Where (and) How would you...

[pismorat]

...mount spare drive shafts in this bed? This is my wheeler, but I still take the spare tire or ammo can out and haul dirt bikes from time to time, plus misc. stuff. I want the shafts out of the way, but don't know where or how to mount them. Any help would be great since I am taking this to the local mountains soon for the rest of the year to use as my play toy...and spare shafts may come in handy. Thanks.

 

[76zimmer]

under the seats?
Not sure what your running for seats, but keeps the weight low, and between the axles.

 

[ryoken]

tubes mounted under the bedrails.. all the way forward outside of the rollbar tubes...

 

[rampage]

I also like under the bed rail, plenty of wasted space. Also, maybe to one of the roll bar down tubes using hose clamps. Or if there's a place on the frame rails, attach a piece of PVC pipe that's capped on one end and has a screw on plug on the other so it's sealed from the elements.

 

[nvrenuf]

tubes mounted under the bedrails.. all the way forward outside of the rollbar tubes...

Winner.

Completely out of the way and protected from sand / dirt / mud / rain / etc..

 

[pismorat]

I agree with under the bedrail for probably the rear one, and probably a down tube on the rollbar on the same side for the front shaft. I can use hose clamps for the front shaft on the rollbar tube, but how do I "hang" the rear shaft under the bedrail? I don't think hose clamps will work cause how would I attach them to the bed?

 

[rampage]

Depends on the diameter of your driveshaft. Maybe something like this:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Kidde-Metal-Strap-Bracket-420118/100056792#.UbKIZNhTBOg

 

[jt512]

How about inside of some PVC tube, put a clean out on the end for a "sealed" container.

 

[blazinzuk]

How about inside of some PVC tube, put a clean out on the end for a "sealed" container.

I have done this using a clamp I built and put em under the bed rails. I just used a u bolt for an exhaust to clamp the the PVC. Then used another clamp to clamp it to the bed rail.

Just have to make sure you put something in a couple places so the driveshaft doesn't bounce around in the PVC I just cut some smaller pvc and wrapped it with electrical tape.

Wasn't actually on my rig but we did it on a buddies I don't carry that many spares

 

[thatK30guy]

I also like under the bed rail, plenty of wasted space. Also, maybe to one of the roll bar down tubes using hose clamps. Or if there's a place on the frame rails, attach a piece of PVC pipe that's capped on one end and has a screw on plug on the other so it's sealed from the elements.

How about inside of some PVC tube, put a clean out on the end for a "sealed" container.

Winners. 'Nuff said.

 

[muddysub]

in large pvc pipes under the bedrails.

 

[rampage]

After giving this some thought, here's what I came up with. Hard mounting a PVC tube directly to the bed wall might not give you enough room to slide the shaft out of the tube without interfering with the rear bed post, not to mention that securing the tube would be difficult.

Depending on the size of your u-joints, a 4" PVC tube would work for a 1350, a 1410 wouldn't without enlarging the inside 1/4". Glue a cap on one end and a screw on plug on the other. Don't remember the diameter of the threads of the screw on plug so I don't know if a 1350 would pass through it. If not then use another cap (unglued of course ) and place that end against the rear or front bed post to keep it in place.

For securing it to the bed, use a bracket for a 5lb fire extinguisher which happens to be 4.5", the same diameter as the outside diameter of a 4" PVC tube.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_4691-65213-420119_0
If you can mount those brackets to the top of the bed rail you can use bolts, otherwise if you mount it to the inside of the bed you'd need to use sheet metal screws and I don't know if that'd be strong enough.
When you put the shaft inside the PVC just wrap each end with a rag to prevent it from rattling around inside.