Mounting amp to tray?

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Aug 4, 2018 | 05:04 PM

Weeboy1

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Mounting amp to tray?

just curious what others do when mounting an amp to a metal tray. Be it a Baddazz, j&m or other.
have heard it’s best not to mount directly to tray and
have another medium between the two be it wood , rubber mat or rubber spacers..
was going to pull fairing to clean up other issues and was going to remount amp atop 1/8” rubber mat.
made sense not bolting amp to metra tray that’s bolted to the metal inner frame.
an issue or not?

Aug 4, 2018 | 05:16 PM

Stuntmeat

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I just used Velcro. I’m pretty many others have done the same.

Aug 5, 2018 | 01:28 PM

5280Ruffian

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I used velcro... Easy as pie.

Aug 5, 2018 | 02:54 PM

Weeboy1

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I agree and that’s how it is now. Just read that it’s best to not attach to a metal base that is also attached to inner fairing frame.
suggested to isolate between amp and base with mdf or rubber. Something non conductive.
or I’m over thinking...

Aug 5, 2018 | 05:09 PM

Skrimps

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I think you are over thinking it a bit, but I am also guilty of the same thing. When I did my install I wanted a nice amp tray to mount the amp to but discovered it really isn't needed. I got some locking velcro and mounted it directly to the amp tray. I basically covered the entire bottom of the amp with velcro. It's a solid mounting solution and looking back on it I am glad I didn't buy a tray when using velcro works so well.

Aug 6, 2018 | 12:27 PM

RavenHawk

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Industrial Velcro and a few zip ties

Aug 6, 2018 | 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Weeboy1

Definitely NOT over thinking it. Hence why the rca ends should be wrapped too. I seen where an rca was grounded back to the radio to help fight noise.