11-21-2016, 09:44 PM | #1 |
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Gun rack help
I fabbed up a floor mount gun rack for my DS Hunt Buggy(had the materials and I like to tinker) but I'm not satisfied with the performance of it. It shakes a lot while riding the paths on the property and I'm afraid the mounting hardware will eventually rip through the aluminum floor.
I am now looking at some Kolpin Gun grabbers and mounting them either on back roof supports or fab a bar to mount them on front roof support in front of steering wheel. I was also thinking of getting the old school truck back window gun racks and mounting them to the rear roof support... I'm just unsure and am prodding to see what others have done. It'd be NICE if the mods would create a specific sections dedicated to "Hunting Carts/Buggies" only as it seems to be a pretty common topic of discussion. 👍👍👍 |
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11-21-2016, 09:53 PM | #2 |
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Re: Gun rack help
I fabbed a bar across the front roof supports and used the Kolpin's. 2nd season with 'em across some pretty tough terrain and no problem.
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11-21-2016, 09:56 PM | #3 |
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Re: Gun rack help
Righton...you got any good pics of it to see how you did it?
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11-21-2016, 09:59 PM | #4 |
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Re: Gun rack help
give me a minute. gotta remember how to post a pic.
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11-21-2016, 10:07 PM | #5 |
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Re: Gun rack help
If you look across the top of the front basket and in back of it, you can see the gun rack. It was simply a piece of square tube that I welded a couple of tabs on each end, frilled the appropriate holes and bolted it onto the roof supports. I wrapped it in pipe insulation and mounted the kolpins to the square tube.
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11-21-2016, 10:11 PM | #6 |
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Re: Gun rack help
I gotcha, I take it you don't use a windshield..lol. ill have to make mine work with the windsheild, shouldn't be complicated but, yours is exactly what I was thinking of doing, guess I'll have to get to work.
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11-21-2016, 10:19 PM | #7 |
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Re: Gun rack help
you betcha! LOL, i gave up the windshield last year. too noisy/squeaky. Heck, it squeaked worse than the suspension.
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11-21-2016, 10:21 PM | #8 |
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Re: Gun rack help
Oh no...well, mine hasn't been a problem yet and my suspension squeaks a little too...ain't it aggravating! It's always something, but it's a lot quieter than a 4wheeler!
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11-21-2016, 10:30 PM | #9 |
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Re: Gun rack help
the squeaking from the suspension is a tough thing. I can run thru a mud puddle and it will quieten right down. I can spray it down with nothing that seems too work. I've tried all manner of lubricants and it doesn't seem to help. So i look for the nearest mud puddle i can find and have at it. I've replaced the rubber on both upper and lower A arms along with a good greasing, ground down the square ends on the springs and I still get a suspension squeak from the front end. Might try replacing the shocks but it is probably going to be money down the noise pit also.
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11-21-2016, 10:33 PM | #10 |
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Re: Gun rack help
And by the way, the 4 wheelers squeak also. Just the motor noise tends to cover it up. You don't have that on the electric cart. Maybe I need to put a tape recorder on there playing back a motor running so it will cover up the squeaking.
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