WK2: Hounds Build Up

[paul mac]

"I am thinking I might try and find a threaded steel rod to screw into the hole for the spare screw holder, drill a hole in the ply to poke it through and use a wing nut and washer or somthing as an extra hold down point for the ply. "
Hounds
Thats how i hold my false floor in .Recessed & screwed a backing plate under the false floor & then a threaded rod with a nut welded on the end , covered with the hole i cut for the recess & carpeted.
It's 14mm threaded rod u will need. Bit hard to locate ,found it at Coventry Fasteners @ eagle farm .
Paul

[Hounds]

No just the light. Does make a difference though.

I built a mount for the Maxtrax myself.

Base parts of it is a set of Rhino universal awning brackets and the mounting pins you can buy off the Maxtrax website.

Then its just some steel, nuts and bolts from Bunnings.

I originally built it for my previous rig and had to redo it a bit because the cross bars on the GC are closer together.

I have had some comments on it since I built it up.

Keeps them out of the car and takes up less space on the roof then lying them down.

Also easy access if ever needed.





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[Benn0]

Yeah, I'm looking at a pioneer platform on top, but also need to fit a spare tyre and gas bottle up there, so sitting the maxtrax up like that would make more space. Thanks for the detailed pics....

[Tyvokka]

Gidday Hounds,

Nice work you got going there. Am liking the wheels a lot.

Question about the Ark Pak. Is that a stand alone battery for the fridge or part of a "dual" battery system? How long does is take to charge from almost dead to full 1) driving 2) At Home Wall Socket DC

[Hounds]

Originally Posted by AV8

Gidday Hounds,

Nice work you got going there. Am liking the wheels a lot.

Question about the Ark Pak. Is that a stand alone battery for the fridge or part of a "dual" battery system? How long does is take to charge from almost dead to full 1) driving 2) At Home Wall Socket DC

It is a stand alone set up.

Sorry cant tell you about the charge times as I only bought the set up a couple of weeks ago and have not used it yet.

Only thing is it only charges at a rate of 6 amp hour so I guess it would depend on what size battery you have in there.

I have a 100amp/h while mates with it have a 90 and a 130 amp/h I think.

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[Hounds]

Originally Posted by paul mac

"I am thinking I might try and find a threaded steel rod to screw into the hole for the spare screw holder, drill a hole in the ply to poke it through and use a wing nut and washer or somthing as an extra hold down point for the ply. "
Hounds
Thats how i hold my false floor in .Recessed & screwed a backing plate under the false floor & then a threaded rod with a nut welded on the end , covered with the hole i cut for the recess & carpeted.
It's 14mm threaded rod u will need. Bit hard to locate ,found it at Coventry Fasteners @ eagle farm .
Paul

Thanks guys, and here I was thinking I am a bush/backyard engineering genius thinking up this set up.

Have you got some photos Paul?

Cheers

Matt

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[paul mac]

Will take some tomorrow . The ones on my phone are too dark.

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