DIY Roof Rack

[Marino4x4]

OK, so it seem the aluminium roof rack is out for now. I am looking to manufacture something similar to an ARB roof rack.

ARB Rack 001sm.jpg (53.41 KiB) Viewed 2591 times

It is a simple tube construction from 25 mm that is easy to weld together. This is what I am thinking of:

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Roof Rack Ass 3.JPG (319.05 KiB) Viewed 2591 times

If some one has an ARB roof rack, could you please measure the tube diameter for me?

Thanks

[ricster]

Marinus, My better half works for Tectra Automation here in Meadowdale (Gauteng), and they have all sorts of Aluminium extrusion like what you showed on the previous page. If you like I can ask her to get me a contact person for the alum. extrusions, and maybe you can source it from them....

[Peter Connan]

Going to stick my oar in again:

Consider making the top rail detacheable. It may come in very handy...

[Tinus lotz]

Marino
my pel jaco is in beheer van hullets hy het vir my gese dat hy maak die goed vir frontrunner ens hulle mag dit nie verkoop nie maar as jy wil kan hy vir jou ander tipes kry ?

[Marino4x4]

Hi Tinus

Dit sal gaaf wees as jy vir my kan uitvind watter profile hulle vir my kan kry. Ek kyk nou na die ronde pyp omdat dit goedkoop is en maklik is om te sweis. Dit is net nie ideaal as jy iets wil vasbout bo-op nie.

Dankie.

[Carel]

Hier is my dakrak projek. Die rak sal 1.7m wees en stop gelyk met die sondak.
Die rame is 25 x 25 x 3 Aluminium en is gebuig deur AM Tubebending. Sweiswerk moet nog gedoen word.

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Die sweiswerk word deur 'n vriend gedoen (met vergoeding) en ek sit 4 boute op elk van die brackets. Daar is 3 brackets per kant

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Ek wil "rivnuts" gebruik en die boonste raam in die agtergrond sal dan vasbout op die onderkant

RfrDSCN3934.jpg (88.95 KiB) Viewed 2564 times

Hierdie is die brackets wat ek wil laat maak tussen die twee rame

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Ek wil dan "Expanded metal" gebruik bo-op.

[Marino4x4]

OK, this is how it will look mounted on a Patrol.

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Roofrack STL 2.jpg (162.17 KiB) Viewed 2548 times

It is not to the front due to aerodynamic reasons.

[Bruin Beer]

Marino,
Did you do that in GooglScetchup?
How did you get the Patrol in there?
Like the look.
Bruin Beer

[Marino4x4]

Got the model from the net.

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/ ... 9572fadc63

Saved it as stl and put the roof rack on in another program. The model is not to bad, but does not have all the detail.

[Stefan]

Are you still going to use your feet?