MagLite Flashlight Seat Mount Write-Up
08-27-2012, 06:31 PM
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Ditto on Ace hardware. $6 for Maglite brand. I did this over the weekend. Make sure you drill your start holes big enough. I sheared to screws installing mine. I've got one in each bracket at the moment. Will add the others when I can get to the store for replacements. looks great though!
08-30-2012, 04:06 PM
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I've had a Magcharger for a few years but the NiCad battery pack died. So I found that MagLite makes a NiHy drop-in replacement and TerraLUX makes a 1000 lumen lamp upgrade! So, for around $80 I now have a BRIGHT LED rechargeable MagLite... So, has anyone tried to mount a MagCharger somewhere in their JK? I don't think it'll fit on the seat rail like those clips...
08-30-2012, 09:17 PM
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this looks awesome and I am thinking about doing it.... my question is that I have a 6D maglite... its pretty ridiculous but you never know when you could need to defend yourself from random woodland creatures...
but I guess I will have to monkey with the location to make sure it is in a spot that wont get hit from the front or back...
but I guess I will have to monkey with the location to make sure it is in a spot that wont get hit from the front or back...
As far as a flashlight - these maglites suck. They are not bright at all....I use 200 lumen AAA lights from costco - $20 for 3 and retarded bright. I'm like you though, its more there in case I need a weapon.
09-01-2012, 09:41 AM
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10-06-2012, 08:38 AM
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Awesome mod. Got the 3D cell led from azonfor 26 bucks. Just to find out that Home Depot has the 3d led lite with a 2aa lite for the same price. Looks like ill be doing the passenger side next !
11-07-2012, 02:50 AM
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After trying all different ways of mounting maglite, and still it kept roaming around the Jeep. I ordered maglite mounts from Ebay, and shipped all the way to UAE
After getting them i found out that the seat mount is different in 2012. There are people here who just mount it on a plastic. I see this as fail sometime soon. Especially if you are not a mall crawler. Vibrations will rip it off soon.
So i took the plastic thingy off and measured some custom aluminium bracket to be done there.
Here is what i got it look like finally:
P.S. Sorry for crap picture q made by blackberry
After getting them i found out that the seat mount is different in 2012. There are people here who just mount it on a plastic. I see this as fail sometime soon. Especially if you are not a mall crawler. Vibrations will rip it off soon.
So i took the plastic thingy off and measured some custom aluminium bracket to be done there.
Here is what i got it look like finally:
P.S. Sorry for crap picture q made by blackberry
Last edited by SergeL; 11-07-2012 at 03:12 AM.
