Markus56 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I am thinking hard about making a roof rack. A big one. 30" x 60" Anyone done something similar to this? I'm trying to decide what to use a slats. maybe wood? I appreciate all ideas. Even the ones that say dont do it. I'll ignore those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Ok ignore me. Why reinvent the wheel? What are you planning to carry on the roof. there is a limitation as to how much you can put on the roof, and where you need to put the supports. nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86HatchShelby Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 My brother in law and I made a small one for my hatch a long time ago, we mounted it using Yakima bars... It was used a lot, as a hatch doesnt have much room inside -Jaren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoobieDoo Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Redneck roof rack: Strap a pallet to the crossbars! Seriously, though, I'd keep it as light weight as possible. Something like the old VW bug racks with the wood slats, would be killer. 1X3" teak or oak, wet sanded with teak oil... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus56 Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 I want something big enough to hold 2 28" tires. and i have all the stuff i need just laying around waiting to be used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 my rescue wagon roof rack is that big, or bigger. Had my 2 SVX tires up there all the way from Chicago back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus56 Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Its gonna be mounted on 4" Thule racks. anyone have a fairing sitting around they don't need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus56 Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 I had a change of plans and now I'm going to build a roof mounted tent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowmastered87GL Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 something along the lines of a frame made of small square tubing welded together with a decently strudy metal mesh floor would work... may be heavy though. Size it to be the size of the base of the tent size. You may need a place to lean a ladder up against the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus56 Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 I was going to use an old bed frame and beef it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo'J Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I'm a wood guy and I like the wood rack idea. Teak is rather expensive but the price of Jatoba fluctuates a lot. $3.30bf to $5.50 range. A little heavy but way strong. Teak is like $18bf. Clean vg cedar w/o knots Kiln dried, oiled well will have the lightness and the strength, weather ability to do what you need, it will ring if its a good un-damaged piece. All my racks have been cedar but I just scored a 5/4 rippled stick of figured jatoba for my next rack. I broke my last rack, I used home despot green undried knotty cedar mounted to the factory rails. It broke when I loaded a carpet roll on the top, I let it land too hard. It split right on a knot. I should have known. Still using it with a replacement stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 i hauled a sectional sofa on mine last night. the corner piece was half way out the tailgate too. sorry, no pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus56 Posted May 29, 2009 Author Share Posted May 29, 2009 I am going to use a piece of painted plywood as a bottom with 4 supports equal lengths apart. The plywood will be attached to the metal somehow... then i'll figure out sides and a roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus56 Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 (edited) HAHA!! it's been six months but i finally have a cargo rack! its the same size as the roof of the car so i have plenty of room for stuff like 2 full size spare tires, high jack, cooler, lawn chair, BBQ, etc... its almost finished. i ran out of paint and daylight and for when i have more money: i put 4 light tabs across the front :cool: so when i install all of them, my car will have 12 headlights wal mart has some decent ones for 22 buck for 2 Edited November 4, 2009 by Markus56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breeke Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 You can have a party on that thing!!!! lol I like it......lets see it installed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I wanna see that thing mounted. Remember center of gravity, the lower the better. You dont want it 6" off your roof sitting ontop of thule x-bars. Not only is it high and looks real goofy, but your gonna need a ladder to load & unload it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigo1966 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Is that a Bed Frame? I spy bed frame ends. Dont worry I use bed frames for a lot of stuff. They are cheap if not free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 where would one get free bed frames like that. I got a plan to fence more of my yard in for the dogs, and that would work real nice attached to posts along the yard perimeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one eye Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Looks like you got a little of the shop pantied too........... Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus56 Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 all painted up! and it is made out of a bunk bed frame that i got for free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backcountrycrui Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 WIth that last pic I thought to myself, dang that looks familiar. Then as I read, a bunk bed frame! Ive got the exact bunkbed for the kids. And I am going to be taking out the lower bunk. Now I know what I can do with it. Thanks for the idea. Are you going to put any walls around it? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Subi4x4 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 [/img] i built my rack out of an old hospital bed frame... i can put my 29x8.8 super swampers up on it just had to do alittle welding and grinding but i put a few pictures up..... but it shouldnt be to hard to build one or you can get a yakima one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus56 Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 finished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugs Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 looks good. Motivates me to hurry up and get mine built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 That looks pretty slick man! Plenty of room too. How did you end up mounting it to the roof?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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