mounting bows for storage

TOM R · Post by **TOM R** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:38 pm

need a pic of the bows mounted on the side for storage thanks

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:42 pm

Hey Tom,
If you haven't been there, it is a boat-load of M-Series pictures as well as "How To", I don't have is addy handy, so do a Google search for him & or the bow storage.

TOM R · Post by **TOM R** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:16 pm

him who?

TOM R · Post by **TOM R** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:35 pm

checked garbees site didn't see bows in stowage

CGarbee · Post by **CGarbee** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:43 am

I don't have any photos of bows stored correctly accross the front of the bed. There is a nice picture of them stored that way in the much maligned David Ahl book... Also in one of the TM's (remember seeing it, but not which one).

I don't like that manner of storrage as the bows tend to rattle more than I like so I converted my truck to store the bows vertically in a manner similar to that used on the M101 trailers...

If somebody doesn't post a photo by Saturday, I'll go and take some since I have a couple of trucks with the straps and can put the bows in place and strap them down for a photo op...

knattrass · Post by **knattrass** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:21 am

Here we go again... the pullman straps are used to secure the bows in the stored position-right? I agree that I don't like the idea of them banging around either - even if they are secured. Not that I'm building a trailer queen, but I would probably leave in the garage to avoid dinging the paint job.

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:05 am

I have tried different ways of stowing the bows and found that there seems to be a couple of ways of carying them. Laid at an angle on top of the headboard blocks the view thru the rear windou so that's no good . I tried to place them behind the cab layed flat but rattling, shifting around and scratched paint led me to stow them standing up, like Cabell described.
Here are some pix taken of the different ways tried.

http://news.webshots.com/photo/24420042 ... vhost=news

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:16 pm

Hey CGR,
Your buggy is looking less like a working plow hand and more like show room honcho! Cabel, I thought I had a better memory than that?

TOM R · Post by **TOM R** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:25 pm

thought that big square hoop on the pass side of the bed was for stowing the bows, on the outside over the fender?

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:31 pm

But Tom, I think your loosing me on this one, where exactly is this hoop on the pass. side, you might be referring to the Jump Seat, it's behind the spare wheel/tyre.

TOM R · Post by **TOM R** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:32 pm

passenger side on the outside of the bed above the fender I can try to get a pic and email it tommorow

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:42 pm

If its what I think it is, there should be one on either side, these are what the bows were supposed to anchor to?

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:51 pm

Yes, there should be one on each side of the bed...directly opposite each other. My truck has one on the passenger side, but the one on the driver's side is missing.

M-Thrax · Post by **M-Thrax** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:57 pm

I believe Tom is talking about this strap loop on the outside of the bed thats just above my fording pipe (click below) this is where I've read that your suppose to strap/ store the bows but have never seen it done.

http://news.webshots.com/photo/10472902 ... 2824sdtGwj

TOM R · Post by **TOM R** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:40 pm

yup thats it m thrax think our 54 only has it on 1 side though

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