Looking for a Strong sub grill

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Topic: Looking for a Strong sub grill

Posted By: swede
Subject: Looking for a Strong sub grill
Date Posted: May 22, 2005 at 10:25 PM

My sub (12") is mounted in an area that routinely has something laying on it - its in the spare tire well in the back of a wagon. There is carpet over the area - and a rubber mat, but I need something in the form of a grill that is strong enough to support anything laying there (nothing like a cement block, but sometimes a box weighing up to 75lbs.). I had thought about a thicker steel mesh - any ideas or sources?

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Subtlety is EVERYTHING.

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Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: May 22, 2005 at 10:27 PM

thick metal rods, that bend at the ends for mounting.

But why not the mesh grills?

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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: May 22, 2005 at 10:42 PM

https://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=260-442

This is what you want. I use one. I can stand on it.

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Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.

Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: May 22, 2005 at 10:53 PM

That was what I had in mind whether or not I expressed it my words is another story.

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Posted By: swede
Date Posted: May 22, 2005 at 11:15 PM

Holy smokes.....thems serious grills. I need thse on the front of the car.....heh heh.

Might try the mesh - do they even sell it THICK? Everything is flat in this area so it will have to be flush. The hinged "lid" that covers the spare tire well is actually made of 3/4" plywood so anything is possible. I was also considering recessing the sub the full 3/4" from the surface and then putting bars across it like a grate...then a standard HD mesh grill for looks.

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Subtlety is EVERYTHING.