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Sith Lord · 11-05-2010, 08:11 PM

What's the best way to mount accessories? (I've got a Honcho bed/cage)

I've seen the plastic cable ties/zip ties, but what other ways are there? Glue?? Screw??

cliff · 11-06-2010, 07:02 AM

Some more info would get you more responses. Like what you want to mount, what they're made of, where you want to mount them. Also check the pic threads there is some awesome trucks there for inspiration.

MTHead · 11-06-2010, 10:15 PM

Here's a few ways I like to do it....

R/C Airplane Clevises :

Plastic

Metal:

Rod ends with fuel tubing or small o-rings:

found here and here

Sith Lord · 11-07-2010, 01:03 AM

That's really good MTHead. Looks quite realistic too. Looks securable and removable like a real 1:1. That's the things I was thinking - Jacks, Rifles, Shovels, Fire Extinguishers. I've ordered the Bungee Cord kit from TCS crawlers, so I'll see how that turns out too.

mar618 · 11-07-2010, 01:08 PM

great ideas

biggin69 · 11-14-2010, 06:41 AM

The clevis are a great idea! I myself fell victim to the zip tie mounting method on a few items. For my gas can and fire extinguisher, I ran a screw up through the bed and into each of them.

muddawg · 11-25-2010, 10:31 PM

i like the mini bungee cord method but the clevis and screw ideas are cool too

Sith Lord · 11-26-2010, 02:53 AM

Good tips everyone. I ended up going for a combination of screws from underneath and bungee cords on top. Bungee cords are mainly for show, but are holding the lid of the cooler on, and are holding the top of the fuel can/fire extinguisher in place. Rope for the jack. Bungee cords for the rifle. Those bungee cords from Hobby Gear are awesome!

ROLANDROCKSHOP · 11-26-2010, 07:50 AM

the lil rubber grommets that come with servos..zip tie them to the bed
and your shovels and small handle items should slide right in.

ROCKEDUP RICKY · 11-26-2010, 08:01 AM

Is that where they keep their rifles in Australia, on the roll cage..

You need a gun rack in the cab.

ROLANDROCKSHOP · 11-26-2010, 11:19 AM

heres a pic of the grommets..top part of the hi-lift jack..

prifral · 11-26-2010, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sith Lord

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Also keep in mind that every object has a realistic location. In real life you wouldn't really want to mount a rifle on the outer part of a roll cage because it would be really vulnerable to damage. Good rule of thumb is to imagine yourself actually driving your crawler and having to use the scale accessories

team3six · 11-26-2010, 04:03 PM

Yeah, because I have a fuel cell and a fuel can at the same time for them cross state runs.lol

Sith Lord · 11-26-2010, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROCKEDUP RICKY

Is that where they keep their rifles in Australia, on the roll cage..

You need a gun rack in the cab.

Quote:

Originally Posted by prifral

Also keep in mind that every object has a realistic location. In real life you wouldn't really want to mount a rifle on the outer part of a roll cage because it would be really vulnerable to damage. Good rule of thumb is to imagine yourself actually driving your crawler and having to use the scale accessories

Here is Australia we like the rifles in the rear, close to where we stand when we go hunting Killer Kangaroos and Koalas!

But yes, seriously, will look at buying/building a rack for the inside for a more realistic approach.

Cheers

muddawg · 11-27-2010, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by team3six

Yeah, because I have a fuel cell and a fuel can at the same time for them cross state runs.lol

i almost always carry extra feul in my1:1 nothing worse than running out of fuel in the middle of nowhere

prifral · 11-28-2010, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sith Lord

Here is Australia we like the rifles in the rear, close to where we stand when we go hunting Killer Kangaroos and Koalas!

But yes, seriously, will look at buying/building a rack for the inside for a more realistic approach.

Cheers

Haha poor Kangaroos and Koalas

scrapen · 12-01-2010, 10:16 PM

I use hot glue

another good way is your hood pins

zip ties

o-rings

or homemade bungies

muddawg · 12-18-2010, 12:53 AM

the hood pin idea is pretty slick using something you usually try to hide

11-05-2010, 08:11 PM	#1
Sith Lord Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 355	Mounting Accessories What's the best way to mount accessories? (I've got a Honcho bed/cage) I've seen the plastic cable ties/zip ties, but what other ways are there? Glue?? Screw??

11-14-2010, 06:41 AM	#6
biggin69 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southwestern, Ohio Posts: 2,671	The clevis are a great idea! I myself fell victim to the zip tie mounting method on a few items. For my gas can and fire extinguisher, I ran a screw up through the bed and into each of them. Attached Images

11-25-2010, 10:31 PM	#7
muddawg Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: strawtown Posts: 319	i like the mini bungee cord method but the clevis and screw ideas are cool too Last edited by muddawg; 11-25-2010 at 11:37 PM.

11-06-2010, 07:02 AM	#2
cliff Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 61	Some more info would get you more responses. Like what you want to mount, what they're made of, where you want to mount them. Also check the pic threads there is some awesome trucks there for inspiration.

11-06-2010, 10:15 PM	#3
MTHead DOOH!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 2,105	Here's a few ways I like to do it.... R/C Airplane Clevises : Plastic Metal: Rod ends with fuel tubing or small o-rings: found here and here

11-07-2010, 01:03 AM	#4
Sith Lord Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 355	That's really good MTHead. Looks quite realistic too. Looks securable and removable like a real 1:1. That's the things I was thinking - Jacks, Rifles, Shovels, Fire Extinguishers. I've ordered the Bungee Cord kit from TCS crawlers, so I'll see how that turns out too.

11-07-2010, 01:08 PM	#5
mar618 Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: milton,wv Posts: 558	great ideas

11-26-2010, 02:53 AM	#8
Sith Lord Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 355	Good tips everyone. I ended up going for a combination of screws from underneath and bungee cords on top. Bungee cords are mainly for show, but are holding the lid of the cooler on, and are holding the top of the fuel can/fire extinguisher in place. Rope for the jack. Bungee cords for the rifle. Those bungee cords from Hobby Gear are awesome!

11-26-2010, 07:50 AM	#9
ROLANDROCKSHOP I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar Posts: 5,981	the lil rubber grommets that come with servos..zip tie them to the bed and your shovels and small handle items should slide right in.

11-26-2010, 08:01 AM	#10
ROCKEDUP RICKY Old guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Arkie-saw and we got ROCKS! Posts: 7,548	Is that where they keep their rifles in Australia, on the roll cage.. You need a gun rack in the cab.

11-26-2010, 11:19 AM	#11
ROLANDROCKSHOP I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar Posts: 5,981	heres a pic of the grommets..top part of the hi-lift jack..

11-26-2010, 04:03 PM	#13
team3six www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville Posts: 4,506	Yeah, because I have a fuel cell and a fuel can at the same time for them cross state runs.lol

12-01-2010, 10:16 PM	#17
scrapen Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ogden, Utah Posts: 369	I use hot glue another good way is your hood pins zip ties o-rings or homemade bungies

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12-18-2010, 12:53 AM	#18
muddawg Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: strawtown Posts: 319	the hood pin idea is pretty slick using something you usually try to hide

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