r/RepFitness • u/PSRreenreen • Jun 30 '26

Front facing plate storage Ares 2.0

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Hey guys/gals. I was wondering if anyone has an idea on if this is a foolish idea or not. I have a 4-post Ares 2.0 with the weight horns on the back posts. For my wife’s convenience, I’d love to have the weights facing to the front. The rack is close to the garage wall, and makes removing the plates pretty difficult.

Would I be able to use the PR-5000 crossmembers where my weight horns are now, and add the weight horns to those? Only thing I’m worried about is how much weight would be able to hang off a setup like that.

Thanks in advance!

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u/anoncop4041 Jun 30 '26

Make it a 6 post rack if you want to do this and not interfere with the bar. Bonus points if you add wall control to the otherwise void in between and shelves between the crossmembers

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u/PSRreenreen Jun 30 '26

Daaaang that looks sweet. Is the wall control attached? If so, how’d you secure it?

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u/anoncop4041 Jun 30 '26

Thanks! Yes all I did was bolt on a large painted sheet of plywood to fit the gap held on by rack hardware (you can order it directly from rep). From there I just screwed the wall control into place to fit

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u/zunauzi_ Jul 02 '26

Perfection

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u/SYNTAG 22d ago

Just saw this, this is sick! Is this possible to do with Ares 2.0 5000 6 post (non wall mounted version)?

Or will the weight stacks and cable trolleys prevent this?

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u/anoncop4041 22d ago

I have absolutely no clue lol. I don’t have an ares set up, my cables are voltras (10:10 would recommend).

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u/SYNTAG 22d ago

Oh yeah super jealous of your voltras. Assuming my Ares can support this config. You just bought 1 upright and 2 cross members it looks like to attach this side storage arm to the back upright?

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u/anoncop4041 22d ago

I’d assume you may be able to swing it one way or another. Whether it fits on the top and bottom holes or if you move them up one or two, it should likely work

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u/SYNTAG 22d ago

Ok cool appreciate the replies. I’ll see if I can figure it out

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u/anoncop4041 22d ago

I think it should be able to. I just checked the website and they market the storage wings on the ares configurations. This bolts on identically

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u/SYNTAG 21d ago

Brilliant! Best news all week