Hi-Tek Rod Holders

[ShilohRed]

I assume the ranger rails are not open ended and would require a different type mount which I can make (two seperate plates). For the drifmaster t-bars, I will check and see how much material I would have to remove to ream a hole to fit the 7/8" bar. Let me experiment and I will get back to you early next week. Send me an e-mail (scottechols@hitekstuff.com) if you would and I can send some pics of the holder to fit on closed rails.

Scott the Old style you used to make fits 5/8" cold roll steel stock perfect..
What size do your new mounts fit?
Wish I could find some 5/8" pipe or Light material for mine.
Pete

[Fishtaco]

Pete, 1/2" tubing for plumbing, such as type L copper or even aluminum is 5/8" on the OD.

I'm not sure how well this will meet your needs, but you can buy type L hard drawn copper at most home improvement centers or at any plumbing supply.

[Ranger690]

Thanks Scott. My Ranger rails are the old type. One piece of straight, hollow aluminum tube, with a mount at each end and two supports. So it looks like three sections. Only pop riveted in the end mounts. I can easily drill the rivets, slide out the tube, slide on your normal mount and reattach with a stainless sheetmetal screw where the rivet was. So I can use your normal mount, unless you has a super snazzy two piece design.



The Ranger rail mics .875 and the driftmaster tube mics .882.

Have you ever considered as an option to have a short piece of rod tacked to the main mount bolt to allow adjustment without a wrench?

I will drop you an email.

Dayton

[Ranger690]

Hey Scott, if your holder has room to pass a 3/8 bolt thru the V, we all can bolt your holder (black part only) right onto existing 2 piece driftmaster, and other brands, clam shell rail mount. That would be good retro fit for many of us.

Dayton

[ShilohRed]

Pete, 1/2" tubing for plumbing, such as type L copper or even aluminum is 5/8" on the OD.

I'm not sure how well this will meet your needs, but you can buy type L hard drawn copper at most home improvement centers or at any plumbing supply.

Thanks I will look into that, the cold roll steel works but it sure heavy.

Ranger 690 I replaced all my bolts with Star knobs.:D:D
Works great easy to adjust the holders on the go. I know in my boat if someone a different weight gets in front with me. Or different rods I need to adjust the angle of the rods. Works great.
Pete

[Ranger690]

Thanks Red, where'd you find those knobs?

Dayton

[Cane Pole]

Thanks Red, where'd you find those knobs?

Dayton

I dropped my 997 knob in the water and fond a replacement here. Cheap too.

I got some spare.

Plastic Lobed Knobs

[ShilohRed]

Thanks Red, where'd you find those knobs?

Dayton

I get them from one of our suppliers. With a 5/16" bolts like the Hi-Tek holders of mine use. I shipped a guy 8 last week for $25.00 it took me a while to get the first ones for my rod Holders. As all of them had bolts that were not long enough.
But these come with bolts up to 4" Long.
Pete

[ShortStorie]

I like mine. I added a flat nylon washer between the vertical piece and the crossbar so I could adjust the angle smoothly. Doesn't slip, though.

[callshy]

Scott the Old style you used to make fits 5/8" cold roll steel stock perfect..
What size do your new mounts fit?
Wish I could find some 5/8" pipe or Light material for mine.
Pete

They are made to fit a 3/4" bar but should close up on a 5/8" bar. I will measure when I get home tonight.