[Eric Jacobs]

This has be bothering me and i now want to do somehow secure the lower radiator hose to the frame cause it sure moves a lot. What did you guys do?

Eric

 

[Todd Buttrick]

Eric,

Got this idea from Gags. It's a modified Fernco with a U shape cut in the middle and secured underneath the cross member. The two lower radiator hoses get attached together in the middle of the Fernco.

 

[Eric Jacobs]

Where would i buy such an item?

Eric

 

[rhygin]

that is a pretty fancy setup... I used a protective piece of plastic from the upper rediator hose and zip-tied it to the frame. Not elegant, but I am pretty sure it will work nicely.

Note: There is little or no weight on the zip tie.

 

[CobraEarl]

Personally, I used two heavy nylon ties. one wrapped each way so they cross under the hose. Has worked fine SOOOOOO far.

earl

 

[tom1195]

Eric,
I'm not sure if this is the right term or not, but I used a large diameter (like 2 1/4" or 2 1/2") aluminum P-clamp, which has a rubber sleeve on it (similar to the little P-shaped clamps used for securing wire loom or fuel line to a frame, but bigger). I got it from Marshall's Hardware in San Diego for a couple of dollars.
Tom

 

[Sleekcraft Steve]

I used a large insulated line clamp and attached it to the frame with a self-tapping screw.

 

[Russ Thompson]

I made a nice billet aluminum bracket that bolts to the frame and holds my Cool Tube.

 

[John / My427SC]

Lacking Russ's skills I put a bolt through the brackets for the steering rack and zip tied the hose to the bolt.

 

[Ozona]

Uhm, Russ... WE KNEW THAT! (Just Kidding)

 

[oldguy668]

I used Earl's ziptie method. I'll buy one of Russ's $300 billet brackets as soon as he releases them...just kidding, Russ...

 

[Larry Cornish]

Lacking everything, I did nothing. 12,000 miles, no problems.

 

[Rick Williams]

I'm with Larry. I didn't know you were supposed to secure it so have done nothing. It just kinda dangles there. 5,000 miles and no problems so far. Maybe I'd better take a peek and see if I can't come up with something.

 

[Wade Chamberlain]

17,500 miles with no support and no problems. However, you guys have now guilted me into making a fancy bracket to hold the hose up!

 

[Barry N]

I used one of these...

It's a pipe strap/clamp that they use for electrical conduit. I got it at Home Depot.

 

[8up5.0]

i used a 3/16 piece of aluminum rivited to the frame and a exhaust clamp to secure my flex hose

[ July 20, 2002, 08:46 PM: Message edited by: 8up5.0 ]

 

[BigDee]

I used Barry N's idea also but lined the inside with rubber (had small pond liner material left over) and glued it to the inside and painted the bracket black to match the frame!

 

[Doug Huey]

I took a piece of aluminum tube a little longer than the piece FFR gives you, made an aluminum bracket, welded it together and bolted to the X-brace.