ericcris10sen
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Zion National Park, Utah
Hi, I had a question about these. So I was searching the web and found a great idea on a very cheap and easy mount that you can hook around your roof rack. The problem is, and what I'm wondering is, how the hell do you guys put that up there lol these jacks are heavy as hell and it's pretty damn hard to hoist it up and keep it at a level so you can do whatever you need to do to put your mount on/in your jack. And then I'm wondering if the mount will stay like that bouncing around or even just driving on the highway.
Also, I was wondering what the difference between the way people mount them. Some mount it like they do the shovels (this is the kind of mount I have, not yet set up). I have a kind of steel clamp that goes around the roof bars, and then one that goes around the jack. Then I see some people have some kind of bar that'll go in between the holes in the jack (which looks pretty neat). Are both pretty stable? Is one more stable than the other and is one easier to put on than the other (I suppose the one that goes THROUGH the hole would be easier).
The reason I like to mount my stuff on the roof rack are for a couple reasons. 1. If it gets muddy/dirty, or if the item is pretty heavy, I like to keep it away from some of my important items so it's not damaging anything. 2. I think it looks pretty badass lol 3. In some situations, it might be easier to grab something from the outside, rather than having to go through the inside of the vehicle.
Also, I was wondering what the difference between the way people mount them. Some mount it like they do the shovels (this is the kind of mount I have, not yet set up). I have a kind of steel clamp that goes around the roof bars, and then one that goes around the jack. Then I see some people have some kind of bar that'll go in between the holes in the jack (which looks pretty neat). Are both pretty stable? Is one more stable than the other and is one easier to put on than the other (I suppose the one that goes THROUGH the hole would be easier).
The reason I like to mount my stuff on the roof rack are for a couple reasons. 1. If it gets muddy/dirty, or if the item is pretty heavy, I like to keep it away from some of my important items so it's not damaging anything. 2. I think it looks pretty badass lol 3. In some situations, it might be easier to grab something from the outside, rather than having to go through the inside of the vehicle.
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