quote:Originally posted by MARLIN JACK:quote:Originally posted by Edge:
For mine I made two rectangular plates from 10mm thick, (approx 3/8") Aluminium.
Each plate has two holes that match the rack mount.
The two plates measure 10mm thick x 20mm wide x 96mm long.
Two 8.5mm holes at 76mm centres.
The four M8 bolts will need to be 10mm longer than standard.
Sorry, I can't remember how long the standard bolts are.
regards,
Tony,
...Allow Me,
The Stock Rack Mount 8mm bolts are 70mm Long, so You'll have to go to 80mm, with shims installed. The pitch is 1.25mm. ONE word of Caution!! The Torque on these Bolts is Only 20 ft/lbs!! Strip these threads and You'll have to cut a Hole in the Trunk Floor to Replace the Nuts!...
Marlin is right. Be very careful with these bolts. You do not want to have to deal with anyone working on your nuts in such a tight space. I don't care if she has little tiny hands. It still is a nightmare. The drugs just make it worse!
In my case I used Halls stainless battery box which just about takes up every available millimeter of space. How I even got the bolts in to the rack with the shims is a complete blank.
I do remember having to use allen socket bolts with some type of an extension to reach them AND having to grind a flat spot on the mounting caps to clear the box. I hate when that happens. If I had help, I don't remember, and I certainly don't remember her name or face either? Maybe a lot of Bud Light though, and that COULD be the problem? Don't remember where this dam tatoo came from though either? Geese?
