home made roof racks? - Page 3

Albin · 05-11-08, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slickrock

bolt i thorugh and use marine grade grommets to keep the rain out.

You mean like the ones on page 3662 here: McMaster-Carr ?

Thanks,

Al

slickrock · 05-12-08, 03:03 PM

no idea. your link is for the main page.

Albin · 05-12-08, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slickrock

no idea. your link is for the main page.

Put 3662 in the search bar, it will take you to the catalog page; the grommets are at the top of the page.

slickrock · 05-13-08, 09:15 AM

If you are putting it on a 60, 80, or 100 series with a metal roof, it should be OK if you distribute the moutning points accross the hood and keep the weight to a reasonable weight. But on a 40 series, the fiberglass top isn't meant for load bearing.

Those seasl should work great.

I had a conferr rack on a Cherokee I was messing with as a tota trail beater and it held up great mounted to the roof. It never leaked or had any issues. I didin't use gutter mounts because I needed to get it into the garage and it would have been an 1' too tall so the roof was the only way I could mount it.

mainlander · 06-16-08, 01:06 AM

Here is a picture of my roof rack, mounting bracets I made and a link in my sig to more plus a plan (I think)

britklr · 06-17-08, 06:49 AM

Great idea on the RR clamps! Looks solid!

brian · 06-30-08, 11:49 AM

would 4-5'' of clearance over the roof and below the rack be excesive?

what is the norm? 2-3''s?

davegonz · 06-30-08, 11:52 AM

I say 2-3 inches is good if your rack isn't deflecting enough to hit the roof when fully loaded. A lower mount also reduces noise and drag.

Gold Boy · 06-30-08, 03:22 PM

i'm curious, what is the weight of your home made roof racks?

05-12-08, 03:03 PM	#62
slickrock IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lemoore, CA (south of Fresno) TLCA# 18284 Posts: 1,622	no idea. your link is for the main page. __________________ 8/73 FJ40, 4" tweaked front flipped extended wheel base SUA, rear SOA, 35 Cooper STT Discoverers, fully locked, 1.5" Marlin wheel spacers, 60 series power steering, just under 100" wheel base, full cage, 60 series ignition, roof rack and custome awning, Syrius sat. radio, and a whole bunch of electrionic toys to get GPS directions and keep me in touch with other rigs in case something like the movie "Red Dawn" happens. www.centralvalleycrawlers.org

05-13-08, 09:15 AM	#64
slickrock IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lemoore, CA (south of Fresno) TLCA# 18284 Posts: 1,622	If you are putting it on a 60, 80, or 100 series with a metal roof, it should be OK if you distribute the moutning points accross the hood and keep the weight to a reasonable weight. But on a 40 series, the fiberglass top isn't meant for load bearing. Those seasl should work great. I had a conferr rack on a Cherokee I was messing with as a tota trail beater and it held up great mounted to the roof. It never leaked or had any issues. I didin't use gutter mounts because I needed to get it into the garage and it would have been an 1' too tall so the roof was the only way I could mount it. __________________ 8/73 FJ40, 4" tweaked front flipped extended wheel base SUA, rear SOA, 35 Cooper STT Discoverers, fully locked, 1.5" Marlin wheel spacers, 60 series power steering, just under 100" wheel base, full cage, 60 series ignition, roof rack and custome awning, Syrius sat. radio, and a whole bunch of electrionic toys to get GPS directions and keep me in touch with other rigs in case something like the movie "Red Dawn" happens. www.centralvalleycrawlers.org

06-16-08, 01:06 AM	#65
mainlander IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Abbotsford, BC Posts: 214	Here is a picture of my roof rack, mounting bracets I made and a link in my sig to more plus a plan (I think) __________________ 83 BJ60, 345K km's, OME 2.5 lift, 4x7 Home built roof rack, 80 series rims 265 BFG AT ko's Time for a restoration. 04' VW Golf TDI, 168K km's

06-30-08, 11:49 AM	#67
brian springfield user Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: lebanon,pa TLCA# 6955 Posts: 2,297	would 4-5'' of clearance over the roof and below the rack be excesive? what is the norm? 2-3''s? __________________ it's only metal, we can out think it. 77-fj40 20th anniversary edition 87-fj60 216K mile DDer 93-fzj80 mall crawler

06-30-08, 11:52 AM	#68
davegonz Keeping it Weird Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX TLCA# 14650 Posts: 1,072 Blog Entries: 1	I say 2-3 inches is good if your rack isn't deflecting enough to hit the roof when fully loaded. A lower mount also reduces noise and drag. __________________ David Gonzalez ------------------- "Penny" Bronze 2000 100-series 33" BFG A/T's, storage drawers, OME Heavy Lift Austin, TX david.gonzalez@gmail.com Lone Star Land Cruisers

06-17-08, 06:49 AM	#66
britklr IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 189	Great idea on the RR clamps! Looks solid!

06-30-08, 03:22 PM	#69
Gold Boy it's fishing time! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern Interior, BC, Canada. Posts: 1,434 Blog Entries: 1	i'm curious, what is the weight of your home made roof racks? __________________ BJ74 & TUFT & U-AFPT

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