Maglite Mounting
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From: Baton Rouge
Originally Posted by cangim
Mine is mounted pretty much the exact same as Bear Hunters is. If I were to do it again. I'd just move it back as far as possible as to still get it out of the holder easy. I tend to kick mine alot. But it is always there when I need it and always charged.
Have you guys gotthem set up to charge while in your truck?? That would be a cool idea.
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From: Utah County, UT
Originally Posted by stebab
Always in there and always charged...
Have you guys gotthem set up to charge while in your truck?? That would be a cool idea.
Have you guys gotthem set up to charge while in your truck?? That would be a cool idea.
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From: Baton Rouge
Originally Posted by jwith68
I mounted mine (4D) beside the seat like many others. However, I did not want to drill through the carpet and into the floor metal. I made a 14ga sheetmetal mount that bolts to the seat frame and extends mounting pads for the Maglite clips down at the same slope as the floor, about 3/8" up off the carpet. I just used machine screws with nuts and lock washers on the back side to attach the clips to my mount. The mount is held to the seat frame by two 1/4"-28 x 3/4" bolts. There is an area of the frame that is clear of moving parts and plenty thick enough to thread to 1/4"-28. Everything's painted black (black oxide bolt heads.) Looks professional, works great, and no holes in the carpet.
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From: Utah County, UT
Originally Posted by stebab
And you mount the mounting brackets and the charget in your truck? Have you got a close up picture of that?
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I've got the rechargable mounted in the tray behind the front seat (reg. cab) easily reachable and out of sight I do like the 7d though you can put a knot on someones head so big they will need a step ladder to rub it :- )
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I have a streamlight rechargeable mounted to the seatbelt box with commerical velcro. It doesnt move and the wiring is ran inside the door jam.
I also have a lithium SureFire G2 velcroed inside the overhead console. It is extremely handy and bright. The <5" doesnt make a good club like the 6-cell maglites mentioned above (which are available daily on eBay BTW)
I shouldnt tell this... but when i "attempted" to mount my streamlight charger to the carpeted area between the seat and the door (without looking first). I joyously ran a self tapping screw right throught the middle of the main seat wiring harness. That was a lovely repair job.
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I also have a lithium SureFire G2 velcroed inside the overhead console. It is extremely handy and bright. The <5" doesnt make a good club like the 6-cell maglites mentioned above (which are available daily on eBay BTW)
I shouldnt tell this... but when i "attempted" to mount my streamlight charger to the carpeted area between the seat and the door (without looking first). I joyously ran a self tapping screw right throught the middle of the main seat wiring harness. That was a lovely repair job.
)
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From: Utah County, UT
Originally Posted by stebab
And you mount the mounting brackets and the charget in your truck? Have you got a close up picture of that?
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...id=103394&.jpg
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From: Baton Rouge
The newer lights appear to have a different charger. Does anyone have one of the newer lights mounted in their truck with the new charger? Does it actually mount.
See this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/MagLite-RX1019-R...QQcmdZViewItem
See this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/MagLite-RX1019-R...QQcmdZViewItem
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From: Utah County, UT
Originally Posted by stebab
The newer lights appear to have a different charger. Does anyone have one of the newer lights mounted in their truck with the new charger? Does it actually mount.
See this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/MagLite-RX1019-R...QQcmdZViewItem
See this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/MagLite-RX1019-R...QQcmdZViewItem
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From: Baton Rouge
Originally Posted by cangim
Looks like it is the exact same as mine, I hard wired the charger rather than using the supplied cigarette adapter.
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There are two pieces to the bracket. Two metal brackets, so you can mount the light in two places if you want I guess. Mount the metal on in the truck, the big plastic housing snaps into the metal base. Then the light snaps into the Housing (charging bracket). I still have the second base that I haven't used for anything.
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From: Baton Rouge
Originally Posted by cangim
There are two pieces to the bracket. Two metal brackets, so you can mount the light in two places if you want I guess. Mount the metal on in the truck, the big plastic housing snaps into the metal base. Then the light snaps into the Housing (charging bracket). I still have the second base that I haven't used for anything.