Building your own roof rack.

[97Mounty97]

I've been searching around for some roof rack designs because I'd like to make one but I haven't really found one that I liked. So if anyone has made one please post some pics and let me know of the dimensions of it and also how you mounted it.
Thanks!

 

[Campoli]

Like a basket? Or light bar?
I just resently made a light bar

 

[N1YDP]

here is the one i made out of conduit

 

[97Mounty97]

Like a basket? Or light bar?
I just resently made a light bar

Kind of looking for both. Like a cargo basket with some lights on the front

 

[97Mounty97]

here is the one i made out of conduit

looks good, how much did that cost you?

 

[N1YDP]

about $40.00 at home depot

 

[Campoli]

That looks great

 

[97Mounty97]

about $40.00 at home depot

Oh that's not bad at all! What size conduit did you use? 3/4?

 

[N1YDP]

i dont remember,i think it was about 1 1/2" round

 

[FROADER]

Check out this forum - http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=72

These are all in that forum.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=350140

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=353285

Good luck!

 

[97Mounty97]

Check out this forum - http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=72

These are all in that forum.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=350140

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=353285

Good luck!

Awesome thanks! That's like exactly what I want to do

 

[97Mounty97]

Well I ran to lowes and picked up some EMT Conduit and started my project lol hes just a pic of what I got so far

 

[Campoli]

Nice can't wait to see it done I almost went and got some iron today myself but still have lots of packing to do for my move on Friday defiantly my next bigger project once I'm settled

 

[97Mounty97]

Nice can't wait to see it done I almost went and got some iron today myself but still have lots of packing to do for my move on Friday defiantly my next bigger project once I'm settled

Yeah I can't wait to see it either Haha I hope it turns out nice. Good luck on the move hope it goes smooth for you

 

[97Mounty97]

Well I got a little more done on my rack. I got the top part now

 

[X~FACTOR]

here is the one i made out of conduit

How were you able to bend that large conduit?

 

[Campoli]

Don't forget the vertical supports

 

[97Mounty97]

Don't forget the vertical supports

I won't, I have like 6 more I'm going to be adding

 

[Juggernaut31]

i built my own as well, it is shown in my build thread in my signature link.

 

[97Mounty97]

i built my own as well, it is shown in my build thread in my signature link.

Oh cool ill check yours out