doorstopper to secure box

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

hehehe, saw this on craigslist. not the worst idea in the world i suppose. hope he doesn't hit any bumps. Shoulda just gotten some velcro and called it a day.

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[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

lol wow. figured he'd put two at least

 

[chode_d 10+ year member]

lol wow. figured he'd put two at least

lol

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

i used 2 2x2" poeces of velcro (reinforced w/ super glue) on the bottom and it works great.

Not a bad idea though.

 

[ocdadhd]

subs ****. I like the amp though \\

 

[solidcrowd 10+ year member]

lol i just build a false floor, and use L brackets

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

I put my sub box against the tailgate so that won't work for me. Might try some sheets of velcro though.

 

[twistedchild420 5,000+ posts]

L Brackets FTW!

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Velcro FTW. Easy to do.

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

I used a doorstopper before too! Worked well, and I drove the shit out of my car

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

i used 2 2x2" poeces of velcro (reinforced w/ super glue) on the bottom and it works great.Not a bad idea though.

Just to clarify i used extra sg to help attach the velcro to the box. Not the velcro to the car.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

So this is what its come down to? Velcro is now the 'if you want to do it right' option?

Pretty sad.

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

Some people would rather not put screw holes in their car body for L-brackets, yes I can make a false floor but that will add even more weight for my old rear air suspension to support and if I ever blow a tire I don't want to have to remove everything just to get to the spare.

The only hole I drilled is for the ground.

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

Some people would rather not put screw holes in their car body for L-brackets, yes I can make a false floor but that will add even more weight for my old rear air suspension to support and if I ever blow a tire I don't want to have to remove everything just to get to the spare.

The only hole I drilled is for the ground.

You don't have to use thick, heavy, MDF for your false floor. Throw a thin sheet of particle board or something cheap, wrap it in carpet, screw your L bracket. This way you have no holes, weight is minimal, and you box is pretty secure. I have tried velcro many times and it never works for me. Maybe its the weight of my boxes, or how fast I accelerate around turns, but I think of myself as a fairly "grandpa-ish" driver. False floor is the way to go, no matter how you have to go about doing it. Be creative to protect your precious frame.

If you drill a hole for the ground, what is wrong with 2-4 tiny more holes anyways?

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

i have done several thing the easiest is use the threaded rod for the spare some cars you have to make a new 1 a lil longer. machine a adjustable L bracket and throw a nut on it.

you can also make a bracket that goes to ur strut tower and use factory nut.

this helps from getting jacked cause who brings a socket set and machined ss bracked wont break. the other ur insurance will cover cause ur bolted down...