free standing roof rack??

[itsmerce]

i was wondering if anyone knew of a free standing roof rack? meaning not hoked to the hard top, removable so the hard top could be installed. like whats on the jeeps http://www.quadratec.com/Assets/Images/110251/110251-lg.jpg

like this

thanks
Merce

 

[FishNinJay]

i was wondering if anyone knew of a free standing roof rack? meaning not hoked to the hard top, removable so the hard top could be installed. like whats on the jeeps http://www.quadratec.com/Assets/Images/110251/110251-lg.jpg

like this

thanks
Merce

Build your own, or pay $$$ to SOR for one of their Expedition Racks.
LINK, Click-It! ~~> Specter Off-Road Land Cruiser Parts - Page 258 Land Cruiser Expedition Roof Rack & Accessories

 

[itsmerce]

it was cool....... till i saw the price....

 

[FishNinJay]

it was cool....... till i saw the price....

yeah, well, it's $OR

(wait until you tack on shipping charges to Oklahoma! )

 

[itsmerce]

ill pass... ill build my own... im just lazy haha!! well they at least gave me some ideas haha

 

[FishNinJay]

ill pass... ill build my own... im just lazy haha!! well they at least gave me some ideas haha

The SOR pics and description give you lots of details, measurements, even what tubing they use. I would mount it to the windshield corner mirror mounts on front, not along the side. This is further down on my project list.. once I hone my welding and fab skillz.

If you build it.. post it.. G'Luck..

 

[itsmerce]

thanks! i will have a few things in front of it tho... ill end up doing it tho

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

I forgot to save the pics when I saw them, but I recall seeing a few done with nice thick (roll bar thick) tubes that looked really cool...almost like having a second roll bar, but must feel pretty 'tippy' if not done correctly

 

[FishNinJay]

I forgot to save the pics when I saw them, but I recall seeing a few done with nice thick (roll bar thick) tubes that looked really cool...almost like having a second roll bar, but must feel pretty 'tippy' if not done correctly

Yeah, if/when I do this.. I might go much thinner on the tubing, maybe even look into aluminum for the actual rack portion. My COG is already pretty high and "tippy"...

 

[40TOYBOY]

Aussie Full Roof rack

Here is some shots of a 79 model that I bought just recently, these are original and been on since new, a dealer option back in the day, and it even comes with the option brush bars, the only thing that has been changed is the bullbar which is alloy. Might give you a few ideas on building one.