RoofRack Without Welding?
02-22-2010, 07:47 PM
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I will say to anyone who tries to get your dimension right I made a a jig from 2x4's and some 3" nails. So I could make sure the rack was the same distance side to side and front to back before i tighened the couplers down.
I thought about making a full size jig from 2x4's and would could really make more easilly.
I thought about making a full size jig from 2x4's and would could really make more easilly.
02-22-2010, 07:53 PM
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shipping will be 21.71 for ups 3 day ground so let me know how much you would charge
02-22-2010, 09:01 PM
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02-22-2010, 10:30 PM
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Rack looks awesome!! My dad is an electrician so I asked him to order some emt and rigid so I can build my own. Yours looks awesome though. Is that with the Rust Oleum bed liner? May have missed it while reading if it is.
02-23-2010, 06:20 AM
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Its rust-oleum undercoating, you can pick it up at walmart
02-23-2010, 02:58 PM
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You should just weld it! It will be much stronger.
You can cut everything to size and find a friend with a welder and pay them a few bucks for electricity and wire and your set.
You can cut everything to size and find a friend with a welder and pay them a few bucks for electricity and wire and your set.
02-23-2010, 03:09 PM
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Once all the pieces come together. It is extremly strong. You shouldn't need it any stronger than it would be with the scews
02-23-2010, 03:23 PM
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I will say I used the screw couplers but once its all together I will most likely weld them in place but the couplers give you a bit of wiggle room on your cuts to square everything up.
02-23-2010, 03:41 PM
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It all depends on what you plan to carry up theie.
When i make mine i plan to have a spare tire up their and whatever else i might want to carry!
I want to Know for a fact that my rack will carry whatever i put up their.
No matter what you guys say a roof rack that is made with screws will never be Really strong. It's going to squeak. The joints are going to be weak when under a heavy load. It's not going to look very clean.
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02-23-2010, 03:53 PM
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It's better to be Really strong than not strong enough!
It all depends on what you plan to carry up theie.
When i make mine i plan to have a spare tire up their and whatever else i might want to carry!
I want to Know for a fact that my rack will carry whatever i put up their.
No matter what you guys say a roof rack that is made with screws will never be Really strong. It's going to squeak. The joints are going to be weak when under a heavy load. It's not going to look very clean.
It all depends on what you plan to carry up theie.
When i make mine i plan to have a spare tire up their and whatever else i might want to carry!
I want to Know for a fact that my rack will carry whatever i put up their.
No matter what you guys say a roof rack that is made with screws will never be Really strong. It's going to squeak. The joints are going to be weak when under a heavy load. It's not going to look very clean.
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02-23-2010, 04:02 PM
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