Geoff, I don't know why you couldn't use a couple of pieces of flat aluminum and use the locking mounts maxtrax sells. I'd think that the double sided tape others are using to hold their solar would work or bolt it to the side like the Aluminess rack is. I'd hate to see those fly off if I were following you on the highway...they're kind of heavy. Mine are attached to my ladders which I see you don't have.

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Sportsmobile 4X4 Adventures..........On and off road adventures

I have mine mounted rear on roof rack and may be a picture on my gallery or I can get you one.

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carl

2010 SMB
www.xtrememobileadventures.com

OK, here they are -- I went and made the purchase! These are my two new Maxtrax resting on my roof behind my solar panels. I'm thinking of running some kind of flat metal bars back from my solar panels mount (making use of their existing attachment to the roof) and connecting the MaxTrax to these new bars.



Don't worry, my glue/tape idea has been discarded :O

-- Geoff

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OK, here's what I ended up doing. First, I placed a 1/2" rubber mat on my roof to prevent rattles & rubbing. The front side of the Maxtraxes are held in place by tucking under a pair of tabs (1/8" thick angle aluminum) I mounted on the rear side of my solar panels. The rear side of the Maxtraxes are tied down to a bar of angle aluminum I attached to two bolts that were already there on my roof. The distance between these repurposed bolts-ends and the solar panel happens to exactly match the width of the Maxtrax, so it's a snug fit.







-- Geoff

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Looks nice Geoff, but that PH hardware is starting to show its age.


Herb

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SMB-less as of 02/04/2012. Our savings account is richer, but our adventures are poorer.

Too much beach & Black Rock Desert corrosive camping

--Geoff

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DaveB

How did you mount the MaxTrax to your ladder? We have a RB so it might not work but we like it a lot.

-John

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Found it!

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-John

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johnandmandi.com

I attached my Maxtrax to my ladder, as can be seen in the picture below. I used 1" wide zip ties to mount them. The zip ties have lasted through a harsh winter and normal summer so far. I check them occasionally to make sure they are still in good shape.

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Mac McIntire
2003 Ford E250, 5.4L V8,

Yes, you will probably have issues with the RB. I tried to keep the boards as flat as possible because I've been very close to trees and rocks with the ladders. But I'm sure you could still use compression rings to mount them on top of the ladder. Perhaps incorporate some kind of hinge to supply easy access to the ladder??? Or possibly utilize the side of the ladder and as a third point (provided a window isn't in the way) use a gutter mount and go sideways.

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Sportsmobile 4X4 Adventures..........On and off road adventures