hanging a punching bag?

[makgreens]

well i have a 18x20 manufactured garage
so its alum siding and sqaure tubing
think it could handle a constant 70 pound weight and then being punched around on?
say if i put it in the corner?

or should i find a tree to hang it on when i want to use it and take it off when im done?

ill try and get pictures of my garage tomorrow to show yall what im working with

 

[e-tek]

I would think one of the supports has to be strong enough to hold . Might want to run a couple 2x4's across if it's made of tin trussed though.

 

[makgreens]

well the sqaure tubing is pretty stout...they left the leftovers for me and my work bench is built from it
i might put it on a tree...mainly since i dont want the bag hitting the siding...itll kill my ears

 

[nzm.031]

i have been wondering the exact same thing...i just bought a house with a manufactured garage.. steel frame, tin sides... strength wise, hanging the bag isnt a problem, but the noise... i cant stand the vibrating noise of steel.. in future i will be rebuilding the garage with a timber frame, its much quieter and absorbs the shock, but thats a year or two away..

anyone got any ideas of how to hang it with some shock absortion???

cheers
Linton

 

[chadman]

Why not just weld up a stand for it? I personally have a 100lb banana bag(long heavy bag for thai boxing) hanging from the floor joists in my basement. It does shake the house pretty good when you kick it hard so I would think you would get some pretty good vibrations with the steel building. I wouldn't put it in a corner anyway, then you can't move around the bag and work angles.

 

[nonhog]

They make absorbers for the "shock" but you could make one out of some sort of spring just get one rated for more than the bag weight and add a safety strap.

 

[IdahoJoe]

Just don't use toggle bolts (see "The Hammer", Adam Carollas boxing movie for the reference.)