Can I shoot a couple screws here?

[Burndup429]

Want to mount a circuit breaker here with a couple self-tapping screws. Anything behind that might be expensive or necessary?

To be clear, that’s the drivers side inner fender support, aft of the fuse box.

Thanks!

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[HotdogThud]

You can, there's nothing behind there. But in all honesty, just get some 3M VHB and clean it well before application. I've got two circuit breakers mounted there with tape and they hold up just fine in dusty/hot arizona

 

[Area51BS]

If you can wait until to night I can snap a shot of what I did and where it mounts. No holes needed. This is the fuse holder mount. It uses factory locations I will snap a shot of tonight.

 

[Area51BS]

Forgot to post yesterday.

 

[Brian_B]

If you can wait until to night I can snap a shot of what I did and where it mounts. No holes needed. This is the fuse holder mount. It uses factory locations I will snap a shot of tonight.

That is a nice bracket. Did you make it or find it somewhere?

 

[malicious1]

Stinger includes that bracket in their wiring kit STXKBR8 (https://portalus.stingersolutions.com/product-81591) not sure if you can buy it separate though.

 

[Bill K]

Want to mount a circuit breaker here with a couple self-tapping screws. Anything behind that might be expensive or necessary?

To be clear, that’s the drivers side inner fender support, aft of the fuse box.

Thanks!

I did just that for a resettable breaker for my charge wire from the RV to the battery. You'll need a right angle drill as the space is a little tight. Put a piece of masking tape down where you want the hole, and tape some newspaper below it to catch any shavings. I'm paranoid and touched up the finished hole with some paint before putting in the holding metal self tapping bolt.

 

[Area51BS]

That is a nice bracket. Did you make it or find it somewhere?

This just popped up. Made it.

 

[DuneRunner]

Forgot to post yesterday.

Why didn't you secure the battery side of the cable like the load side? If it slips out of the fuse holder, bad things happen.

It's the cheapest insurance.

 

[MNBigfoot]

Why didn't you secure the battery side of the cable like the load side? If it slips out of the fuse holder, bad things happen.

It's the cheapest insurance.

He did, it's off the photo on that one, visible in post #3.

 

[CalvinT]

I see a couple of spot welds there. Make sure you don't drill through them.

I'd use nutserts if I were to driill holes there. But VHB tape is a better idea. But not the stuff they sell in big box stores. Use 3M VHB 5952 or even better 3M GPH-110GF if it will be exposed to heat. The location you picked is pretty well protected, so the 5952 should work and it's the cheaper of the two.

Make sure you wipe the area with isopropyl alcohol.

 

[Area51BS]

He did, it's off the photo on that one, visible in post #3.

Observant!

 

[Johnny Mo]

Forgot to post yesterday.

Guess what I'm going to be changing when the weather gets warmer? Nicely done.

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