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Mounting A Sub With Bolts.


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I agree. I'd do Tnuts as well- but to each his own and if he wants to go through a bit extra effort for the look he desires so be it. we've told him the alternative its up to him to know what he is getting into and decide himself.

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what you could also do to do it your way is to counter sink each hole just a little, and put a nut over the bolt so it sits flush inside of it. then that will hold the bolts in place so you can slide the sub right over them and not worry about the bolts falling out. and the sub will still sit flat on the wood

 

 

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I've used T-nuts before and loved them. You can pick up the mounting kit from Parts Expess cheap too.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cf...tnumber=260-778

The only problem I see with the other way is holding the bolt still while you tighten from the front. Even if you press it in tight I don't see the wood holding it good enough and it'll just spin. In the very least I would use some glue/epoxy to lock them into place so they can be tightened adequately. Worst case scenario is you do get the nut tightened from the front but then the bolt spins trying to remove it.

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dont do it your way if the carrage bolt strips out when you go to take them out that is when the problem will come in

did it with my solox's

just go buy some t nuts from ace hardware, or home depot

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The only problem I see with the other way is holding the bolt still while you tighten from the front. Even if you press it in tight I don't see the wood holding it good enough and it'll just spin. In the very least I would use some glue/epoxy to lock them into place so they can be tightened adequately. Worst case scenario is you do get the nut tightened from the front but then the bolt spins trying to remove it.

If that happens he could just take a Pliers or vise grip (sp?) and put it on the end of the bolt to hold it while he tightens/loosens the nut. Couldn't he?

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If that happens he could just take a Pliers or vise grip (sp?) and put it on the end of the bolt to hold it while he tightens/loosens the nut. Couldn't he?

then he will damage the threads and the nut wont come off any ways. i say stick with the good ol original t-nuts.......

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Yeah T-nuts would be the easier thing to do, But i want to try something different. I haven't seen many people using bolts the way i want to. But if i can't get the regular old bolts to work, i will go pick some up and call my bolts a fail.

And btw onlyinajeep, those solo X's hurt the side of my head at Scrapin, It was sweet.

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Ok, so after talking to people on here. And going up and talking to my boy at a audio shop. I said fuck it and bought something. . . .

I want it to be right and not break. . . So I will do it better/easier.

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