I want to build my own roof rack and want to gather ideas on how to mount to the rain channels so any pics will be appreciated. Thanks.

Not home built, but a off the shelf Safety Devices rack. I've had over 1200 lbs on it!

Not home built, but a off the shelf Safety Devices rack. I've had over 1200 lbs on it!


1200 lbs??....


how's that drive?

1200 lbs??....


how's that drive?

And a pic would be nice. :eek:

1200 lbs??....


how's that drive?
It wasn't too bad. It's a seven passenger disco, so it was not that different from having a full pass load. It was 25 4x8 sheets of OSB and a few 2x6s.

It wasn't too bad. It's a seven passenger disco, so it was not that different from having a full pass load. It was 25 4x8 sheets of OSB and a few 2x6s.

Youve had 7 people on ur roof then? :flipoff2:

i saw a Gobi roof rack on a cherokee yesterday and thought it looked good. then i went to see how much they were........................

$1200+ dollars i almost crapped my pants.

something tells me that 7 people in an SUV is not the same as having 1200 pounds of wood on the roof...

nice rack though..

That Disco rack looks pretty sturdy with 8 mounts. Do the sliding brackets stay put with 1200 lb on it?

Here's my ghettobudget build made from leftover scraps and electrical conduit behind my shop....


(Professional pre-build rendering)

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4" Low Profile ConFer mounts from Train4x4 ($70)

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Wood and carriage bolts to line things up...

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Some rust primer...

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100watt SRS Lights with all wiring hidden within the conduit tubing ($7.99 a pop)

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A buddy at the local steel supply hooked me up with some steel mesh on the cheap...

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Train horn mount welded in and OBA system installed...

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Solid enough for me and my entire family to jump around on :grinpimp:




98 Aztek T/A WS7 (FOR SALE!!) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCCmPcMlZSU)
70 Ram Air IV T/A (http://community.webshots.com/album/24092276OJKrbnMEGT)
97 FZJ80 Locked (http://www.ls2.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=503832&perpage=25&pagenumber=2)
00 Lifted G16E (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRecGUQYM9g)
GhettoChopper(FOR SALE!!) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e-FIEGsxSk)
94 Mitsubishi MiniCab (SOLD!!) (http://www.fuelslut.net/ihost/files/123/mitzminicabblingbling2.JPG)
07 Ghetto Quad (SOLD!!) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT3XFv9pPxI)

here isa real trail horn
$1,300
and much louder:D + weighs in at 100lbs+
http://www.s248849158.websitehome.co.uk/Data/150908/17tylerwoochukester/CDocumentsandSettingsCompaq_OwnerMyDocumentsMyPict ures9-28-2008DSC01387.JPG

here isa real trail horn
$1,300
and much louder:D + weighs in at 100lbs+
http://www.s248849158.websitehome.co.uk/Data/150908/17tylerwoochukester/CDocumentsandSettingsCompaq_OwnerMyDocumentsMyPict ures9-28-2008DSC01387.JPG




Kinda hard to make out that billboard of a pic on my dinky laptop, but I'm guessing an S-5T?

Kinda hard to make out that billboard of a pic on my dinky laptop, but I'm guessing an S-5T?

yup
rs-5t

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-IN-THE-BOX-RS5T-LESLIE-TRAIN-LOCOMOTIVE-HORN-NATHAN_W0QQitemZ360093311638QQcmdZViewItem?hash=it em360093311638&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A16%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Where'd ya get the lights for that cheap, I'm building a rack and could use some of those... Is that a mailbox next to the air tanks?

You built that rack just to store air horns on it?:confused:

here isa real trail horn
$1,300
and much louder:D + weighs in at 100lbs+
http://www.s248849158.websitehome.co.uk/Data/150908/17tylerwoochukester/CDocumentsandSettingsCompaq_OwnerMyDocumentsMyPict ures9-28-2008DSC01387.JPG

for 1300 you should get a huge picture :flipoff2:

Where'd ya get the lights for that cheap, I'm building a rack and could use some of those... Is that a mailbox next to the air tanks?



