🔒 Secure Your Bars with the National N100 743 Bar Holder for Ultimate Safety Review

These 2x4 handlebar mounts are well made and strong. The reason they get 2 out of 5 and not 5 out of 5 is because they are too small to fit through 2x4. Top to bottom they are ok but 2x4 is too wide to go through them. I had to grind the 2x4 because I don't have any other planing tools, what a bummer that the manufacturer should go broke and make these 1/8 to 1/4" wider. Not the best situation if you're using them as an emergency barricade, when you have to fight to get through the bar.

I bought these to make removable sides for my trailer. If you are looking for a similar app, this is the one for you. I used 2 x 4's for the vertical supports that fit into these rod holders. The pressure treated wood I used was just over 1-1/2" thick so I had to shave some material off the 2 x 4 to make it non-slip. These rod holders are just the ticket for this application. You are well made and more than strong enough with 4 - 1/4" screws. They are galvanized and therefore rust-resistant.

I bought this set of brackets to use with 2x4 oak boards for greater strength than pine boards. It was impossible to use these mounts without significantly planing the 2x4 boards (making the boards weaker). After working on another mounting option for about 3-4 hours, we did this work by cutting the PCB, not the 2x4 board. Just make the right size brackets and save your customers the hassle. When we're worried about our safety, the last thing we want to do is start a woodworking project.