I know this is old news, but the no drill zone!!!! Really????

[BIG WOOD]

STUPID!!!!


I'm trying to see how it's possible to mount a truck mount, and I've seen some Transits with a slide in. So how did they do it?

Is anyone on here have one? Did you install the truck mount yourself? Any tips?

 

[steve_64]

How to mount a truck mount?

Hard part is getting your leg between the seat and cover.

 

[Able 1]

You just have to drop the gas tank..

 

[Old Coastie]

How to mount a truck mount?

Hard part is getting your leg between the seat and cover.

I have suspected some of you weirdos for a long time.

All that giggling over lubes and tie downs and stuff...

 

[BIG WOOD]

You just have to drop the gas tank..

Drop the gas tank, install the truck mount, re-install the gas tank, and go to work?

Am I right on that ?

 

[steve_64]

I have suspected some of you weirdos for a long time.

All that giggling over lubes and tie downs and stuff...

I like it when Genny pulls my hose too.

 

[Desk Jockey]

You just have to drop the gas tank..

Use a floor jack and just lower it enough to get your hands in there to run you bolts.

Is that floor some kind of polycarbonate? I've not looked beneath one but you need it to bite on something more that that floor. I plates for sure. Look and see if you can attach it to the frame with iron.

Last thing you want is to get crushed by it in a rollover.

 

[Able 1]

Yes, plates for sure! That is with any common install..

 

[Able 1]

Drop the gas tank, install the truck mount, re-install the gas tank, and go to work?

Am I right on that ?

I think you are.. I'll take a bunch of pictures when I do mine.

 

[Able 1]

Use a floor jack and just lower it enough to get your hands in there to run you bolts.

Fook that!! It will be on the floor! I will go up with the bolts also so the head is under the van.. You will need to drill holes also, so the more room the better!!

 

[Desk Jockey]

I do that with hose reel bolts but never a machine. Is there a reason for that Keith or are you just an idiot?

 

[BIG WOOD]

Keep delivering. I'm absorbing everything. Even the idiot comments.

 

[Bob Pruitt]

Did Matt get a van?

 

[Old Coastie]

Matt, I'd mark a template, drop the tank and drill. Through backing plates underneath, bring the bolts up through the deck, then washer and nut them down tightly so they never move again.

Use your template to mark a 3/4" plywood pad. Use a 1 1/4" hole saw to cut openings and set it loosely in place over the bolts. The pad is a spacer. Put your machine on the bolts and snug it home, using large washers.

Now your machine can be removed without the tank ever having to be dropped in the future.

Name your next legitimate child "Stephen." God knows there are enough bastards running around...

 

[Able 1]

I do that with hose reel bolts but never a machine. Is there a reason for that Keith or are you just an idiot?

LOL, just don't want the bolts to puncture or get in the way of me remounting the tank.. I like to get it done right the first time imbecile!

Not much to theses new transit vans underneath, they look weak as fook!

Why do it for your hose reel? Usually nothing in the way for that..

 

[Able 1]

 

[Desk Jockey]

LOL, just don't want the bolts to puncture or get in the way of me remounting the tank.. I like to get it done right the first time imbecile!

Not much to theses new transit vans underneath, they look weak as fook!

Why do it for your hose reel? Usually nothing in the way for that..

Double nut it. No Nate not that!

Use a long bolt. Come up through the floor, use a fender washer and tighten a nut down. The slip the reel on the bolt and washer and nut it. When you need it out of the way for maintenance, just loosen the nut and slip the reel off. No need to crawl beneath the van.

 

[Able 1]

I'm getting a programmer for my van.. The turbo will kick in instantly.

 

[Old Coastie]

Double nut it. No Nate not that!

Always take the time to clarify, lol

 

[Able 1]

Double nut it. No Nate not that!

Use a long bolt. Come up through the floor, use a fender washer and tighten a nut down. The slip the reel on the bolt and washer and nut it. When you need it out of the way for maintenance, just loosen the nut and slip the reel off. No need to crawl beneath the van.

So the reel sits on 4 nuts with big washers, or what?

 

[Desk Jockey]

I can't be sure but...I'm thinking Nate just blew it hearing "double nut it."

 

[Desk Jockey]

So the reel sits on 4 nuts with big washers, or what?

Yes. Makes removal easy. Pull all the hose off..."vacuum" hose.

Then lift up on the reel and set it aside. You have unlimited access to the left side of the machine now.

 

[Able 1]

Oh, good god!! Not sure how to reply..

 

[Desk Jockey]

lol

 

[Able 1]

Just wrong.. If you want to take it out you use these..

Aluminum bolt them to the floor and then you can take the reel out and in no problem..

 

[Desk Jockey]

You bolt the billet to the floor. How does the reel attach to the billet?

 

[Able 1]

With bolts Marty..

 

[Desk Jockey]

I must be dumber than Marty because I still don't get it.

 

[Able 1]

You bolt it to it, same concept, but done right..

My god, am I having a conversation with Marty about a screwdriver?

 

[Desk Jockey]

I...no like you very much!

I still don't get it.