securing an enclosure

[dmz2711 10+ year member]

I was just wondering what the best way to secure an enclosure to the floor of a vehicle? Is it best to use a "dance floor" or do i just attach the box directly to the car? should i use bolts or screws??//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

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[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

lol.. i was wondering the same thing while admiring the beginnings of my new glass boxes...

 

[dmz2711 10+ year member]

any advice????//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crying.gif.ec0ebefe590df0251476573bc49e46d8.gif

 

[rippinitup7 10+ year member]

depends on the vehicle, but L brackets or bolts through the box into the floor the the most popular.

 

[espguitarist91 10+ year member]

Im going to use some industrial velcro to keep it from sliding. Im going to use chains bolted to the box and the car with a padlock to keep from theft and doing any serious damage. Might not look the best but if it works, meh.

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

velcro, eh?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

Never thought of that lol. Shit i would use those bungee cords before velcro... but thats just cuz the carpet isnt glued to the floor, its a hatchback so it lifts up...

 

[dmz2711 10+ year member]

depends on the vehicle, but L brackets or bolts through the box into the floor the the most popular.

how can i make the bolt from the box into the car air tight? some like rubber tube or something??//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[kpozr2 10+ year member]

how about those things that go inside a garden hose, the rubber washer, sealer things???

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

you bolt it, then you silicon the bolt. most the time you dont even need to seal the bolt because it will be tight enough, use common sence.

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

**** that sucks... i cant do that because my gas tank sits directly underneath most of the rear hatch... hmm...

 

[espguitarist91 10+ year member]

**** that sucks... i cant do that because my gas tank sits directly underneath most of the rear hatch... hmm...

Mine too.....i think at least. THats why im using velcro. Hey, at least it isnt visible like bungees. Its not to cheap though. Like $25 for a 2'x15' sheet at Ace hardware.

 

[linvillegorge 10+ year member]

Velcro isn't going to help if you get in a wreck. That box is still going to be a 100 pound wrecking ball inside the car, especially if you roll. Figure out some way to bolt that sucker down!

 

[ssj2xxgotenxx 10+ year member]

Mine too.....i think at least. THats why im using velcro. Hey, at least it isnt visible like bungees. Its not to cheap though. Like $25 for a 2'x15' sheet at Ace hardware.

I used to think my gas tank was under the trunk area, but it was actually under the backseats. Just look under your car to find out where your gas tank is located.

That's my security rig //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif I didn't bolt the box down because the carpet and weight prevent it from sliding around.

 

[coolahan 10+ year member]

anyone who scoped out your ride would cut that chain in a heart beat, than you just gave them a handle to help them carry that shit lol

 

[Wowimzz 10+ year member]

You could go get some jb weld and some bolts and secure it that way. What you would do is jb weld the heads of your bolts to your trunk floor. Make a hole in your carpet, and then drill a hole in your box, get a fender washer to make sure you cover the whole hole. Then just tighten down the nuts with your sub out of the enclosure.

lawl... i wonder what the expression on someones face would be when they try to yank on that box and it doesnt move.