Gladiator or e-track?

[Mustang]

Pro's and Con's of each? I won't be hanging a whole lot besides stands (what attachment do you use w/e-track for these), suits, and a couple tie-down points. I can get the actual e-track track for about 25% less per foot than Gladiator track.

[OreoGaborio]

I have the gladiator stuff... I like it but not as strong & robust as I was hoping. Was gonna use it for stands but they weren't all that compatible w/ woodcraft stands and even if they were I'm not so sure they'd hold up to the bounces that happen during travel, so I have mine lashed to the wall w/ a strap hanging off a D ring that's hard mounted to the wall.

Too bad it's the off season or I'd show you my set-up, how I use it n its limitations.

[Slowpoke387]

You could always do something like this. Not sure if I can get a pic uploaded. I'll try.
Used this setup for two yrs now, stands never move.

[Puppet]

I have a bunch of Gladiator in the garage and I love it, but in the trailer I went E-Track for anchoring stuff (Tool box, gear bins, gas cans, etc). I find it a bit more versatile with the different fittings.

If you're just hanging stuff, you may be better off just getting a few hook fittings and bolting them right to the frame.

For stands I highly recommend: http://www.niceraxx.com/. Easy and sturdy, and for the couple extra bucks I didn't have to figure out how to cobble something together to effectively copy the design. I've never had a stand move in these mounts (Pit-Bulls)

[Kurlon]

Um, wow, those NiceRaxx look KILLER. I'm going to have to poke at my front stand tonight to see if it'll work with those.

[keeena]

I second the comments about making your own solution if just hanging a couple things like suits and stands. I have never found a real need to use modular racks at the top of a wall in a trailer. But if I did, I would pick etrack over gladiator; it's more versatile and would be the only way to go if you need a real tie-down point. Hanging hooks and other implements are a little trickier to find but they do exist. Fittings can get a little spendy.

Some ideas:


http://www.cargoequipmentcorp.com/E-...tings-s/64.htm

[nhbubba]

Hmm..

[Mustang]

You could always do something like this. Not sure if I can get a pic uploaded. I'll try.
Used this setup for two yrs now, stands never move.

What is that called? And how do you get your stand into it?!

For stands I highly recommend: http://www.niceraxx.com/. Easy and sturdy, and for the couple extra bucks I didn't have to figure out how to cobble something together to effectively copy the design. I've never had a stand move in these mounts (Pit-Bulls)

Those look awesome! Unfortunately I'm 98% cheapass, and those are too spendy for me.

I second the comments about making your own solution if just hanging a couple things like suits and stands. I have never found a real need to use modular racks at the top of a wall in a trailer. But if I did, I would pick etrack over gladiator; it's more versatile and would be the only way to go if you need a real tie-down point. Hanging hooks and other implements are a little trickier to find but they do exist. Fittings can get a little spendy.

Some ideas:


http://www.cargoequipmentcorp.com/E-...tings-s/64.htm

That's my problem - I don't know what I'd do for the stands using e-track; at least not anything I wouldn't have cobbled together without it.

[Slowpoke387]

What is that called? And how do you get your stand into it?!

It's called the Home Depot special, lol. They have a garage hook section. Its not as close to the wall as it looks. I just lift the stand up and roll the wheels upwards against the wall with the handle facing me. When it touches the hanger I just push the handle down towards the floor. It pivots down and drops right onto it. I have two small bungees that I hook around the spot right near the handle so they cant bounce up and off, and they never move. Work like a charm. I have found that the most under-utilized space in these cargo trailers is the upper half. Perfect place to get the bulky stands out of the way. And you could literally buy about 10-15 of these for the cost of one Nice raxx setups. I put a couple of these in my trailer.

[Mustang]

Nice, I will check it out.



Alternatively, does anyone know where to find these these days---or rather, something like it that just mounts to the wall? My parents have a bunch in their garage from like 1960.