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Making a Grab Bar
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Author:  Copenhagen [ Sat May 07, 2011 2:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Making a Grab Bar
I'm trying to make a grab bar for my aluminum boat and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on the matter? Do you use aluminum, galvanized steel, etc.? What do you use to mount it to the boat, self tapping screws? Thanks for any help.
Author:  Sko [ Sat May 07, 2011 2:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Making a Grab Bar
Use aluminum square tube or pipe. Get one bigger than other. So it can slip in.
Author:  OwenDickeson [ Sat May 07, 2011 4:59 pm ]
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Author:  Copenhagen [ Sat May 07, 2011 6:50 pm ]
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Thanks guys. I just made one out of a crutch haha.
Author:  Sko [ Sat May 07, 2011 8:00 pm ]
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You are gonna be on crutches when that thing breaks. Lol
Author:  oncall [ Sat May 07, 2011 8:11 pm ]
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Post a pic of your bar.. :lol:
Author:  cb5331 [ Sat May 07, 2011 8:14 pm ]
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Author:  woodduck224 [ Sat May 07, 2011 11:49 pm ]
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a crutch is prolly a bad idea
Author:  pleg20 [ Sun May 08, 2011 11:23 am ]
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Hard to protect people from themselves
Author:  Copenhagen [ Sun May 08, 2011 1:06 pm ]
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Why pay mud buddy $200 when you can make your own for $1.10 at goodwill, oh my bad half off on Saturday's so $0.55 haha
Author:  dfou [ Sun May 08, 2011 1:15 pm ]
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The savings in medical bills might be worth the 200$ up front to mudbuddy although I like the ingenuity ;)
Author:  redleg3316 [ Sun May 08, 2011 3:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Making a Grab Bar
Crutches are designed to hold on downward force. The first time you pull or push your body weight on them there gonna bend or snap immediatly.
Author:  jordy [ Sun May 08, 2011 5:41 pm ]
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not a bad concept, but i dont think it will hold when you put some real pressure on it as stated above.
Author:  oncall [ Sun May 08, 2011 5:44 pm ]
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Have ove of these custom builders make you one...much better in the long run ;)
Author:  DeathMetalDukk [ Sun May 08, 2011 6:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Making a Grab Bar
Well - at least the crutch is adjustable. I guess. :shock:
Author:  redleg3316 [ Sun May 08, 2011 8:20 pm ]
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Take a Swive eez base that you mount a seat into were you want a grab bar and then take the pole that goes in it and weld it to a custom bar of your choice and when removed you wont have a stump in the bottom of your rig.
Author:  Copenhagen [ Sun May 08, 2011 9:09 pm ]
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That's a hell of an idea there redleg, I'm gonna take you up on that. You guys are makin me have second thoughts about my crutch bar haha.
Author:  swamprat11 [ Mon May 09, 2011 12:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Making a Grab Bar
im having a buddy weld me up one out of 1" alum tubing fixing it so it can fold down w/ i dont need it. got a 45 degree angle brace out the middle to the floor. everything will detach with litch pins. spend a few bucks and get a sturdy one made. it will pay off later, sitting in the mud holding your broken grab bar dont soung like a lotta fun. lol
Author:  Copenhagen [ Mon May 09, 2011 3:32 pm ]
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Where can I find the aluminum tubing other than buying it online?
Author:  Copenhagen [ Mon May 09, 2011 4:32 pm ]
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Talked to a guy at a muffler shop and they would do it for $20. Thanks for your guys is help.
Author:  NorthALGatorBoy [ Mon May 09, 2011 5:01 pm ]
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before i started making my GTR into a console i used a rear swing type tire carrier for a bronco that i adapted to fit my boat. I have A triton 1756DS and screwed a piece of angle iron to the floor and bolted it to that and the lock track that is in the gunwales on the boat. and man you talk about strong at times i even found myself tieing my boat off to a dock or pier and tieing to it instead of the cleats. and never so much as attempted to break loose from my mounting. looked pretty good i thought to have been homemade, instead of paying 200 bucks for one from gator tail or mud buddy.
Author:  swamprat11 [ Tue May 10, 2011 6:23 am ]
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i used alum not so much because it was lighter, but i got a buddy that owns a sign shop and i get his scrap 4 free and another buddy that can put it all together.. time to call in some markers, its good to have a network of friends that can do about anything. you gotta help them too but you can save a BUNCH of money that way
Author:  Copenhagen [ Thu May 12, 2011 5:21 pm ]
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Thanks for convincing me otherwise because I'm almost positive this works better than my crutch idea haha
Author:  oncall [ Fri May 13, 2011 10:06 am ]
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That boat name would have been great if you would have used a crutch. :lol:
Author:  Copenhagen [ Fri May 13, 2011 11:25 am ]
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Ya and I almost dug my own grave without a grab bar period. Almost feel out of the boat like 3 times haha.
Author:  atlong [ Fri May 13, 2011 11:33 am ]
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Author:  Copenhagen [ Fri May 13, 2011 4:53 pm ]
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1 1/2 inch tube with a mig welder
Author:  bundy [ Fri May 13, 2011 4:55 pm ]
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use 1 1/2 then use 2 inch sch 80 pipe for the socket then bam u can have a bunny bar
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