Bag on bar placement?

[goldenrider18]

Whats up s10forum fam I have a question on my 4 link i have a fbi universal 4 link i want to mount my bags on my lower bars Does anyone know if this link is gona be strong enough or do i need to add a bar gusset. also im gona have to offset the bag alittle is this gona be a problem oh an this is on my new hardbody project



and how i wanna mount the bag

[illest G]

weld a plate to the lower bar that the bag can mount to and then gusset the plate to the bar and it will be fine

[goldenrider18]

Thank you sir just needed some one to say itll work lol good day to you

[rstadelmaier]

wouldnt hurt to add a gusset under the bar. better to overdo it than not enough right?

[tohoopty]

if you mount the bag offset on the bar its gonna make the bar twist and its gonna eat up bushings

[goldenrider18]

I also know this I'm going to get it as centered as possible but will still have to offset it alittle so I can bolt it to the bag mount on the bar. Trying to do this on a small price margin all my moneys going torge my wedding right now.

[black_ice_02]

your bag doesn't have 3 bolt holes on lower plate? that sucks... are you using the lower bag cup as well or just plate to bar?

[lowdime96]

Turn the bags 90 degrees and weld a circle plate on the top of the bar. The bags can now be centered and have 2 lower mounting points.

[Lutz]

I'd almost say that bar is too thin.

[goldenrider18]

I'm doing circle brackets on the bars an I'm running slam re6s my problem is the lower bars are so close to the frame I'm going to get the bag as close to the frame as possible but it still want be centered

[rstadelmaier]

notch the frame

[goldenrider18]

To be honest I didn't even think about that

[s10gmconversion]

Is there a reason you are mounting your bags that close to the axle. It defeats the purpose of having BOB unless it's just where you want it due to limited room or something?

[rstadelmaier]

....

[goldenrider18]

Very limited room its ether there or like right infront of the mounting point at the frame

[goldenrider18]

Scratch that that's the only place I can mount them to the bar at

[rstadelmaier]

Quote: Originally Posted by s10gmconversion

Is there a reason you are mounting your bags that close to the axle. It defeats the purpose of having BOB unless it's just where you want it due to limited room or something?

not completely. a third of the way instead of half rides amazing. takes less pressure, and nobody needs all the lift that middle bar placement offers.

[s10gmconversion]

No.... All you have to do is think of a see saw. It's only effective 50% and greater past the fulcrum point

[goldenrider18]

I just want bag on bar I dnt care much for a lot of lift bc I have no use for it as long as it rides good and I have a triangle notch so I didn't wanna do bag over axle like the prevous owner

[Extd_on_20s]

Is there any way to mount them on the upper bars?? Just wondering...

[goldenrider18]

If they were mounted the oppeset way yes

[lowdime96]

I notched the frame for bag clearance a few times. Just took a massive piece of tubing and cut it in half

[goldenrider18]

I work at a steel mill an there are many massive pieces of tubing in are scrap yard lol