In a message dated 9/11/99 6:37:00 PM Central Daylight Time,
howlingwolf1@juno.com writes:
<< I just got the mounting brackets for my maglight flashlight and I want to
mount it in the cab of my truck. I thought about putting it on one side
of the transmission hump. Whats is the best way for mounting it there,
or does anyone have any other ideas?
>>
Are you talking about those black Maglite plastic brackets?? If so, get ready
for them to break. I think I went through 2-3 sets before finally upgrading
to my current unbreakable mount kit. Here is what i did: My 4WD shifter is
surrounded all the way around by a plastic bezel in which there is a 1" or so
wide area. This 1" wide area is where I mounted mine, on the passenger's side
of course. I cut a 1/8" thick and 1 1/2" wide piece of flat steel stock to
the length of the plastic trim which surrounds the 4WD shifter. I drilled 4
holes in this piece and screwed it into the plastic and the some metal
underneath the plastic trim. Then, I went to Home Depot and bought some METAL
spring loaded clips(made for hanging/holding broom handles, hammers, etc) and
made sure they opened wide enough for the thickness of my Maglite. There are
3 or so different kinds, so make sure to find the ones that grip the Maglite
good enough. I then screwed these 2 mounts into the flat steel stock, so that
one clip clamped onto the Maglite towards to top and one clamped the Maglite
closer to the base of the lite. I love it and it has never popped our, bent,
or broken. For the price of those plastic ones, I made this mounting kit for
the same price, but this one is awesome and looks great too. Good luck
whatever you plan on doing.
Kyle
93 Dakota 4x4 V6
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