NorthenTool

They had an online sale and I just printed it out...

They were actually $9.99 in the store, but they gave me the price the print out and I just nabbed their entire shelf....

What's funny is that the replacement bulbs alone cost more than each lamp lol


And yes, that's a mailbox up there, but it's not for mail ;)




You built that rack just to store air horns on it?

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LOL

I actually use the OBA system to run airtools and air up the tires more than anything else, but the horns are a definite plus :p

I've got about 300 lbs. of tools, recovery gear, jumper cables floorjacks, etc., etc. and that's before I load it with weekend family crap ;)

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yoiu have air
why are you airing them up 1st?

yoiu have air
why are you airing them up 1st?

gotta give off the illusion of family vacation when you are zombie hunting :flipoff2:

yoiu have air
why are you airing them up 1st?

We actually wanted to surprise the kids that day cause the little jet skis were in the garage for over a year, so I filled them up beforehand hoping to yank them off and toss them on the lawn, but they spotted them a soon as we pulled in :emb2:

NorthenTool

They had an online sale and I just printed it out...

They were actually $9.99 in the store, but they gave me the price the print out and I just nabbed their entire shelf....

What did you do, buy their entire stock? I can't find them on their site..

<--this looser wants some of them spiffy lights.

What did you do, buy their entire stock?


And then some :laughing:

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Now im going to have to figure something else out on my own...damn it! :flipoff2:

NorthenTool

They had an online sale and I just printed it out...

They were actually $9.99 in the store, but they gave me the price the print out and I just nabbed their entire shelf....

What's funny is that the replacement bulbs alone cost more than each lamp lol

And yes, that's a mailbox up there, but it's not for mail ;)

LOL

I actually use the OBA system to run airtools and air up the tires more than anything else, but the horns are a definite plus :p

I've got about 300 lbs. of tools, recovery gear, jumper cables floorjacks, etc., etc. and that's before I load it with weekend family crap ;)


Best mailbox evar :grinpimp:

This one's good! I am also thinking of building my own roof rack for my ride. The train horn really is a plus. Good job on that one!

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I don't get it... why build a SWEET looking rack then make it look like something from a "trailer park design team" and waste all the space with some big- ass horns that could be mounted somewhere less obtrusive (I have a set with five horns that, when mounted, you will never notice)? Don't get me wrong, I think you did a nice job on the rack and lights, but now it kinda looks like Billy Bob going down the road waiting for the airmail to arrive!:homer: By the way.... if the damned picture is soooo f' ing huge and takes sooo damned long to load, why the f@#k hit the damned "quote" button so many times? Are ya just stupid, son?

I LIKE THIS HORN THE BEST!!!!
Newbs are fawking retarded...


and much louder:D + weighs in at 100lbs+
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dude, how about a resize on that....jesus H...

dude, how about a resize on that....jesus H...

can't, it's hot-linked:mr-t:

See the last line in my post above.......:homer:

I don't get it... why build a SWEET looking rack then make it look like something from a "trailer park design team"
Don't get me wrong, I think you did a nice job on the rack and lights, but now it kinda looks like Billy Bob going down the road waiting for the airmail to arrive!:homer:


You have your opinion and that's fine, but you don't have to come off like an asshole to get your point across :shaking:


and waste all the space with some big- ass horns that could be mounted somewhere less obtrusive

The horns themselves barely take up any room in front of the OBA system, so why would I want to mount them anywhere else when the air is already there?


(I have a set with five horns that, when mounted, you will never notice)?

This I would honestly like to see...


By the way.... if the damned picture is soooo f' ing huge and takes sooo damned long to load, why the f@#k hit the damned "quote" button so many times? Are ya just stupid, son?


So many times??

I quoted it ONCE...

Can you count, or are you just stupid? :rolleyes:

SD rack for me, or at least it used to be, there's maybe 5ft of original tubing left in the POS. I like the design, but the build quality is shit, I'll be building my own from the ground up as soon as I have a chance.
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You have your opinion and that's fine, but you don't have to come off like an asshole to get your point across :shaking:




The horns themselves barely take up any room in front of the OBA system, so why would I want to mount them anywhere else when the air is already there?




