brysawn Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 There are some pretty cool roof systems out there, I'd like to see them. I'd like to get some inspiration. I searched, and found roof rack threads, but no pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brysawn Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 and for those of you that have a fairing, what size do you use? I'm thinking about a 32" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus56 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) Before install side shot In action! That is my roof rack. It is a modified bunk bed. All I did was weld some ends on it and add light tabs. And paint it flat black :cool: And now it has 4 spot lights instead of those two round lights And i don't use a fairing; i like the whistling sound i make when i drive by Edited December 10, 2009 by Markus56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brysawn Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 wow! that is really really cool, very creative. any pictures of how you mounted it to the rack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Heres mine, its a Surco Safari basket. I did make the light bracket mounts though. Hope these help you aswell -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 My roof rack: http://home.comcast.net/~davidtief/Subaru/wagon87r1s.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 My roof rack: http://home.comcast.net/~davidtief/Subaru/wagon87r1s.JPG HAHAHA, Well its awesome for carring 15ft'ers! -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus56 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I have 4" (i think) thule bars which holds the rack What is holding everything together is 6 hose clamps. Three on the front rack, 3 on the back. I have not had any problems so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
()__1337_CRAYOLA__()> Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 i used 4 muffler clamps to hold the basket to my thule bars and it has a 48" at the widest point wind deflector. basket is made from scratch with about 4-5 hours of cutting and welding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus56 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Ha ha those are the same lights i have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brysawn Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 I made one today, out of some steel I had laying around. It's pretty heavy (~60 lbs) but I think it'll look, and work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast I Drive Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Here's what I got It started as a lightbar for a fullsize Bronco, then I added the pipe for the rack, and mounted my spare, my jack, and a shovel to it. Also incorporated a pair of flag holders on the corners -Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breeke Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 You're a nutbar Bill. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricearu Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 freebie my friend's dad gave me. It'll work for now. I am gonna use some angle iron and make front and rear cross bars to make a surround/place to mount the lights to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one eye Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I stole Andys Idea.... just get a bunch of the stock ski rack things and put them on. I used ratchet straps to put my spare on them......... v Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87glsubie Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 psssshhhhhhh who needs a full roof rack. hhhhaaaaahh jp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricearu Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I stole Andys Idea.... just get a bunch of the stock ski rack things and put them on. I used ratchet straps to put my spare on them......... Jeff That is awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brysawn Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 here's mine: and here's how it mounts to my yakima rack: cost me zero, and took about 2 hours to cut, weld, and paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 What did you use for that. Heres the beginning of mine. I need to configure up a basket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brysawn Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 It's just angle iron, and some steel channeling. With pipe clamps, and hooks welded to it It's 36" x 30" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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