"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
11/06/2018 at 11:15 • Filed to: None
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"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
11/06/2018 at 11:15 • Filed to: None | 0
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A conservation officer (hi Blake!) and I spent too much time chopping through this fallen tree with my handheld axe
After using my small axe twice this year and both times lamenting how much work it was, I’ve bought a long-handled one to carry with me.
However, there’s no way I’m driving around without it being very tightly secured.
I’d like to find something mechanical (as opposed to, say, a strap), and while I was browsing my local hardware store in vain I kept comparing each option to the latch on my fire extinguisher. That seems like a design I’d feel confident in. Easy to open, easy to close, but robust in the case of an accident.
Any suggestions, for an online retailer, a specific type of clasping mechanism, or even a useful search term to help me in my quest?
Easy to use and robust: how I like my tools and my latches
benjrblant
> Just Jeepin'
11/06/2018 at 11:19 |
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Quickfist clamps are the way to go here. Non-product specific, adjustable, secure. They’ve held a shovel on my roof for several years with no issues.
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Just Jeepin'
> benjrblant
11/06/2018 at 11:20 |
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Aha, looks promising, thanks!
farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> Just Jeepin'
11/06/2018 at 11:26 |
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quicklatch? https://wheelersoffroad.com/i-31190712-quick-latch-shovel-axe-mount-for-warrior-rack-systems-10375.html
im sure they can be found cheaper than that tho
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Just Jeepin'
> farscythe - makin da cawfee!
11/06/2018 at 11:30 |
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Interesting. Definitely a bit steep, and I suspect I’m going to be mounting it on my roll cage which it wouldn’t be a good choice for, but it does hit that important (to me) mechanical checkbox that Quick Fist misses out on.
XJDano
> Just Jeepin'
11/06/2018 at 11:32 |
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How serious do you want it strapped down?
May be overkill. But that store has some options.
DipodomysDeserti
> Just Jeepin'
11/06/2018 at 11:33 |
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I made some mounts for an axe and shovel . I’ve travelled thousands of miles with them, and they’re still holding up. Wrote a little tutorial on it.
https://overland.kinja.com/diy-mounts-1790276021
HammerheadFistpunch
> benjrblant
11/06/2018 at 11:35 |
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Coming to say the same thing.
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Just Jeepin'
> XJDano
11/06/2018 at 11:36 |
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Well, if I ever want to carry a sledgehammer with me, that definitely looks like the way to go, but probably overkill for my axe.
Definitely going to spend some time browsing though. Quite an interesting site.
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HammerheadFistpunch
> Just Jeepin'
11/06/2018 at 11:36 |
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What Ben said, though me personally I just tuck my axe and shovel inbetween my wheelwell and my recovery box and strap the box down tight which holds the axle and shovel in place so I haven’t had any personal experience with quickfist. Though Im pretty sure Im going to start using them for some things like my shovel. Not loving having it inside for the mess factor.
If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> Just Jeepin'
11/06/2018 at 11:37 |
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Look on offroad parts sites. The aftermarket has lots of solutions for mounting tools that could easily be adapted for you. Like this one:
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Just Jeepin'
> DipodomysDeserti
11/06/2018 at 11:37 |
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Excellent, thanks.
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Just Jeepin'
> If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
11/06/2018 at 11:38 |
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Thanks, not sure why I didn’t think to go to overlanding-friendly retailer sites.
vicali
> Just Jeepin'
11/06/2018 at 11:40 |
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Now I love my Hulti-
axe more than I should, but my folding Fiskars does the job way quicker right up until it’s
Stihl time.. An added plus is it won’t decapitate anyone or get stolen in 5 minutes- it bangs around in my recovery box with a hatchet and is always sharp/ready
..
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DipodomysDeserti
> Just Jeepin'
11/06/2018 at 11:43 |
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De nada
functionoverfashion
> Just Jeepin'
11/06/2018 at 11:48 |
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I just had to:
I think if I hit a bump hard enough to dislodge it, I’d have bigger problems. However, it does rub on the side of the truck.
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Just Jeepin'
> vicali
11/06/2018 at 11:49 |
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I have about 4 cubic feet of secure storage in my Jeep, so there’s practically nothing in there that can’t be stolen in 5 minutes.
And who says decapitation isn’t a feature I’d like to have available? I joked with the conservation officer that he should be asking why I carry an axe and shovel with me everywhere.
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Just Jeepin'
> functionoverfashion
11/06/2018 at 11:51 |
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I did spend a bit of time looking at the rock rails under my door and contemplating going old school.
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functionoverfashion
> Just Jeepin'
11/06/2018 at 11:56 |
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Now I just need to get my water tanks working...
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vicali
> Just Jeepin'
11/06/2018 at 11:58 |
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Shovel, Hilift, and Ammo
box recovery gear go everywhere with me..
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Just Jeepin'
> functionoverfashion
11/06/2018 at 11:59 |
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I wondered what that was.
Hamtractor
> Just Jeepin'
11/06/2018 at 12:15 |
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Us ed the same thing in every fire truck I ever rode in, been used by firemen in the same configuration for decades. Fool-proof and shiny!
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Just Jeepin'
> Hamtractor
11/06/2018 at 12:19 |
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Pet peeve: retail websites that show a single product image with no context, illustrated use, installation notes, documentation, anything.
Wacko
> Just Jeepin'
11/06/2018 at 12:37 |
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I saw something at Quadratec for that
They have everything that could be put on a jeep
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Just Jeepin'
> Wacko
11/06/2018 at 12:42 |
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Yeah, curiously it never occurred to me to check my usual Jeep retail sites.
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Wacko
> Just Jeepin'
11/06/2018 at 12:52 |
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Quadratec was my go to jeep part site when i had my jeeps
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Just Jeepin'
> Wacko
11/06/2018 at 12:58 |
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I’m a big fan of online retailers that specialize. Amazon is obviously useful, but when I really need solid advice/a more focused selection of quality products/someone who cares about their offerings, Amazon sure as hell ain’t it.
TorqueToYield
> Just Jeepin'
11/06/2018 at 13:05 |
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The latch on that fire extinguisher is called a draw-latch.
https://www.mcmaster.com/pull-latches
If you’re looking to DIY something you could probably mount something like this with an appriopriately sized loop of rope or nylon loop or metal wire:
https://www.mcmaster.com/6082a25
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Just Jeepin'
> TorqueToYield
11/06/2018 at 13:16 |
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Ah, thanks, good to know the proper term for that. I really love the solidity of the action on it.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> functionoverfashion
11/06/2018 at 21:51 |
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Add a leather cover?
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functionoverfashion
> gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
11/07/2018 at 11:23 |
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might not fit in that slot with a cover... but maybe I should do something about it