Since installing jump seats in to my 40, I found myself running out of space packing for weekend camping trips with the 
. I never imagined the seats would take up as much cargo space as they do on the wheel wells, but wanted to be able to carry more than just two bodies if I needed to....
I decided an additional rack would be nice, but running topless, or a bikini in the summer left me with few options for the rack. I created a rack that would mount to the factory roll bar with U bolts, and allow for some needed additional space for our gear.
Measurements of useable space are 2 X 4 feet, big enough I can put coolers on there if necessary, and a lot of room for camping gear. I made the frame out of 1 1/2 inch square tube 16th wall, as it is plenty stout, except the mount tube which is 8th wall to fit the mount tube tight (it's 1 1/4 tube). Expanded as my base to keep stuff from falling through, and built a rail all around to keep stuff in, and something for tie downs to attach any where around the rack.
Since the roll bar isn't square, and for ease of install, I built the mounts as adjustable with bolts to hold the rack in place after set-up. Additionally, if anyone else was to use it, it could be adjusted to fit any width rack. Being 4 foot wide, I kept the inserts long enough to support weight if really extended.
ANYWAY...on to pictures, hope this helps anyone else looking for some more storage / cargo space...
. I never imagined the seats would take up as much cargo space as they do on the wheel wells, but wanted to be able to carry more than just two bodies if I needed to....I decided an additional rack would be nice, but running topless, or a bikini in the summer left me with few options for the rack. I created a rack that would mount to the factory roll bar with U bolts, and allow for some needed additional space for our gear.
Measurements of useable space are 2 X 4 feet, big enough I can put coolers on there if necessary, and a lot of room for camping gear. I made the frame out of 1 1/2 inch square tube 16th wall, as it is plenty stout, except the mount tube which is 8th wall to fit the mount tube tight (it's 1 1/4 tube). Expanded as my base to keep stuff from falling through, and built a rail all around to keep stuff in, and something for tie downs to attach any where around the rack.
Since the roll bar isn't square, and for ease of install, I built the mounts as adjustable with bolts to hold the rack in place after set-up. Additionally, if anyone else was to use it, it could be adjusted to fit any width rack. Being 4 foot wide, I kept the inserts long enough to support weight if really extended.
ANYWAY...on to pictures, hope this helps anyone else looking for some more storage / cargo space...