This I would honestly like to see...




So many times??

I quoted it ONCE...

Can you count, or are you just stupid? :rolleyes: How did I come off as an asshole, asshole? I said I liked the rack, but everything else looked Billy Bob.:homer: As for the airlines, do you lack the fab. skills to run simple hoses anywhere else? Or maybe mounting the pump somewhere other than in a mailbox? Is that why you're butthurt?:( As for wanting to see the horns hidden on my rig? Do you think NO ONE else can do that because YOU can't? GEEZ!:shaking: Notice how many OTHERS (which is where I was ACTUALLY directing that comment) quoted that pic., or can YOU not count past two scoops? Something about a pot and a kettle and the color black comes to mind...:shaking::confused::flipoff2: Again, I DO like the rack, just NOT the rest.... and that's MY opinion, but I welcome yours. If that makes ME an asshole, then so be it!:flipoff2::flipoff2:

I said I liked the rack, but everything else looked Billy Bob.:homer:


I guess I should've taken that as constructive criticism :shaking:

Maybe in your neck of the woods it is, but where I'm from it's an insult...


As for the airlines, do you lack the fab. skills to run simple hoses anywhere else?

No, I just see it as pointless as I already have mine setup exactly how I wanted it...

Everything mounted safely on the roof within easy reach and far from natural expedition elements (mud, snow, rocks, deep water, etc.)

Or maybe mounting the pump somewhere other than in a mailbox? Is that why you're butthurt?:(

The mailbox serves a purpose no matter how Billy Bob you think it looks...

That $7 piece of aluminum is why ViAir has agreed to let me keep my warranty, even though I'm filling twice the rated capacity on a continuous basis....



As for wanting to see the horns hidden on my rig? Do you think NO ONE else can do that because YOU can't? GEEZ!:shaking:

When did I say that :confused:

I said I would honestly like see it...

It wasn't meant as an attack....

As for me not being able to do a hidden install myself.... LOL :laughing:

I've done HUNDREDS of these systems in my shop :grinpimp:

Some of which you can see on HornBlasters site...

Hell, I even have a remote controlled set hidden on my Golfcart :grinpimp:


I never said it couldn't be done, I just want to see how YOU would go about routing 1 inch air brake tubing (cause that's what these horns require) from a 10 gallon source on the roof to wherever you have your horns hidden...

Like I said, this I would honestly like to see :smokin:





Notice how many OTHERS (which is where I was ACTUALLY directing that comment) quoted that pic

why the f@#k hit the damned "quote" button so many times? Are ya just stupid, son?

Yeah, I'm sure that wasn't just directed at me :shaking:

Typical pirate, peeps think they are bad @$$es and just have to find fault with something. Then, like usual, they try to act like it was constructive critisism.

Take it as constructive criticism or whatever, be a Billy Bob and let everyone laugh behind your back, I don't give a shit. It doesn't have to take such large airlines with enough pressure going to them... I've made them work with 5/16 line off of a CO2 tank (and yes I'm aware that's a lot of pressure). The comment about the quote button? No, NOT aimed at you, but maybe the "stupid" part at the end hit too close to home? Evidently you live somewhere that people have more money than taste, so don't be offended when travelling to other places and having someone laugh at you! I certainly will!! :lmao:Design=A+
Execution=A+
Style (rack)=A+
Concept=B
Taste=F-:barf:
Uh... Bu Bye!:flipoff2:
Now, let's see some quality rack building!:laughing:

Built this rack in 1999, 2cm square tubing (3/4")...was quite heavy, basic design, and loaded up well...

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My buddy's rack, it was built be the previous owner and got raped with a saws-all a little bit tonight to make the RTT fit, it's going to get rehabbed soon to fit 6 hella 4k HIDs on the front, work and dust lights on the back and some other cool shit we haven't thought of yet.

