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Old 11-27-2007, 01:45 PM   #393 (permalink)
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07-30-2007, 08:53 Pm

Got some more flux core wire and did a bit of welding after supper. Got the base of the rear tray done - basically a big rectangle made up of about 6 scraps of angle iron (no, not 4 - that would be too simple).

Now I'm thinking about the best way to mount it. In mounting the batts, I've been giving some thought to 2 issues:

1) the easy part, which is simply securing them so they won't jump out of the tray if they're jostled/turned over.

2) the harder part, which is designing things up so there's more strength in the trays/attachment points in the direction of force from a "sudden stop".

I'm not saying the trays are crash proof, or even crash worthy, but I tried to set them up with that in the back of my mind.

Also the rear tray will cover some of the opening to the spare tire well - probably enough to make getting a tire in & out impossible. So I've been thinking maybe I could cut out the bottom of the well & hinge it for access from below.
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