I used a 24” piece of unistrut to mount the hoist. You might need a longer piece depending on the spacing of your joists.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Superstrut-2-ft-12-Gauge-Half-Slotted-Metal-Framing-Strut-Channel-Silver-Galvanized-ZA12HS2EG/205328679
This is the hoist.
Partsam 440Lbs Lift...
You could do a square cage with 4 hooks to further distribute the weight. The cross bar to lift would still need to be in line with the rear slots as that is the center point.
Here’s what I used .
Winch, $129
Partsam 440Lbs Lift Electric Hoist Crane Remote Control Power System, 110V Electric Hoist Zinc-Plated Steel Wire Overhead Crane Garage Ceiling Pulley Winch w/Straps (w/Emergency Stop Switch) https://a.co/d/aaUHDF3
Strap with hooks, $21 plus shipping...
Pllieay 1 Pack Felt Tape in Self Adhesive, Polyester Felt Tape Furniture Felt Strips 1.96 inch x 0.04 inch x 14.7 feet for Furniture and Hard Surfaces https://a.co/d/6dgWEU1
That link is for the single straps .
You could just order another single strap and then add a caribiner to attach the 2 O rings together. That’s what I ended up with as it was a little shorter than the below option. (24” strap length)
They have a Y strap they sell and you could just cut off...
I paid $3200 for xpel ultimate, did everything except the tailgate. Did not wrap all the edges for that price, used a small shop and paid cash.
My Bronco is always parked in the garage , light off road use, kept clean and a weekend ride so I didn’t feel wrapping the edges was needed and I...
I think they have some bugs to work out .
Make sure you are logged in to your account on the Ford accessories page.
When you add the discount, the option to use points disappears but if you click Show Order Summary at the top of the page , the discount and option to use points is there.
I just used some felt backed tape I got off Amazon.
That strap would work, just have to come up with a way to attach it to your cross bar/wood. You could get a buckle to fold the raw end of the strap back over to create a loop. You could also just run some bolts with washers through the strap...
That would totally work as well and I had the same thought when working on putting it together.
I actually swapped the straps to slightly shorter ones and picked up another 4-6” of height from the floor.
I’d spend the extra for the better speakers and JL sub.
Question, how you do you run 6 speakers off a 5 channel amp? Are the fronts wired together? By removing the center channel speaker, does that affect any voice commands when using nav or the like?