Let’s see your roof racks!

[Fj moneypit]

This thread needs to be retitled "Show us your rack!" Maybe we'll get lucky.

 

[eshu eleggua]

Garvin Wilderness

 

[TCEd]

I bought this Diamond rack used, the low profile looked good and clears the garage door. Honestly about the only thing that will ever get hauled up there is a kayak, paddleboard or project supplies from Menards. Don't see any wilderness expeditions in the near future.

 

[cbmontgo]

Commercial service van gutter mounts and aluminum crossbars that I bought at a steel shop and cut/drilled to fit. Very solid.

 

[Fj moneypit]

I bought this rack used, the low profile looked good and clears the garage door. Honestly about the only thing that will ever get hauled up there is a kayak, paddleboard or project supplies from Menards. Don't see any wilderness expeditions in the near future.
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That’s about what I’ll be hauling but also the occasional roof tent. Leaning towards a flat rack or crossbars.

 

[wickerman]

Commercial service van gutter mounts and aluminum crossbars that I bought at a steel shop and cut/drilled to fit. Very solid.
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This is exactly what I have been looking for. There seem to be a lot of options to purchase them, enough height to clear the roof on a 40 and they mostly look pretty burly. Has anyone tried the "ladder mount" style with the side tabs that are pretty common? It seems like it would be a good starting point to add a basket.

 

[FJCowboy]

What are folks doing for roll cage racks?

 

[archie73]

What are folks doing for roll cage racks?

I used light bar brackets. I bought 6 and stripped one out, so I rolled with just 4. The rack originally 4 had legs and gutter mounts. I cut these off and welded tabs with mounting holes lined up for the light bar brackets.

It only pushes the bikini in a little and doesn’t make to much extra noise. The rack I bought used twenty years ago, so I don’t know the manufacturer. It’s not as sturdy as a conferr, but suits my needs. It carries a cooler, folding chairs axe and shovel. Occasionally a child...

 

[roadstr6]

Garvin Wilderness on the 40

On the 55, I took an old set of work van ladder bars and cut the ears off the mounts to use as old school load bars. They are plenty sturdy.

 

[Yellowknifer]

I just have Yakima crossbars. They do the trick for me, but I'd love to modify a Front Runner to fit.

 

[69LC]

I like the racks @dogfishlake builds. I saw the one he has on his olive 40 and was pretty impressed.

 

[tls3601]

Commercial service van gutter mounts and aluminum crossbars that I bought at a steel shop and cut/drilled to fit. Very solid.
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Fine looking troopy you have there sir, what year?

 

[cbmontgo]

Fine looking troopy you have there sir, what year?

Thank you. It is a 1983.

 

[69LC]

@jacamp003 was riding shotgun

 

[FJCowboy]

I used light bar brackets. I bought 6 and stripped one out, so I rolled with just 4. The rack originally 4 had legs and gutter mounts. I cut these off and welded tabs with mounting holes lined up for the light bar brackets.
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It only pushes the bikini in a little and doesn’t make to much extra noise. The rack I bought used twenty years ago, so I don’t know the manufacturer. It’s not as sturdy as a conferr, but suits my needs. It carries a cooler, folding chairs axe and shovel. Occasionally a child...



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Nice use of an older rack and love that it is kid-friendly.

 

[bmoonhajjar]

Thought I would throw this on here. Con-Ferr roof racks with Ipe wood inserts.

 

[letterman52]

Gobi.

 

[Catching Neutral]

Confer...bought it used. Refinished.

 

[BrianSanDiego]

I just used some Confer type gutter brackets, and bolted on rectangular tubing. I used 3 cross bars to better support a RTT, and works well for the kayak.

 

[pbgbottle]

Here is our wooden roof rack from a long time ago.

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