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Custom Roof Rack
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:38 pm
by jpk503
Thought I would share the custom roof rack I designed and had built. Nothing super fancy but I was looking for a safari basket but didn't want it too high or long - I find most to be more than necessary. I also wanted it to carry shortboards (surfboards) so need a removable rack in the middle. I had a local welder take my dims and have it done in bare steel for $650 USD. I primed it and hit it with DupliColor truck bed liner.
I'll be putting a ladder up the side to make it more accessible. Looking forward to putting a sleeping pad up there for some summer nights.
Dims -
8' long
5' wide
5" high
Re: Custom Roof Rack
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:42 am
by waynesan76
That looks really good, as does the deli. Careful you don't roll off during the night!
Re: Custom Roof Rack
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:38 am
by konadog
looking good!
Re: Custom Roof Rack
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:31 pm
by macro
jpk503 wrote:Thought I would share the custom roof rack I designed and had built. Nothing super fancy but I was looking for a safari basket but didn't want it too high or long - I find most to be more than necessary. I also wanted it to carry shortboards (surfboards) so need a removable rack in the middle. I had a local welder take my dims and have it done in bare steel for $650 USD. I primed it and hit it with DupliColor truck bed liner.
I'll be putting a ladder up the side to make it more accessible. Looking forward to putting a sleeping pad up there for some summer nights.
Dims -
8' long
5' wide
5" high
Nice!! Nice to see it on my computer other than Instagram! I want something like this as well, same with the middle part so I can carry a canoe. How much does it weigh? Is that 3/4" tubing you have it made from? Nice work!
Re: Custom Roof Rack
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:05 pm
by jpk503
Thanks. Ha, yes. As seen on instagram first.
Nice!! Nice to see it on my computer other than Instagram! I want something like this as well, same with the middle part so I can carry a canoe. How much does it weigh? Is that 3/4" tubing you have it made from? Nice work!
It's 1' tubing and weighs about 75lbs by my rough estimates.
Re: Custom Roof Rack
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:51 am
by Mr. Flibble
jpk503 wrote:Thanks. Ha, yes. As seen on instagram first.
Nice!! Nice to see it on my computer other than Instagram! I want something like this as well, same with the middle part so I can carry a canoe. How much does it weigh? Is that 3/4" tubing you have it made from? Nice work!
It's 1' tubing and weighs about 75lbs by my rough estimates.
Where did you get that fabbed?