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Had to build one for my ranger has the kodiak takes the entire bed and i hate having camping stock in the truck.
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Solid enough for me and my entire family to jump around on :grinpimp:




That doesn't seem like a good use of the space to me

It doesn't have to take such large airlines with enough pressure going to them... I've made them work with 5/16 line off of a CO2 tank (and yes I'm aware that's a lot of pressure).

When running high pressure (whether CO2 or Nitrogen), you still have to regulate it down to a safe psi or risk blowing out the diaphragms..

5/16" may be fine for the Chinese knock-offs floating around on EBay, but not these...

Even on the small setup on my Golf Cart, I stepped up to 3/8" because there's a noticable difference in tone when using smaller line... (granted, I only use 150psi on that setup as well)

Anyhoo, I've been asked not to feed you any further, so I'll just ignore your previous comments and we'll leave it at that...



That doesn't seem like a good use of the space to me

How would you suggest I configure the OBA tanks?

Keep in mind that are old pix and I have a large 2x4 storage box on the driver's side for tools, jacks, recovery gear, tents, chairs, BBQ grille, etc., etc.

Also, a fire extinguisher and a pair of homemade winch anchors take up the small space in front of the compressor....

They would rather see you put it in the driver seat.

Built by PO, worked well and the side ladder never really hung up on anything. Never really felt solid with much up there and Spring Over though.

Built by PO, worked well and the side ladder never really hung up on anything. Never really felt solid with much up there and Spring Over though.


Nice :)

Does it have a ladder on the other side as well?

I originally wanted side ladders, but I've decided to build a dual rear swingout instead :cool:

One for the spare and the other with a combination ladder/jerrycan holder :smokin:

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How would you suggest I configure the OBA tanks?



It's just my opinion and I have never seen the vehicle, under the hood or undercarrige but first off I would ditch that big horn.

Can you even fire that thing off with the sun roof open while driving. What is it 180 db? Are you driving in the fog lots or stuck on two metal tracks? I get it though you want to be able to honk at bad drivers and scare the bejezus out of them.

Then there has to be some space under the hood for the mail box and then run the air tanks on the roof rack along the back because there probably isn't any room along side the frame rails under your rig. The spare tire well is taking up lots of space and gas tank is in between the frame rails, so that's out of the question too.

Anyway, it's a nice clean rig so I figure you've already thought about this...good looking rack though.

Was giving you the benefit of the doubt "snake" eater, but when you asked if there was a ladder on the other side as well, I now know we are dealing with a D-Bag here. Risky enough with one of the side, but two?:flipoff2:

Racks are for gear and using up half of it with something permanent is absurd.:confused:
You could have easily made the legs a litttle longer and mounted all of the horn gear to the bottom of the rack, leaving the whole rack usable.
Oh, but hiding it defeats the purpose of the Big horn compensating for the little "snake"?
While I'm on a roll, leaving the area over the sunroof open is pretty gay too IMNSHO.

Does anyone that mounts a spare tire on their rack use a crane of some sort to load/unload it? If so can we get some pictures?

I'm going to be building a rack for my K20 Suburban soon and part of the reason for it is to have a spot for a spare tire, but I'm dreading having to put a 35" tall tire w/rim up there and take it down manualy.

Maxyedor - Where'd he get that tent?

It's just my opinion and I have never seen the vehicle, under the hood or undercarrige but first off I would ditch that big horn.

There's no room under the hood or the undercarriage for these things...


Then there has to be some space under the hood for the mail box and then run the air tanks on the roof rack along the back because there probably isn't any room along side the frame rails under your rig.

There's just barely enough room under the hood for the compressor alone, but then I wouldn't be able to keep it cool enough to run fill both tanks on a constant basis...

The spare tire well is taking up lots of space and gas tank is in between the frame rails, so that's out of the question too.

I actually have other plans for the spare area...

Once I finish building dual swingouts for the spare and jerry cans, i'll be mounting a rear winch in the spare location...

Besides, I wouldn't want any of the gear up top subjected to mud and rocks....



