by Rod_outbak » 20 Jan 2019, 11:58 am
They do fall off; over time.
When we were using the 2-cup Lightforce units, we would wipe the roof down with a damp cloth, and then rub a small amount of vegetable oil onto the cups. That used to have them lock down pretty well, but within a few times, they started to let go regularly.
You want to make sure the rubber/neopreme cups are kept clean, and put away between uses, so they dont perish or get damaged.
I ended up making up a mounting that is permanently bolted to the backboard on the tray, and then have frames that hinge from those mounts.
It takes around 5 minutes to set both frames up, and that gives me a spotlight handle hanging outside each window on the ute, and the lights sitting just above/beside the cab roof.
When I get some time later in the year, I want to re-design the whole mounting setup. I want a heavier hinge, and a lighter frame, so there is less flex in the frame as it hangs forward. Also considering some sort of setup that allows us to fold them back out of the way to drive at speed between spotlighting.
[I refuse to drill a hole in my roof, and I dont shoot for a living, so this sort of setup is the way I'm going.]
Tempted to customise a roof-rack assembly to suit....Hmm.
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