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Mounting of tray
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 1:06 pm
by eliteforce32
ok guys and gals going to be fitting my new tray tomorrow night and saturday, whats the best method for mounting? weld it to the chassis or weld brakets then bolt? the tray is steel , tube. any help with this would be great
cheers
simon
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 1:16 pm
by Area54
bolt on definitely. nice big grade 8 bolts too.
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 1:18 pm
by eliteforce32
thanks mate, thats secound nature for me
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 1:22 pm
by phippsy
I made brackets to use the standard mounting points and bolts.
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:05 pm
by Mark2
My GQ ute doesnt have tray brackets yet as its based on a wagon chassis. I havent decided whether to try and replicate the original chassis brackets or just build some uprights using box section. I have access to a rear GU chassis half cut and am thinking of cutting brackets off that - any thoughts?
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:10 pm
by mickyd555
if you have the rear cut, id go with that........it would look the goods and fit in well too...
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:13 pm
by ausyota
I was wondering the same thing for my lux.
I am planning on using the standard mounts but would like to somehow beef up the front mouting points under the barwork.
If I mounted to the standard places with bolts and a piece of rubber matting(as is standard) and then made a second set of mounts which come from the front outer edges of the tray down to the chasi and either mount to the sliders or a C section type clamp around the chasi rail, will I run into problems with vibrations etc? because of the front being solidly mounted?
Paul.
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:18 pm
by Mark2
I doubt youd have vibration problems as long as the tray doesnt contact with the cab. The cab sits on big rubber mounts and you wouldnt feel anything to do with the tray. the little rubber squares under the tray mounts are more for eliminating rattles and making it fit properly than anything else.
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:43 pm
by De-lux
eliteforce32 wrote:thanks mate, thats secound nature for me
you have PM
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 3:25 am
by My Lil Lux
One thing I've seen on my mates F350 was the steel tray is on brackets, but also has a peice of 4x2 hardwood running in between tray and chassis rails, I was thinking of doing this to mine, for some extra weight in the rear.
On mine the rear right hand bolt came out on a trip and by the time I got home, I reckon it has pushed the chassis rail down from jumping up and down all way home, timber or poly would have stopped this i am thinkin and would help with vibrations.