Rough Country Folding Table Mod

[dcg2]

Bought the Rough Country folding table instead of the Ford table due to the heavier construction and higher weight rating. Also liked the idea of the "cupholders" built into it.

However, I usually drink things in cans, bottles, etc. I don't use a big car mug. And the "cupholders' in the Rough Country folding table are just holes in the table surface. Cans, bottles will drop right through.

Went to Joann Fabric and picked up some 1" polyester strapping, got some rivets, and made some washers from 4 pennies. Cut the strapping to 11" in length, drilled 1/8" holes in the shelf and my homemade washers.

Turned out great, adds no weight, and takes up no room.

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[Rick Astley]

Love the home-brew special! Thanks for sharing and a great idea. Bonus points for MacGyvering up the penny-washers.

 

[JediMcMuffin]

Before you drill, make sure the holes you've marked with a punch are equidistant. My template wasn't straight and I'm a bit unhappy with the result.

 

[dcg2]

Before you drill, make sure the holes you've marked with a punch are equidistant. My template wasn't straight and I'm a bit unhappy with the result.

I was careful not to trust the template. The nutserts are a true pain in the dick IMO. But the result is great.

 

[Benzo]

Nice mod. For longevity, you may want to seal the ends of the strapping so they don't fray.

 

[TheWoo]

Extra points for the choice of Coke Zero.

 

[Bdockins]

Slick.
I can’t figure out what the heck they were thinking there.

 

[augidog34]

I was looking at that table too, but ignorantly, I can’t get past the fact that it looks like a wrangler’s grill.

 

[BroncoPls!]

How bout a picture of it mounted?

 

[Bronc-Itus]

Nice mod. For longevity, you may want to seal the ends of the strapping so they don't fray.

 

[Beach_Bum]

Love the home-brew special! Thanks for sharing and a great idea. Bonus points for MacGyvering up the penny-washers.

Love the craftsmanship and thinking outside of the box. In the future, anyone looking to repurpose our coinage for hardware be sure to choose 1981 and earlier cents. Modern cents are just copper plated zinc that rot. '81 and earlier have a 95% copper composition.

 

[malt_liqueur]

awesome idea. I might take it a step further and make an X with two straps just to make sure nothing wobbled out the side.

 

[dcg2]

awesome idea. I might take it a step further and make an X with two straps just to make sure nothing wobbled out the side.

I discussed this with Ford engineers and the concern was since I have a Badlands that might put me over weight.

 

[Bronco Don]

Before you drill, make sure the holes you've marked with a punch are equidistant. My template wasn't straight and I'm a bit unhappy with the result.

Same thing happened to me one hole was way off

 

[JohnnyBronco]

Plenty of inserts of various sizes for sale including this multiple for less than $20

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