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Heres what i used last year. heres a basic run down of the parts.
3 tube boat rod holder, can be found at any marine/sporting goods place
4 S/S eye bolts
4 S/S nuts
4 S/S lock washers
2 Pieces of S/S 1" wide metal bracket material (forgot what its really called), cut to length
1 Rapala brand rod holder, used in the front.
used the 4 eye bolts to connect the metal bracket material which was run under the factory racks, then the lock washers and nuts to secure it.
The front rapala holder piece was held in place with extra heavy duty zip ties, one in every opening.
The eye bolts allow you use either bungee cords or a coated cable to secure the rods. In the front I used a bungee cord run from each side of the factory rack.
I used this set up all year and never had any issues, drove from RI to Montauk, RI to the ditch, 4 or 5 trips a week and never had a rod come loose. lots of highway driving.
The hardest part is cutting the metal to the correct size and lining up the rod holder and front mount.
Its simple and cheap.
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