Found a use for the tailgate "cup holder"

[Vapiper]

So while working on another project on the wife's jeep I was placing small nuts an bolts in the "cup holder" shaped indents on the tailgate and thought ...hmmmm wish these were magnetic.......a trip to harbor freight and walla built in magnet bolt and nut holders....



Pretty simple....used some hot glue just for added security from any tailgate slams that "might" unseat the magnets....although highly doubtful I like doing a job once and being done....these "65 pound" magnets are damn strong.

Unbolt , glue magnets, rebolt.....yeah that simple lol

And as you can see the magnets are string enough to go through the metal and linex.....holds a screw while vertical....good enough for me.

Cheers

 

[Speedy12139]

that is brilliant!

 

[Jabalone]

Quick... apply for a patent on "magnetic tailgate cup holder".

 

[huff2462]

Great idea!

 

[SETEX 6.4]

Awesome idea. I think I will copy you.

 

[Vapiper]

was also thinking hmmmm glue magnets on the bottom of a coozie and that might make them useful as cup holders lol....

man I'm going to make MILLIONS

 

[_simm_ns]

I know what I'm doing tomorrow lol

 

[JJP71584]

Brilliant!

 

[myoung84]

What kind of drinks are you planning on putting there? Aluminum cans aren't going to stick....

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[WhiteExpress]

You've been hanging with your wife at Hobby Lobby to much.
Using a Hot Glue gun on your truck.. SMH

I do like the idea.

 

[Vapiper]

What kind of drinks are you planning on putting there? Aluminum cans aren't going to stick....

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Iron City Beer duh.....

 

[Vapiper]

You've been hanging with your wife at Hobby Lobby to much.
Using a Hot Glue gun on your truck.. SMH

I do like the idea.

Actually the glue gun came with my dent puller kit I bought to attempt pulling a dent out of my tailgate (don't buy the dent puller kit lol) Anyways already had all this stuff out and was like....I have an Idea

 

[DavidRam]

This is a great idea! I always wondered what good vertical cup holders where...

 

[Ruiner]

Damn hard to find those sized. All I found are 20lb. It's go big or go home. I'll keep searching for the 65+.

Great idea. It's a cheap and great mod for anyone who is a tailgate mechanic.

 

[Vapiper]

Damn hard to find those sized. All I found are 20lb. It's go big or go home. I'll keep searching for the 65+.

Great idea. It's a cheap and great mod for anyone who is a tailgate mechanic.

This may work better..just found on the harbor freight website...95# round magnets lol wish I would of seen these....oh well lol

66mm Round Magnet

 

[Ruiner]

Thanks, but it seems that Harbor Freight doesn't seem to ship to Canada. I'll keep looking.

Edit: Home Hardware carries them on special order.
http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/i...y-Duty-Round-Base-Magnet/_/N-ntm25/R-I1130140

 

[Vapiper]

There ya go!!

 

[Ruiner]

Ordered a pair of them, Should have them By this coming weekend.

Thanks again for the great idea, and useful mod.

 

[BlkRamRt]

You are a genius. I would have never thought of that.

 

[Mega-Hemi]

This may work better..just found on the harbor freight website...95# round magnets lol wish I would of seen these....oh well lol

66mm Round Magnet

I wonder how much the UPS guy enjoys delivering multiple boxes of those things.. The shelves on the truck are metal.