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MountaineerTom Senior Enthusiast

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I've been comtemplating where I wanted to do this for quite a while, and finally decided to mount it next to the center console, on the tranny hump.  Now I have a little more room in my center console.  :thumb:

 

That one is a 2 D-cell light, but a 3 cell will fit there also.  The seat barley touches the light if it's all the way down and all the way forward, but no one but my mom would have the seat like that, and she won't drive my truck, so that's not a problem.  :eek:

 

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MountaineerTom Senior Enthusiast

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Looks good right there .  :thumb:

 

Is that a self charging base or just a regular mount for it ??? :thumb:

Thanks.  Just D-cell mounting brackets that I piccked up from a local hardware store.  I replaced the screws with some stainless steel ones though.

 

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99silveradoz71 Senior Enthusiast

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I was thinking those were like the streamlights that i have ... sorry about the confusion

Actually maglite also makes a direct wired charger for vehicles as well.  The department I was an aux. for had it in their cruisers.

MountaineerTom Senior Enthusiast

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I would do the same thing but my t-case lever is in the way.

You could mount one just to the right of your t-case handle John.  Kind of up on the hump, instead of on the side.  Or behind the seat or console.

Elwood Senior Enthusiast

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Looks good Tom.  I would do that, but I don't have much room and what I'm doing now seems to work ok.  I just slide my 3-cell right up beside my drivers seat, between the seat and center console.
99silveradoz71 Senior Enthusiast

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Looks good Tom.  I would do that, but I don't have much room and what I'm doing now seems to work ok.  I just slide my 3-cell right up beside my drivers seat, between the seat and center console.

Yep, the seat track on my buckets seem to keep my 4 cell in place without a problem.

MountaineerTom Senior Enthusiast

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Looks good Tom.  I would do that, but I don't have much room and what I'm doing now seems to work ok.  I just slide my 3-cell right up beside my drivers seat, between the seat and center console.

Yep, the seat track on my buckets seem to keep my 4 cell in place without a problem.

Tried that a long time ago, and it rattled to much for me.   :eek:

MountaineerTom Senior Enthusiast

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Nice job Tom.  I'm going to look into a set of those brackets :urgent: .

Thanks.

 

I bought them over a year ago, but if I remember correctly, they were around $4 or $5 for the pair.   :thumb:

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