OH, if I have it inside it will be SECURE. No way is that thing gonna be flying around... I already thought of that. I just laying it in there for picture purposes. I really like the bumper mount bandit did. I don't wanna put it on the roof b/c i A-it's expensive, and B- wana keep weight low as possible. So I'll probly fab somin up like bandit and get a pad lock for it. call it good. that way I keep my seats, interior and all.... seems like the cheapest, lowest weight point, easiest way to mount it.
Good to hear you plan to secure it.. Here's how I did mine although it is only a 48" version.. also storing it w/o the base and as you can see, it's also set up to work as a puller.. The base is stored on the left side and held in place with a welded in bolt with a wing nut, the same as done with the hilift..
![[Linked Image]](http://personalpages.bellsouth.net/d/a/dandeman/photos/battery_box0.jpg)
I also have a 100lb / 100AH gel cell battery in the steel bin "basket" (slightly visible inside the expanded metal in the lower right corner.. It is completely contained in steel and with a steel top cover (with electrical insulating material on the inside) so it wouldn't go flying in a accident.
The Hilift mount and the storage bin is one welded together unit (sort of a permeter frame around the right side and forward of the rear storage area and held down with 7 bolts through the floor and with large washers on the underside.
This shows how the base started out that the hilift mounts were added to.. (and the plastic bin replaced with steel when the 100lb battery went in...
![[Linked Image]](http://personalpages.bellsouth.net/d/a/dandeman/photos/jackmount.jpg)
Looks like a challenge to fit 60" in without being diagonally across the floor.
