Blue91Ex
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I already posted about both of these in my registry but i thought i would do a small post here to make it easier for people to find when they are looking for ideas, i found this subforum to be very helpful in designing them.
brush guard: 3/16" plate for the sides, some thick steel tubing (dont remember what specs, it was what we had laying around) with 1.4" thick plate for the bolt tabs, and 1/2" flat stock (1/8" thick) along the edges of the side plates for a beefier appearance.
roof basket: 1/2" hardened steel flat stock (3/16"? thick) for upright and horisontal parts of the basket, with heavy duty expanded steel for the base. Cross bars are 1" square tube, uprights are 1" square tube, 1/4"x1" flat stock, and 1 1/2" square tube.
the uprights on the cross bars are held in with small bolts and the square threaded washers used for the sliding tie downs on the stock roof rack. I duplicated it from Maniak's roof rack build (again, thanks Maniak for the help) the whole thing is bolted together and it is very sturdy. the basket came out a bit narrower than i had originally planned but i like it regardless. the basket itself is also extremely light because of the hardened steel i used, and it doesnt feel flimsy even though i used narrow pieces.
anyway would love to hear what you guys think and i hope it can be helpful to someone else looking to do either of these types of projects.
thanks!
brush guard: 3/16" plate for the sides, some thick steel tubing (dont remember what specs, it was what we had laying around) with 1.4" thick plate for the bolt tabs, and 1/2" flat stock (1/8" thick) along the edges of the side plates for a beefier appearance.
roof basket: 1/2" hardened steel flat stock (3/16"? thick) for upright and horisontal parts of the basket, with heavy duty expanded steel for the base. Cross bars are 1" square tube, uprights are 1" square tube, 1/4"x1" flat stock, and 1 1/2" square tube.
the uprights on the cross bars are held in with small bolts and the square threaded washers used for the sliding tie downs on the stock roof rack. I duplicated it from Maniak's roof rack build (again, thanks Maniak for the help) the whole thing is bolted together and it is very sturdy. the basket came out a bit narrower than i had originally planned but i like it regardless. the basket itself is also extremely light because of the hardened steel i used, and it doesnt feel flimsy even though i used narrow pieces.
anyway would love to hear what you guys think and i hope it can be helpful to someone else looking to do either of these types of projects.
thanks!