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I've been trying to tie up some loose ends that I've just dealt with over the months and I had a few dollars burning a hole in my pocket and I really wanted to do something about the shovel I keep on hand in the Flip-Pac of the truck. Eventually it will migrate to the other side of the vehicle because of a major window modification I plan on doing to the passenger side of the Flip-Pac which will take the current sliding window out and with some slight cutting of some of the fiberglass shell. I will be able to massage in another window/aluminum door that will lift up like a lift gate to provide side access into the rear area.
So I stopped and picked up a pair of small “Quickfists†clamps. You can find them at many of the off-road shops but if your choices are limited. You can find a local dealer to you through http://www.endroad.com and see options and dealers near you. I used Quick Fist Part # 0010 for this install.
Also needed was a few extra parts, as usual stainless steel hardware, and nuts, although I got 0.25†washers, those were only zinc plated. The other "L" bracket aluminum hardware is left over parts from some solar panel installation parts I have on hand which come in handy as they are adjustable and multi-configuration capable.
Using the added hardware, I assembled them as so through my existing bracket work. When I switch to the other side I will check to see if I can mount them 180* and facing down to move the center of weight more closer to the bed of the truck. For now, they face upwards.
This should prevent the bolts from puling through the rubber Quick Fists themselves and hold things securely; certainly more so than a couple weak and now stretching out mini bungee cords.
And at the end, the results I got were satisfying and stronger as every once in a while you could hear that shovel smacking the top rail and it's a bit nerve racking as you're focused on everything on a trail to make sure nothing is going wrong or out of place.
As always, thanks for following along or looking...
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