JeepINgeek's Take on the Rail mount Flag

[JeepINgeek]

On another board something of this idea was posted. I loved the idea But, i had different ideas for the concept.
Here are pics of the mockup i have.
Monday will likely see time with a welder and CNC Plasma Table.

Cardboard cutout and first draw on scrap OSB

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First Fit of OSB and Tracing hole in the front of the rack

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Second Cutout

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I then clamped them together and used a table belt sander to make sure they were shaped the same.

Then i Drilled 3 Holes within the area of the center hole i marked.

First mounting.

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The inside appears to be verticle, however the outside is at a slight slope. NO big deal.

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The finished product will be thinish steel 3/16 maybe ( whatever matt sais is best and is available). The design maybe shrunk a little to make it smoother along the lines of the rack.
On the inside of the bracket will be about 1" maybe 1.5" of 1/2" rod steel welded to it. with two holes drilled perpendicular. A sleeve will then go over that with one hole in it. In that hole will go a safety pin.
Here are pics of what i have so far for this.

90 degrees (up)

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0 Degrees (down)

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Im thinking either a clip pin or safety pin like this.

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Also, on the sleeve will be another bit of pipe Making a T. Im thinking on that will either be a bolt added or nut, then to that will attach a CB spring. and the flag itself will go in that.

 

[offrovering]

what is this for? 'scuse me for not understanding

 

[JeepINgeek]

a fair amount of us mount safety flags ( for offroad parks) to our spare tire holder. Unless you have skinny arms this can be difficult without removing the tire. Someone else came up wiht the idea to add an assembly to the front of the roof rack to moutn a flag to.. this is my interpretation of this idea.

 

[offrovering]

got it, thanks.

why the flag? never used one.

 

[JeepINgeek]

offroad parks in this area require them for safety. for visibility