Idea to mount stereo system to cargo area

[darcmater]

Long title I know but couldn't think of a good descriptive title.Today I was at my insurance place lookign into what is actually covered incase my car is broken into and such, and I got the usuall answer I know when it comes to after market stereo stuff. Only the junk installed in og places is covered unless its permently secured down. Being as I have had every vehicle I own broken into and stereo stuff stolen I got to thinking. Anyone know of a good way to secure a speakerbox and amp rack to the floor of the cargo area? I was thinkigns of the track area back there on the floor and wondering if I could find some sort of metal clips that slide into that with a hole ontop that a bolt could be thrreaded to to hold the stuff down enough for insurance purposes. I hate lieing to those guys : )

[zionzr2]

Might have to learn some welding!

[darcmater]

um not sure if that would work out so well : ) there has to be an easyw ay to comply with insurance purposes. perhaps just drill a few holes into the cargo floor cover and mount a bolt/nut into it?

[Sublimewind]

Long enough screws that would go through the MDF, cargo floor and into the metal... It would be hard with your set up any other way man... I would consider replacing all of the screws holding the amps and subs with "safety" torx screws... which should easily slow down the "avarage" stereo theif... Not to many people have safety torx bits hangin about..

[audiovibe]

If you remove the pocket in the front of the spare well you could fashion some brackets from some steal, use the factory bolts that held in the pocket. then you could get some 16ga sheetmetal weld a couple nuts to it and secure it to the inside of the box, drill some holes through the box and run a bolt through the brackets and into the box.Did I just confuse anyone else????Aron

[darcmater]

im not really concerned about slowint down a thief, I just want to be covered for if/when mys tuff is stolen and so the insurance company can't weezle their way out. Considering every vehicle I have had has been broken into and stuff stolen, one actually was broken into like 3 times.

[audiovibe]

In that case a scre here and a screw there should be all it takes.Aron

[Sublimewind]

Sounds like you need a car with a TRUNK...

[engineertwin2]

If your car keeps getting broken into and the stereo equipment keeps getting stolen, it might be time to learn to live with stock. Invest that money into a home system that is less likely to get stolen. Or discover better areas to park.Not saying that my solution is adequate for you, but I wouldn't put much money into a car I felt was "at risk" of getting stuff stolen.

[darcmater]

actually all the times my car/truck were broken into was when I was at home and when I lived in a small town/nicer areas. Seems no one breaks into stuff in the ghetto, they assume everyone is broke : )as for the home I think I have a pretty nice system, sony reciever, 2 JBL towers that have 2x 10 inch subs and mids/tweeters in them, a JBL powered 12inch sub enclosure and some no name little speakers to sit around the room. When I got it, I couldn't ever listen to it because it was to loud for appartment use

[Sublimewind]

Does the Vibe have an alarm?? One with a Pager system? If not, well... I think you might get the point..

[darcmater]

whats this word "pager" you speak of : )

[audiovibe]

Mine has a pager, but I dont carry it with me Aron

[satur9]

im'ed you.

[Sublimewind]

Lots of alarms today have 2 way communication... they let you know right on the remote if something is getting "violated" plus all the OTHER things they can do...

[audiovibe]

Mine is old school. I have an old trusty Alpine 8081 with every option they made for it even the audio remote piece. It needs updated to a G5 clifford I think.Aron

[zionzr2]

how about one of these:http://www.kvue.com/news/state....html

[darcmater]

So What I ended up doing is going to home depot and getting some L brackets ( painted them grey to match the carpet) to secure the box to the amp rack that sits on the floor. My dad is then going to fab up some brackets that attach to the bolt the hinged cargo net thingy attaches to back there and mount the other end into the amp rack to make it permently attached kinda thing. Will post some pics when I am done.

[Renthorin]

Hey Darcmater, oddly enough the only time I had my cutlass broken into (twice) was when I lived in East Lansing. Small world :-)My amp mounts to my sub so if one is stolen they both are gone.But, my vibe lives in the garage right under my HUGE banner for Smith and Wesson

[mixer]

Here is a thought...I fabricated an inside mountain bike holder and used the track system to secure it using an allen head, stainless steel bolt into the sliding clip. Once it is tightened it is secure. In your case take the speakers out of the box, drill at least 4 to 6 holes in the bottom of the box. You will then need to get the bolts long enough to go through the box and into the clips. Also use lock washers to help everything stay tight. Re-install the speakers into the box. One thing to remember is to pick up a couple sturdy dowel rods to help hold the cover up in the event of a flat, one on each side. If you have the cargo mat just make a couple slices in it where the bolts will go through. Now your box is secure enough for the insurance company since it is mounted. My insurance company even covers my bike while in the vehicle, of course I also use a bike lock too.