I just gotta be able to move around on my board, i spend a good third of my rides standing on the forward 2/3 of the deck and also have to t pose for dominance occasionally.
Side bonus is standing with both feet together on the front of the board and casually riding past peds and bikes when low speed passing on trails and sidewalks gets some seriously quizzical looks and big smiles. Something about how goofy i look doing that. Sometimes i pretend im a scooter and hold an invisible handlebar or carve like a downhill skier
I should get the full banana suit for carve but replace the middle with yellow booty shorts
Don’t want to drill into the deck while above the trucks there are already screw holes
You could use a ratchet strap to hold your battery down.
I have a cad model for a 3d printed rear case but its just for controllers, it would be too small to do both
Lmk if you want it tho, its make for solos but could fit others
Sure, let me know - maybe you can upload the step so that people can modify it for other shapes and sizes
Sweet heres the files:
2025 VESC CASE TOP.step (171.0 KB)
2025 VESC CASE RUBBER PIECES.step (245.8 KB)
2025 VESC CASE GASKET.step (69.1 KB)
2025 VESC CASE.step (131.3 KB)
Top is the Top
Case is the Case
Gasket is the Main Gasket
Rubber pieces are gaskets for wires/holes
Aaaand since I have it ill post the link to it too, Onshape should allow anyone to export to whatever files they want
Once upon a time I tried this on a little longboard build.
Just had a 10S2P on the rear box … And ESC.
It still caused some wild wobbles on the back truck…
I even got a nice wooden box made for it
I actually liked the look.
I did not like it trying to kill me though…
Probably not as big of an issue on newer wider trucks and pneumatics
I also had the box actually behind the trucks…
Maybe less of an issue if you have more of the weight right above the rear truck like David.
I would still say take a hard look at different options for putting it in the middle…
You’re right! All my mountainboards have a top box in the middle and have enough flex.
My SuperSpine with enclosure bolted to the chassis still have enough little flex.
But my Hummie deck with fiberglass enclosure bolted to the deck has absolutely no flex at all. Vibrations directly go to my ankle through the hub motors. It’s very pretty but it hurts.
