??? about mounting stuff on a roll cage

[70jimmy]

Got some stuff I need to mount on my cage and wondering what is best and why.

Speakers: they are like 6 X 9 box speakers with typical U shaped mount.. I was thinking they could be riveted by drilling hole in tubing and using a rivet gun to mount. Drilling a hole and tapping it for a bolt to mount the speaker, or drilling a hole all the way thru and running a longer bolt thru both sides.

Fire Extinguisher: Same methods plus I saw a velcro attached foam holder. Not sure how that would work.

Let me know what your opinions are. thanks.

 

[jekbrown]

attaching stuff to a cage is fine... though I wouldn't drill holes in it to do it. Better to weld on some tabs and bolt stuff to them.

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[Skigirl]

I got these. Bit 'o the bling, but very functional.

 

[70jimmy]

Thanks for the replies. Ski girl that is just what I was looking for. Wow does the price add up quick!!! Look like great products.

anybody got anything else similar in design?????

Although I don't mind a little bling bling.

 

[Hermy13]

go to your local dirtrack racing store and look at there weight hangers that clamp to the frame

 

[2Dogs]

Boat shops usually have a section for mounting junk to the tow bar - lights, speakers, etc.... I bought a pair of Boss speaker mounts like these (just the clamp):
http://www.bosswake.com/product_master_detail.asp?ID=125
http://www.bosswake.com/product_master_detail.asp?ID=89

Expensive, and I think I have a supplier that will be cheaper. Stay tuned.

 

[ntsqd]

I use hose clamps for a lot of that type on mounting. Not nearly as fancy, but works as well if not better and a whole lot less spendy.

Just make some tabs that bolt to what ever and lay flat along the length of the tube. Depending on length & weight one may do it, but it usually needs two.

 

[skidpan]

why not just use some u bolts? simmilar to cheap exhaust clamps.. just the u part drill a couple of holes in the speaker box and put a washer on befor each nut? it would only cost like 5 bucks and would work great.

 

[70jimmy]

Good idea skid pan I am definately gonna check into that. I could probly even get stainless or chrome for some bling. Just wouldn't feel right to hang a $14.00 speaker with a $40.00 clamp.

 

[spoolnaround]

Thats pretty cool!

 

[Skigirl]

I'm getting one of those to mount the camera I'll use to film the Aholes "driving" in front of me, which I will upload to a website entitled something like stupidfokingdrivers.com

I already used one to mount my rear view mirror - it has a 4" monitor embedded in it, and was too big to attach to my existng rear view mirror. So I took off the stock one and used this to mount the new mirror.

Also going to get some fourtreks stuff to mount sun visors to the roll cage.