Got A Question?????????????!!!?!?!?!

[97CivicBoy]

I just put my bass tube in the other day...and it comes with come mounting straps...that arent so great...especailly with the way i drive..the tube always slips out of the straps...adn is arleayd scratched up...i dotn want ne moe damage....does ne one have ne suggestions on what i can do to mount it better....like if should purchase somethign from a hardware store to mount it better..i've been thinkin of somethgin but nothgins come to my mind yet...
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thanks

much aprreciated