In a message dated 7/15/99 10:27:56 PM EST, shetland@erols.com writes:
>
> "Hey everyone, I've been lurking in the shadows for some time now, and
> have
> come up with a question I hope someone out there can help me with. I
> have a
> 99 Dakota Sport which I use quite a bit for surf fishing. I just bought
> an
> all aluminum rod rack at a great deal, just can't figure out a way to
> mount
> it. It hs an alumin plate about the size of a liscense plate with holes
> for
> mounting at the corners. As you all know, there isn't enough steel up
> front
> to mount this to. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance, Brent."
>
> -Brent, would you be willing to have them in the back instead of the
> front? What I am thinking is this-(it requires a frame mounted receiver
> style hitch) Have a machine shop/welder weld your bracket to a piece of
> 2" square tubing that can be slid into the hitch, or have them weld
> together a 2" bar from a hitch to a piece of plate steel that is drilled
> for your racks bolt pattern, then bolt your rack to it. Waddya think?
> Patrick
>
>
Ya know the holes in the side of the bed, I just use those. Three poles per
side or two out the back! No welding required. :0).....mmm fresh spot would
be nice right now.
Boog
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