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Offline Tony100

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Rack Made And Mounted
« on: July 15, 2010, 09:29:40 PM »
In and mounted BABY!!! 


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Re: Rack Made And Mounted
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2010, 09:51:01 PM »
looks good  :)
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Re: Rack Made And Mounted
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2010, 06:42:48 AM »
Does look good..... tailgate must be snug to the tanks?

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Re: Rack Made And Mounted
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2010, 06:31:25 PM »
make sure you plate those holes !!!!

[i would go the extra mile and tie the rack into the strut towers as well]
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Offline Tony100

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Re: Rack Made And Mounted
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2010, 06:52:54 PM »
Quote from: fatdaddy on July 16, 2010, 06:31:25 PM
make sure you plate those holes !!!!

[i would go the extra mile and tie the rack into the strut towers as well]

which holes?? the ones where the hoses are cumin through??  the whole structure is bolted to the chassis?
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Re: Rack Made And Mounted
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2010, 06:21:18 PM »
yes those ones.
It may be bolted to the "chassis" but as its a monocoque a lot of the strength is i the towers and you've cut big joles in them. Tie the towers to the rack to make it all one big structure and plate around the holes to put strength back in them
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