Using medal backing plates

[HOTUB]

Hey

any of you guys ever heard of using medal backing plates when installing a tower. I was wondering what your thoughts were on that!!!

Thanks
hotub

 

[oldjeep]

Re: Using medal backing plates

Mine came with metal backing plates, still should add some plywood or something between the hull and the plate. I didn't and I'm getting some spiderwebbing near the mounts.

 

[Rinker97]

Re: Using medal backing plates

You should use plywood between the plates and the bigger the plywood is the better.

 

[HOTUB]

Re: Using medal backing plates

the bigger plywood. do u mean thickness or legth of the plywood is better

 

[Mike__Bell]

Re: Using medal backing plates

What about aluminum plates? we have some scrap pieces at work 1/8 and 1/4 thick.

 

[Lake Lizzard]

Re: Using medal backing plates

What about aluminum plates? we have some scrap pieces at work 1/8 and 1/4 thick.

The ones that came with my tower were 2.75" round and 1/4" thick. I also added some 1/2" plywood on the inside of the hull when I installed my tower.