Ninjanick's 818S Build Thread

[Bob_n_Cincy]

What material (rivnut) did you use? I'm guessing steel for strength? Would it be better to try and pick up as many locations on the frame as possible or mount box to plate, then mount plate to frame?

Would you recommend the same method for something heavier like the battery boxes? My heaviest box is 105lbs. worth of batteries.

ALL yellow cadmium plated steel revnuts.
For something <5 lbs (over flow tank, hose support, electronics box) I would use 2 to 4 1/4-20 rev nuts.
I used 1/4 revnuts to mount all my bode panels to the frame.


For something 5 to 25 lbs (Radiator, small ATV battery, accusump) I would use 2 to 4 5/16-18 revnuts.

For 100 lbs battery boxes, I would weld in 1/8" x 1.5" x 1.5"angle iron frame and have a strap holding them in that was strong enough to prevent batteries form coming out in case of a roll over or collision.

Just a note from personal experience. use a insulation layer (GPO3 fiberglass) between the cells and any metal surface.
Bob