ME Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 This one is probably right up Pavmans street. We need some type of easily attached / detached seat to fit on the roof bars of a SWB Shogun. I was thinking of cutting the legs off a four leg office chair and attaching it to box steel bar with u bolts and wing nuts. Has anyone else got any other cunning ideas, it must be substantial enough to carry an Essex chap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 (edited) where's Pavman when you need him! how about an old car seat, already got a nice frame for bolting things onto - bit heavy though i guess Edited July 21, 2009 by nickbeardo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 simply put been there and tried it and doesn't work well, However if it has a bull bar I have seen a seat made up attached to it and mounted on the bonnet that worked well with a SG with seat belt I might add. the roof idea is fine in theory but in practice you have trouble shooting any sense. Its why I chopped in a fourtrak for a pickup as you just couldn't rifle shoot properly other than out of the window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 The bullbar-mounted shooting seat (in Jurassic Park-style) works a treat, particularly for rabbiting with an FAC shotgun. It makes for an adrenaline-packed experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted July 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 The bullbar-mounted shooting seat (in Jurassic Park-style) works a treat, particularly for rabbiting with an FAC shotgun. It makes for an adrenaline-packed experience. It has got bullbars. Anyone find any pictures of a bull bar seat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted July 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 I am thinking that a safari roof would be better - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 might help solve the aircon issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Is this for shooting, or to speed up collections at drive thu Maccy D's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 If you go for the 'safari roof', make sure the opening in the roof has plenty of foam padding. The battering you receive when thrashing the truck around on lumpy ground is pretty intense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight32 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 This one is probably right up Pavmans street. We need some type of easily attached / detached seat to fit on the roof bars of a SWB Shogun. I was thinking of cutting the legs off a four leg office chair and attaching it to box steel bar with u bolts and wing nuts. Has anyone else got any other cunning ideas, it must be substantial enough to carry an Essex chap... How substancial? I mean is this fella a real heavyweight or just a medium munter? What I have found is you will need a restraint device of some sort-Its just then 'ride with the devil' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted August 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 I bought a Thule roof rack off Ebay for £20.00 and last night we ratchet strapped a Landrover 90 middle seat to it. It looked like the Popemobile but did the job. As Al4x said the shooter did complain about lack of gun rest, so thats our next project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 why not try fixing some kind of swivelling office chair to the roof, and fix a foldable rest to the front of it that can be moved to get in or out? that way you get a 360 degree field of view and a rest right in front of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 I bought a Thule roof rack off Ebay for £20.00 and last night we ratchet strapped a Landrover 90 middle seat to it. It looked like the Popemobile but did the job. As Al4x said the shooter did complain about lack of gun rest, so thats our next project. Have a word with CrazyFarmerBoy. He's a got a car back seat bolted on top of his land rover. Tried it once, works a treat and very comfortable. Not sure if in the event of a roll if you're likely to get crushed or thrown clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 the revolving office chair could be like the Jasper carrot sketch shooting moles in the garden.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 the revolving office chair could be like the Jasper carrot sketch shooting moles in the garden.... and i havnt even mentioned part b of the plan - motorising it and mounting the rifle so it turns into an automated weapons system.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 so will an automated system shoot more accurately than LV's shooter just watch the centre of gravity LV having 15 to 20 stone on the roof doesn't help on inclines etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 so will an automated system shoot more accurately than LV's shooter could even mount a laptop with a ballistics program and range finder up there think of stephen hawking with a rifle mounted on top of a landrover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 (edited) could even mount a laptop with a ballistics program and range finder up there think of stephen hawking with a rifle mounted on top of a landrover :lol: I reckon that would be as funny to watch as David Blunkett being chased across a field by cows Edited August 4, 2009 by al4x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 (edited) Right then now i am back i can attend to this,,,, Matt did you see my tow bar mounted platform, it has just 3 bits to it bottom end fits to tow bar top end rests on roof bar... its gives a standing height of around 32 inch so your view is from around 8 foot, more to the point its an ace bipod stance that you get in 360 deg field of view ask Highlander he liked it so much he made one! i have pics on works pc if you wish? In fact i can do better,,, if you can get over friday night i will take you lamping (subject to me getting a pass out having been away so long) you cant be far from me so you can test my set up for ideas etc,,, cant say better than that can I ? pavman for all things steel and oil Edited August 4, 2009 by pavman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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