Post pics of your built roof racks.

[Rhinoracer]

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.

[Old Scout]

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

[Berne]

Originally Posted by Old Scout

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?

[HanzoSteel]

Originally Posted by Berne

1200 lbs??....


how's that drive?

And a pic would be nice.

[Old Scout]

Originally Posted by Berne

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.

[r0nin89]

Originally Posted by Old Scout

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?

[miniyota]

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.

[85blue4runner]

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..

[Rhinoracer]

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

[98 SNAKE EATER]

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


(Professional pre-build rendering)




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



Wood and carriage bolts to line things up...




Some rust primer...





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






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




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

[98 SNAKE EATER]

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




98 Aztek T/A WS7 (FOR SALE!!)
70 Ram Air IV T/A
97 FZJ80 Locked
00 Lifted G16E
GhettoChopper(FOR SALE!!)
94 Mitsubishi MiniCab (SOLD!!)
07 Ghetto Quad (SOLD!!)

[SeaBass44]

here isa real trail horn
$1,300
and much louder + weighs in at 100lbs+

[98 SNAKE EATER]

Originally Posted by SeaBass44

here isa real trail horn
$1,300
and much louder + weighs in at 100lbs+

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

[SeaBass44]

Originally Posted by 98 SNAKE EATER

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-R...d=p3286.c0.m14

[K20Cruz]

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?

[forsakenfuture]

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

[rajincajingt]

Originally Posted by SeaBass44

here isa real trail horn
$1,300
and much louder + weighs in at 100lbs+

for 1300 you should get a huge picture

[98 SNAKE EATER]

Originally Posted by K20Cruz

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

Originally Posted by forsakenfuture

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

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

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

[SeaBass44]

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

[Todd W]

Originally Posted by SeaBass44

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

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

[98 SNAKE EATER]

Originally Posted by SeaBass44

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

[3.9square]

Originally Posted by 98 SNAKE EATER

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.

[98 SNAKE EATER]

Originally Posted by 3.9square

What did you do, buy their entire stock?

And then some

[3.9square]

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

[K20Cruz]

Originally Posted by 98 SNAKE EATER

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

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