DIY - Building a 6’ x 47” Roof Rack
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Roof Rack Material
- 2in x 72in x 3/16in Steel Flat Plate (0.188in Thick)………2 x $20.77 plus Shipping
- Sherpa Adjustable Track Mounting feet…………4 x $30
- Sherpa - Smiley ……….1 x $25
- TNUTZ - EX-1020-BLACK - 1" x 2" x 47" Smooth T-Slotted Aluminum Extrusion for Prinsu Roof Rack - 47" x 6 …………..$139
- TNUTZ - MOUNTING HARDWARE:(4) 1/4-20 X 1″ STAINLESS BUTTON HEAD SCREWS & LOCK WASHERS …………….$19.66
- TNUTZ - EX-1050-BLACK - 1" x 0.5" BLACK Smooth T-Slotted Aluminum Extrusion
Length (in): 47
Fractional length:0.000"
Machining for one end.:Drill thru & Counterbore, Style "D", thru "A" $3.00
- TNUTZ - Machining for opposite end.:Drill thru & Counterbore, Style "D", thru "A" $3.0
very nice and salute that you build it alone without proper table and other person help.
I appreciate the kind words and attention to detail. I realize that I enjoy the challenge of tinkering solo.
excellent! simple solution and looks great!
Very nice work Sir.
Masterpiece bro cheers from tampa
Nicely done! 👍🏻
Awesome job! What hardware did you use to mount into the T-tracks of the topper? I've been having a hell of a time figuring out what bolts I can get to slide in there and use to do pretty much what you did.
Great work.
Thank you! Cheers!
Good idea, song is torture. Turn off the sound if watching this, the music never goes away.
I will consider, thanks.
very nice! this is same basic design that i am about to start making... how strong is the aluminum extrusion ? can you stand on and climb around on top of the rack with out damage ?
Glad you liked it. I usually have an 8 gallons water tank and a tandem kayak mounted on the rack, driving at 70 mph. I have not seen any damage or bowing. My confidence in the kayak grows with every trip.
Very well made, I like it! Did you install the canopy base tracks, or did they come on the canopy?
I had a Yakima roof rack installed, then I sold the towers and cross-bars, kept the tracks and repurposed for my roof-rack. Thank you for the kind words.
@@bassamawadThanks, I'm looking at installing base sliders first, then building it up from there. I have the same idea as you on building my own version of the Prinsu rack. Cheers 🍻
Great-looking build. Any noise/whistling coming from the rack at highway speeds?
When I took it on city roads, I didn’t notice any wind noise. I attribute that to the rack being low profile and mounted farther back on the camper shell. I wish I tested it before I installed the accessories (awning, shower curtain, recovery tracks and shower tank).
Now that I’ve had all my accessories mounted and got the truck on the road, it’s not bad at all. Having the rack on the camper makes a huge difference in wind noise.
what paint??
Question, did the extrusion already came with treads or you had to do it yourself?
I ordered the six 2x1 extension cross bars tapped and threaded. I had to tap the seventh one at the front of the rack (angled).
how wide is the iron plate?
2 inches. All the dimensions and materials are in the description. Enjoy.
Very nice! Where did you purchase the material from?
I have a detailed list in the description; The rails were from eBay, the mounting brackets (towers) were from sherpaec.com/, and the aluminum extrusion bars were from www.tnutz.com/.