Transporting rifles comfortably.
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Transporting rifles comfortably.
Well, so I knocked the back window out of my truck. I think the window mount gun rack was in too tight.
How do you pick up guys haul your rifles?
I've got it narrowed down to either a rack mounted to the rear of the seat, or the visor/overhead type 'cubby'.
This is a Z-71 standared cab with a bench seat, so there isn't much room. What do ya' think?
Any better ideas? I don't like the rear window rack because I bump my hat on it, and I get weird looks with the AR-15...
How do you pick up guys haul your rifles?
I've got it narrowed down to either a rack mounted to the rear of the seat, or the visor/overhead type 'cubby'.
This is a Z-71 standared cab with a bench seat, so there isn't much room. What do ya' think?
Any better ideas? I don't like the rear window rack because I bump my hat on it, and I get weird looks with the AR-15...
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When I had a regular cab pickup truck with space behind the front seat, I had a rack attached to the body behind the seat.
For an extra cab pickup, I built a dog shelf at about shoulder level, and attached a saddle scabbard to the front of the dog shelf, it could be drawn from when the seat was moved forward or folded forward. Gave lots of room for coats and other gear out of sight too.
Also, I carry long guns along the front edge of the seat, laying on the tunnel, with the butt about 6 inches in from the edge of the seat. In a soft case, they are pretty safe from scuffs, and easy to get to when the door is open.
When I had a regular cab pickup truck with space behind the front seat, I had a rack attached to the body behind the seat.
For an extra cab pickup, I built a dog shelf at about shoulder level, and attached a saddle scabbard to the front of the dog shelf, it could be drawn from when the seat was moved forward or folded forward. Gave lots of room for coats and other gear out of sight too.
Also, I carry long guns along the front edge of the seat, laying on the tunnel, with the butt about 6 inches in from the edge of the seat. In a soft case, they are pretty safe from scuffs, and easy to get to when the door is open.
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I would opt for mounting an old set of metal gun racks on the back wall of the cab behind the seat. Years ago Chevy had a nice convient trough that was at the base of the seat and ran all the way across to the opposite side of the cab. Either my 1894 or my 336 Marlin would ride there nicely just wrapped in an old wool army blanket that could also double as a nice blanket if stranded in a winter storm.
Cutter, here's a link to some different options, maybe it'll give you an idea.
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I got the kind that hangs behind the front seats, attached to the front seat headrests. I hold 3, but the cases can be separated to only have one or two. The gun is reachable by the driver or passenger if need be. Not the most concealed thing but I have a 4 DR PU and the rear windows are heavily tinted.
I'm agin advertising, too. My carbines are in a case under the back seat of my F150 extended cab. You can only see the gun when I pull it out.
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The gun rack mounted to the back of the seat seems to be the best bet.
I normally keep my BB gun ( don't tell anyone , ok? ) or a front stuffer hung in the window. Great for meeting people, ya know.
I may even use two saddle scabbords, one from each side. That would be cool.
Thanks for the tips guys!
I normally keep my BB gun ( don't tell anyone , ok? ) or a front stuffer hung in the window. Great for meeting people, ya know.
I may even use two saddle scabbords, one from each side. That would be cool.
Thanks for the tips guys!
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I have a wool blanket thrown across the back seat for the dogs (hair, toenails, etc.) and when the dogs aren't in the truck, I use it to cover my rifle. Just another lump under an ugly, lumpy blanket.
When the dogs are in the truck, the rifle moves down to the rear floorboard, just under the seat.
With the bucket seats and a center console, all I have to do is stretch out my arm and I have it in hand.
When the dogs are in the truck, the rifle moves down to the rear floorboard, just under the seat.
With the bucket seats and a center console, all I have to do is stretch out my arm and I have it in hand.
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I have a jeep and I want to come up with a way to mount overhead coming off of the roll bars. It would be behind the front seat and mounted next to the hardtop. I want it so I can reach up and back with my right hand and pull it forward to remove it and step out of the jeep in a smooth move. Been thinking about for a bit but haven't got around to it yet.
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First, take off the doors. Then mount an ATB scabbard on the outside. Do this by removing the driverside mirror and using the bolt holes to attach the scabbard. This is assuming you're driving a CJ. Works great for us southpaws. Stop Jeep, grab rifle with left hand as you exit.RKrodle wrote:I have a jeep and I want to come up with a way to mount overhead coming off of the roll bars. It would be behind the front seat and mounted next to the hardtop. I want it so I can reach up and back with my right hand and pull it forward to remove it and step out of the jeep in a smooth move. Been thinking about for a bit but haven't got around to it yet.
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For traveling, mount the window rack to the rear cab wall, behind the seat.
For handiness whilst cruising back roads, etc, use the single hook rack that hold the gun horizontally, across the truck, just in front of the seat bottom and mounts to the seat bottom's lower frame - one hook on each side of the transmission tunnel.
For handiness whilst cruising back roads, etc, use the single hook rack that hold the gun horizontally, across the truck, just in front of the seat bottom and mounts to the seat bottom's lower frame - one hook on each side of the transmission tunnel.
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I'm pretty careful, so I put my guns in hard cases, and then I slip the cases underneath my soft rubber mat in the bed of the truck. I've got a canopy too, and it's always locked, even while moving down the road.
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I drive a Jeep Wrangler, and a crew cab Chevy. When in the Jeep I put my Trapper in a depression in the floor behind the seats, covered by saddle blankets. When in the Chevy the Trapper rides right next to me on the bench seat, covered by saddle blankets. Easy to reach and hard to see.
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