Saltyvarmintr
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Several people wanted better pics of the chairs on my jeep. I hope these help.Exact measurements are up to you. ie. how high to set your seat, or how far apart ea. chair should be . Make your platform and use whatever space you have. If you need a measurement I don't mind measuring it.
The first pic is of my rig ready for the highway The seat, shooting rest,and light mounting bracket are next. The shooting rest and braces are made of three quarter round rod.
the sixth is of the bottom of the seat with a bracket I made that connects the seat to the axle hub which is my swivel. I tried using a boat seat swivel but it was too squeaky.
The next is of my pedestal with the trailer axle attached. notice the 110 electrical box and plugs I use for my 12 volt hookup. I agree with Randy Watson, that this setup is far more trustworthy.
Each seat will swivel 360 but not with both seats installed. I often hunt solo and only use one seat. Of course you have to remember that you have turned and which way you turned to keep from wrapping yourself up. I have pull apart spade connections for my 12 volt, just because I will sometimes forget . The ladder swings straight up to let you into the back of the jeep.
These pics are a little busy but I was too lazy to move my jeep out of the barn .The gun rest is very simple, but I leave my gun up there to and from where I plan to hunt. 65 miles an hour and very rough country and it stays put. Another reason I'm high on this setup is my lightforce scope light stays attached to my gun the whole time I hunt. It is heavy enough that if the gun is solid in a gun rack, the light will have to take more abuse and be off kilter every time I stopped.If the gun can move freely in the rack it acts as its own shock absorper. If that makes any sense.
I use a turn buckle to tie down the seat for heavy hauling and a pull strap for when I'm hunting and going from place to place.
I hope this all makes sense, I've copied from Randy Watson and added stuff that I needed .The possibilities are endless. Depends on your time and money. You don't have to have any of this to be successful at calling. But it sure is nice to do it in style! I hope I've given a little back to this board as I've taken,and learned much from reading here. My wife is'nt as grateful though! THANKS Saltyvarmintr
The first pic is of my rig ready for the highway The seat, shooting rest,and light mounting bracket are next. The shooting rest and braces are made of three quarter round rod.
the sixth is of the bottom of the seat with a bracket I made that connects the seat to the axle hub which is my swivel. I tried using a boat seat swivel but it was too squeaky.
The next is of my pedestal with the trailer axle attached. notice the 110 electrical box and plugs I use for my 12 volt hookup. I agree with Randy Watson, that this setup is far more trustworthy.
Each seat will swivel 360 but not with both seats installed. I often hunt solo and only use one seat. Of course you have to remember that you have turned and which way you turned to keep from wrapping yourself up. I have pull apart spade connections for my 12 volt, just because I will sometimes forget . The ladder swings straight up to let you into the back of the jeep.
These pics are a little busy but I was too lazy to move my jeep out of the barn .The gun rest is very simple, but I leave my gun up there to and from where I plan to hunt. 65 miles an hour and very rough country and it stays put. Another reason I'm high on this setup is my lightforce scope light stays attached to my gun the whole time I hunt. It is heavy enough that if the gun is solid in a gun rack, the light will have to take more abuse and be off kilter every time I stopped.If the gun can move freely in the rack it acts as its own shock absorper. If that makes any sense.
I use a turn buckle to tie down the seat for heavy hauling and a pull strap for when I'm hunting and going from place to place.
I hope this all makes sense, I've copied from Randy Watson and added stuff that I needed .The possibilities are endless. Depends on your time and money. You don't have to have any of this to be successful at calling. But it sure is nice to do it in style! I hope I've given a little back to this board as I've taken,and learned much from reading here. My wife is'nt as grateful though! THANKS Saltyvarmintr