Was giving you the benefit of the doubt "snake" eater, but when you asked if there was a ladder on the other side as well, I now know we are dealing with a D-Bag here.


I'm a D-Bag cause I asked the man a simple question :confused:


Racks are for gear and using up half of it with something permanent is absurd.:confused:

I actually use the OBA system more than any of my gear (airtools, airing up both my tires as well as others on the trails), so I don't mind it being permanent...

You could have easily made the legs a litttle longer and mounted all of the horn gear to the bottom of the rack, leaving the whole rack usable.

Umm, the tanks are 12" tall and the horns even taller....

You want me to lift the entire rack that much higher just so I can fit that stuff underneath?

Does anyone that mounts a spare tire on their rack use a crane of some sort to load/unload it? If so can we get some pictures?

I'm going to be building a rack for my K20 Suburban soon and part of the reason for it is to have a spot for a spare tire, but I'm dreading having to put a 35" tall tire w/rim up there and take it down manualy.

Maxyedor - Where'd he get that tent?


My buddy had a built K5 with 37's and the spare mounted on the rack...

Getting it up there took 3 of us and some rope, but getting it down (or bouncing it down) was easy :laughing:

That was out on the trails though...

One time he popped the bead off the rim while parallel parking in downtown Manhattan (he was aired down pretty low from the night before) and we had to roll the spare down the windshield slowly to avoid hitting other parked cars...

I'm dreading having to put a 35" tall tire w/rim up there and take it down manualy.

I had a custom roof rack made for my old ZJ. The spare tire was mounted on it with a center spin-down to hold it in place. I had to remove the tire once by myself (I'm 5'3") and immediately decided that the tire didn't belong up there. Maybe a boom or hoist would have come in handy, but I would still have had to get to the spare -- which I couldn't do without a 6-ft ladder.

After that experience I had a cage built inside the ZJ that could hold 2 spares. I used pizza cutter 33x9.50s for spares to reduce the amount of space the tires took up. This worked a lot better.

One time he popped the bead off the rim while parallel parking in downtown Manhattan (he was aired down pretty low from the night before) and we had to roll the spare down the windshield slowly to avoid hitting other parked cars...


16.5's ????

:shaking:

16.5's ????

:shaking:

It had 15x10 Eagles and were aired down from the night before when we went to Sheepshead Bay (sandy wetland)...

He rolled the edge of the curb while parking and the bead just popped off the rim, leaving a nice gash on his new wheels :(

A couple weeks later, he picked up a set of beadlocks :smokin:

A rack I built for a customers Defender 110 to hold 5 jerrry cans.

A rack I built for my TJ :grinpimp:

heres one i built w/ my buddy on his 'burb. made the whole body more rigid. no more rear doors slapping around making noise! WooT!


http://pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=339050&stc=1&d=1225674858

Not quit finished. It's got 3 bike mounts, lights rotate up, and air dam not done.
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heres one i built w/ my buddy on his 'burb. made the whole body more rigid. no more rear doors slapping around making noise! WooT!

That's a nice looking rig, what are the specs of the lift/tire/wheels? I'm running a 4" lift right now cause it was free, but your friends burb looks killer. Did yall sandwich the roof when you mounted the rack? Looks like you have 5 mounts per side and the rack covers most of the roof top area, so I can imagine that it stiffened up the body quite a bit.

15 inch lift and 49" mickeys


we put that blue stiff home insulation from lowes in between the headliner and roof shell. it helped a metric shit ton on the noise inside the truck. we used plates and sammiched the roof and the rack together, and with silcone to seal the holes up.

worked great too.

heres one i built w/ my buddy on his 'burb. made the whole body more rigid. no more rear doors slapping around making noise! WooT!


http://pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=339050&stc=1&d=1225674858

How old is that pic? Bustedknuckles owns a 'burban that looks just like that one except its Olive Drab.

Edit. NM I just saw the date on the bottom of the pic.

