I am racing through getting my brand new-to-me previously-stock LJ ready for a 2 week trip cross country (smart right?). I needed good cargo tie down, but wasn’t ready to commit to any design that required drilling holes yet since I haven’t decided on the right long term approach. I designed and cut this out very quickly. Zero re-do’s, zero re measurements. Used scrap pieces. It’s way overbuilt with 1/4” and yet only attaches to 2 bolts, which is probably not ideal. But they are seat and car seat bolts, so hopefully they’re stout enough. I’ve rolled and flopped too many times to feel comfortable relying on bungie straps and gravity. I ratchet strap everything.
Is this design perfect? No. It needs more attachment to the body, and I could have made some better rigidity choices for the bracket itself, but I suspect it will be just fine and probably last forever if I get lazy and never change it. It seems plenty rigid and doesnt seem to flex at the car seat bolt at all. Maybe it will provide some inspiration for others to do something similar.
I am just using the OEM seat bracket for a tie down up front.
Is this design perfect? No. It needs more attachment to the body, and I could have made some better rigidity choices for the bracket itself, but I suspect it will be just fine and probably last forever if I get lazy and never change it. It seems plenty rigid and doesnt seem to flex at the car seat bolt at all. Maybe it will provide some inspiration for others to do something similar.
I am just using the OEM seat bracket for a tie down up front.
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