securing box on seat?

[QuestionMan 0]

I've searched, and all the topics i've found are for trunks, which you can bolt, or use velcro. My box will be taking up 2 of the 3 rear seats, and i can't bolt it, and i also don't think i can velcro without ruining the seats. I was thinking L brackets, but i need something more flexible than that to make it to the rear panel of the truck cab.

Suggestions?

[///M5 2,833]

Why can't you bolt it, it is a really, really bad idea to not have it super secure. Considering the weight of a box I wouldn't put it in if you can't bolt it down.

[QuestionMan 0]

Well i can't bolt it into a cushioned seat, can i? that wouldn't be secure at all. This is a '99 ram 1500 quad cab. For some reason, the split rear bench seat doesn't come with the 1999s. Shame, eh?

[///M5 2,833]

Take the seat out and bolt it to the floor.

[QuestionMan 0]

I'd love to. I suggested it to the parents, and for some reason having 1 seat in the back makes a huge difference to them. They don't like the idea, not at all haha.

Edit: ///M5, i understand that bolting is the surest and safest way to do it, and i'm not trying to say otherwise, but i have to be reasonable (for now haha), and deal with what i can do.

Edited June 10, 2008 by QuestionMan

[chrismcdonald12 0]

strap it, bolt the strap to something and run the straps upto the box and fasten them to it. How i do it in my saturns trunk.

[audio-neon 34]

strap it, bolt the strap to something and run the straps upto the box and fasten them to it. How i do it in my saturns trunk.

I would suggest this too. It might not be the most visually appealing method, but strapping should keep it in place.

[JimJ 11]

but i have to be reasonable (for now haha), and deal with what i can do.

Yeah, by putting personal safety ahead of having loud bass.

Simple choice if you ask me.

[QuestionMan 0]

strap it, bolt the strap to something and run the straps upto the box and fasten them to it. How i do it in my saturns trunk.

I would suggest this too. It might not be the most visually appealing method, but strapping should keep it in place.

Yeah i think i like this idea, and if i strap it from the back or bottom (which are the only two that would help) no one would be able to see the straps anyways.

but i have to be reasonable (for now haha), and deal with what i can do.

Yeah, by putting personal safety ahead of having loud bass.

Simple choice if you ask me.

I made this topic for that reason... I'm not putting bass in front of mine or anyone else's life. I have two or three days before the final steps of putting it in, and i wanted to have a solid idea by tonight or tommorow so i could go into town and buy the supplies for it. I doubt i'm the first person to not bolt a box...

Plus, if i didn't secure it, i'd hit my brakes hard one time and my sub goes into the front passenger seat and says bye bye

Edited June 10, 2008 by QuestionMan

[JimJ 11]

So why not build a box that doesn't require you to ghetto-fy anything?

[dave_Edwards 1]

wow Jim.....why not give him designs to do that?

[KiCk'Z L7 0]

I have a box in my 1995 single cab ram 1500 it does move any were. But the box is huge you have to take the seats out to get it out

[Chevy350TPI 12]

Do a custom center console in the back seat and lose functin of one seat? Or if you need the airspace run it right up onto the seat and make a nice cupholder/armrest or amp rack out of it ...

Either way ... just be careful with it. As you already know that is a pretty expensive investment.

[audio-neon 34]

another suggestion would be to build brackets that use the seat-belt bolts from the seats the box will be occupying.