FinallyOffRoad

Anyone know of a way I can keep my hi-lift jack from sliding back and forth in my roof rack mount? The mount is about 3" wider than the jack and the jack slides back and forth ask I drive. I was thinking of putting in rubber blocks, but I can't find anything like that.



I'm not sure if you can see in this picture, but the mounts are way wider than the jack bar.

muddpigg

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Post up pics of just mounts.

FinallyOffRoad

donomite49

I would look into wrapping a cable with a lock around it and the rack for security and the movement issue
Just looked at the mount pics, easy fix is to cut tubing for spacers

muddpigg

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Some sort of bumper padding, tubing or rubber. Depending on area you live X2 on securing it. You may not stop a thief but "will help keep an honest man honest."

highonpottery

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get a piece of redwood or HDPE plastic, the thickness of the gap, and simply drill a hole in it for the bolt to pass through. That should solve the movement, then I'd Plasti-dip the brackets themselves so they're isolated with rubber from making noise.

wyoming9

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Just looking I could think of a dozen different ways to do that.

What were those brackets made for ??

Even pieces of Nylon or ABS plastic that most any industrial supplier stocks .

I buy things like that from McMaster -Carr because the Brown truck brings it.

Cheaper then I can drive and hunt for things.

dropzone

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Cut those mounts off, use a half inch bolt, nuts and a wing nut.
You can get the idea from this mount I made for mine


I designed mine for tubing but the same idea could be applied to a rack mount

combatcarl

1" heavy duty hose, cut a piece 1-1 1/2" long, drill a hole across it, stuff it in there and run the bolt thru it. Replace every few years as needed.