Bustedknuckles burban:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/amomoftwo_2007/burban/100_0120.jpg

I believe it's the same one.

yea clay sold it. some dood bought it who owned a body shop and put new fenders on it and painted it. its pretty hard to miss it. it has the beginning of a ranch hand style pipe bumper on the front end.


was a cool 'burb when we had it ;)

got pretty good MPG too for being huge (like 13 or so), plus front and rear a/c worked :smokin:

yea clay sold it. some dood bought it who owned a body shop and put new fenders on it and painted it. its pretty hard to miss it. it has the beginning of a ranch hand style pipe bumper on the front end.


was a cool 'burb when we had it ;)

got pretty good MPG too for being huge (like 13 or so), plus front and rear a/c worked :smokin:

Yeah it rides real good. Sasquatche and I went with Alan (bustedknuckles) when he bought it. We drove from Dickinson to Dayton on 146 and met Fatexassk5 in Baytown to eat. It got lots of looks. :grinpimp: I asked him what he's gonna do when he has a flat. He said he's gonna call AAA and let them deal with it. :laughing:

how did your fat ass get in there :confused: :laughing: :flipoff2:


lemme tell you when it gets a flat it royally brings teh suxors :(


http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=607603&highlight=tire+iron

oh if i owned that truck (which i almost did)

i would redo the rear spring hangers and perches. they were welded on goofy from the guy we bought it from.

i would put a track bar on the front axle

recharge the a/c, it was a little low and blew a little warm.

thats about it! it was pretty solid minus that shit.

oh if i owned that truck (which i almost did)

i would redo the rear spring hangers and perches. they were welded on goofy from the guy we bought it from.

i would put a track bar on the front axle

recharge the a/c, it was a little low and blew a little warm.

thats about it! it was pretty solid minus that shit.

I'm pretty sure Alan put some new hangers on and the a/c is still a little warm. The tire iron deal sucks royally! And to get in, Alan built a step out of 1x2 and a small rachet strap. Seems to work fine.

Hey that is my burban. Good job on the roof rack, it is the best part of it.

It is for sale now. I just can't find a reason to keep it. I do like it, but have big plans for another project.

I put some sky off road manufacturing shackle flip hangers. Helped the ride immensely.

Here is my rack guys, home built, painted and mounted. I have been debating lights, have not found anything I am just super happy with. I have decided to pull it down and paint it black. the white is nice but shows dirt and bugs more than I thought it would.

Here is my rack guys, home built, painted and mounted. I have been debating lights, have not found anything I am just super happy with. I have decided to pull it down and paint it black. the white is nice but shows dirt and bugs more than I thought it would.

I have a 32" wide screen monitor, still can't see the pics:eek:

I mounted a rack from an suv on the cap of my truck, does that count? I didn't build anything other than drill holes to mount it.

no does not count. go back to noob section :flipoff2:

Anyone mount a rack to a fiberglass camper shell? I am curious how much weight the toppers can hold without giving or breaking.


Bigfeet

rack-it truck racks makes a rack that goes around the shell. ees pretty good :D

I know this has little to do with the thread, but that toilet paper is killer. By the way... fun thread.

Anyone mount a rack to a fiberglass camper shell? I am curious how much weight the toppers can hold without giving or breaking.


Bigfeet

Thats how mine is, I was worried about the fiberglass holding the weight but several people on expedition portal have the stock racks that came with their fiberglass shells and some posted mounting pics and they are simply bolted through the shell with a small piece of metal on the backside like a fender washer and they take them off road with things like large spare tires or roof top tents. I bolted mine through the plywood in the roof and stand on top of it fine.
I need to take come good pics, haven;t had a chance since we moved, my truck is a Silverado with the z71 off road package and the rack came from a tahoe with the z71 off road package which has a different rack than the normal tahoe's.
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn275/eugenenine/Moving/th_IMG_6240.jpg (http://s306.photobucket.com/albums/nn275/eugenenine/Moving/?action=view&current=IMG_6240.jpg)

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http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1061/941469708_fbcfd35455_b.jpg

I bet you have a fucking blasty blast getting that spare down. I hope you bring an engine hoist in your trail kit.

