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Update. Went ahead and flat mounted them to the toolbox using u-bolts with rubber washers and silicone to provide water proofing. First I washed it all down and repainted starting with a green primer, then Camo green and flat black....
Sherwin Williams Everlast exterior, flat base 4, Tricorn Black.
And 5 tons that color have been trademarked by Big Bertha Incorporated LTD all rights reserved....
😅🤣😂
So, I posted pics of my 5 ton on a local truck club fb page and gave a little history of the truck (that it belonged to a combat support hospital.)
A local man messaged me and asked which unit, so I sent him pics of the front bumper.
He was in that unit with my truck! He just came by and...
I'm not what you would consider "budget", but I've done some research and here are wireless headsets that cover both ears, 3 pair for under 1,000.
https://eartec.com/ultralite-double-wireless-headsets/
So... probably going to change up and flat mount it to the tool box. Now that I know it fits.. I'm going to use the bow storage mount for what it's made for.
Yeah, I'm definitely going to figure out some sort of storage. The only issue is the rack only swings up a little bit and would hit the Jerry can. Rubber bumbers definitely sound like a good plan!
So... update...
When I bought my truck and in going through it while prepping for paint, I found this.... "thing":
It was mounted above my toolbox on the passenger side and I had (have) no idea what it was originally designed for....
ANYWAY... I was looking at the pioneer rack I got and was...
Follow up to the follow up...
I broke the cardinal rule of troubleshooting electronics.
I didn't verify my test gear was accurate.
I was using my meter to test the voltage on my motorcycle battery and it was showing 15.7vdc.
After scratching my head, I swapped it to A/C and put it on my...
Oh, I didn't hook it up backward... I think I may have touched the terminal of the positive side to the case while tightening it down. I think it twisted clockwise and the terminal was touching the case.
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