My rod holder mod for a commando

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I love my commando but I wanted an easier way to switch up rods without always having to turn around, dig in a rod bag, etc.

I called Frabill and ordered the two support bars for the seat (they're sold as a package so I had to get both bars even though I only needed the "back one". 

I then cut off the bars and installed some 1 1/4" predrilled steel so I could remove the entire bar with 2 simple pulls of a pin if I didn't want to use the holders, for travelling, or just for more room.



then painted it black to match



Then I got some PVC pipe and mounted them to the bar with 1 1/4" bolts



Installed some small bungee cords and eye hooks to keep the rods in place when I take the bar out for traveling and lay them down



Now I have plenty of room behind the seat to still reach tackle, heaters, my scoop, etc and the rod holders and the bars are totally out of the way and don't interfere with flipping the shelter up or folding it down at all

Here is folded down



with the shack flipped up



and remember .. if I dont want the bar in or want to make more room when its' in the truck I can just pull the 2 pins and it slides right out.  The poles stay in there nice and snug even if you lay them down flat.

Just thought I'd share....

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wow, not even a "cool" comment after 80 views? I thought it was pretty awesome

[markrazzy]

That is a great idea.  I'd love to do it, but I can barely fit my commando into my Grand Prix.  I think if I did that mod like that it wouldn't fit.  Once I get a truck, that's something I really am going to think about doing.  Pain in the ass digging rods out of the sled. 

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Its funny you say that .. because I used to have a car that I couldn't fit the sled into my trunk with so this mod started because I had to cut the bar so I could take it out to fit it in my car.  Since then I bought a tahoe and then space wasn't an issue so I switched up the bar with a normal one and used the removable bar for the rod holder.