I actually keep a pair of 37's on the roof for long trips. Keeps them out of the way so we can sleep and drive in shifts. They are a PITA to get up there, but if you put on your big girl pants, I'm sure that you could manage.

no ill agree with you. the 49 claw IS a mothercunt to get up there.

no ill agree with you. the 49 claw IS a mothercunt to get up there.

MT come out with a new tire? :flipoff2:

leave my dyslexia alone fucker! :flipoff2:

Wow some people really love to ride snake eaters dick. Point is he did what he wanted to do. He built it for himself not you.

Wow some people really love to ride snake eaters dick. Point is he did what he wanted to do. He built it for himself not you.
you think he posted pics on pirate for himself too:p
You post on the internet....pirate BB at that, it's out in the open, you get all replies, not just the ones you want.

Nice looking rack! DO you have a link for the spot lights? Can the grille of the lights be taken off?

Bustedknuckles burban:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/amomoftwo_2007/burban/100_0120.jpg

I believe it's the same one.

it bet getting that spare up there was fun...

Built this low-profile roofrack for my Tacoma (http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?p=12505095#post12505095). Went right through the roof and tied into the rollcage.

http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/media/forums/tacoma_roofrack_01.jpg

http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/media/forums/tacoma_roofrack_02.jpg

http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/media/forums/tacoma_roofrack_03.jpg

http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/media/forums/tacoma_roofrack_04.jpg

And built this cabover rack / roofrack for mah deuce (http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?p=12522837#post12522837) (with some help from Graeme @ G-Fab).

http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/media/forums/mah_deuce/cabover_rack_02.jpg

http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/media/forums/mah_deuce/cabover_rack_04.jpg

http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/media/forums/mah_deuce/cabover_rack_13.jpg

http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/media/forums/mah_deuce/cabover_rack_08.jpg

Built this for my xj:

http://www.cherokeeforum.com/attachments/f58/14419d1268154178-roof-rack-something-different-13293_348442596324_500741324_3669509_811795_n.jpg
http://www.cherokeeforum.com/attachments/f58/14417d1268154143t-roof-rack-something-different-13293_348442486324_500741324_3669501_1520868_n.jpg
http://www.cherokeeforum.com/attachments/f58/14418d1268154178t-roof-rack-something-different-13293_348442506324_500741324_3669502_3945228_n.jpg



down to get a new piece welded on to stiffen it up a little

http://www.cherokeeforum.com/attachments/f58/28633d1288167435t-roof-rack-something-different-1026001423.jpg
http://www.cherokeeforum.com/attachments/f58/28634d1288167435t-roof-rack-something-different-1026001424.jpg



and it gets used:

http://www.cherokeeforum.com/attachments/f58/14420d1268154214t-roof-rack-something-different-0105001658.jpg
http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab283/brperrin/0507001507.jpg
http://www.cherokeetech.com/VBull/attachment.php?attachmentid=1831&stc=1&d=1300430042

Heres the rack that the previous owner made which was a nice design just poor on the quality side. Also it was mounted by the factory mounts which I quickly broke on a 200mile trip. So off it came and while I was at it decided to take the sawsaw to it and lengthen it to full length.

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh300/joshdonofrio/Mobile%20Uploads/0703102042-1.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh300/joshdonofrio/Mobile%20Uploads/downsize-25.jpg

To make up for the extra which will be missing the grate, I welded in angle iron for a box that will drop in and hold chains, straps and dirty stuff that is currently in the box on the inside. i also have plans for a light bar that will fold down with a "spoiler" that will fold out in the process to give me the downforce needed to keep the mud terrains planted through the corners. Don't have it finished yet cause I no longer have possesion of the mig i was borrowing and I'm not taking the oxy acetylene to it which I usually use for my small projects. Also the box area isn't the full width of the rack so I'll have room for long objects on the side and I might also make one of the corner pieces into a door to fit stuff longer than the rack.
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh300/joshdonofrio/Mobile%20Uploads/0202112126.jpg