New Roof Rack Build

[96terrano]

erm, its just a mug, at that point an empty mug at that :nenau

cuppa tea time!

 

[R1cho]

done a little more to the helipad tonight

cut down the bit that was chopped off

did a temp weld so could see it all fit together nicely

then put it on truck to see what would look like in situ

so far so good, have decided what colours it is going to be and where i am going to put the roof lights so more to follow soon

 

[rustic]

Well my first thought was, what could you use a heavy rack like this for, as the empty rack would have been your total weight you could safely carry on the roof.:doh but now it's a bit lighter...

If I had it, it would have to carry a sheet or two of 8 x 4 ply, chip board etc

Or even a mattress.

May be you can convert it to a tent and sleep up there.:nenau

I can only imagine the wind noise in side the truck when that is fitted, especially at 60+ mph.

Bargain price though.

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Well my first thought was, what could you use a heavy rack like this for, as the empty rack would have been your total weight you could safely carry on the roof.:doh but now it's a bit lighter...

I was thinking about those roof tents the other day. The bars on my Terrano say they are only any good for 50Kg or there abouts. So does that mean that they would be no good for one of those roof tents, since I am built for comfort, and can never see me getting to a weight anywhere near that, and I am definitely not being brave enough to tell the wife she will need to go on the scales before sleeping up there..:bow

I was also wondering how you intend to actually put anything on the roof rack. I was going to put my roof box on my car, but once it is up there, I can not reach into it. I need to carry a step ladder, which takes up all the room the roof box just created.:nenau

 

[R1cho]

I was also wondering how you intend to actually put anything on the roof rack. I was going to put my roof box on my car, but once it is up there, I can not reach into it. I need to carry a step ladder, which takes up all the room the roof box just created.:nenau

if you look at the rear it has a roll on bar also the sidesteps come in handy :lol

 

[R1cho]

I can only imagine the wind noise in side the truck when that is fitted, especially at 60+ mph

on the way back with it there wasn't really any noticeable noise, also there will be extra fixings put onto it so it can carry some extra weight but it will only really be used for suitcases etc. when goin on hols, having 6 kids i need the extra bag space lol

 

[R1cho]

well done the last bit of welding its now finished in the build stage just the painting and the `extras` to do :lol

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Wow, that is not how I was expecting it to finish up, from the pictures you would never know it was not always like that.

Well done.

 

[96terrano]

i want to build one now as you're one turned out nice, my wood one that was really a prototype works well but is not exactly on the light side:doh

 

[laurieash]

You can have more kids now,strap them to roof:sly
just joking, save that space for the Mother in law:lol
Laurie ash.
ps did you get the photos of the stickers.

 

[R1cho]

You can have more kids now,strap them to roof:sly
just joking, save that space for the Mother in law:lol
Laurie ash.
ps did you get the photos of the stickers.

lol yes m8 got the pics :thumbs

 

[laurieash]

lol yes m8 got the pics :thumbs

yes did not know how to resize for this site, the other site much easyer

 

[R1cho]

had 5 mins with no rain so i drilled the holes ready for the roof lights

 

[R1cho]

well here it is all fit in place just need to sort the lights out now

first off a before pic

and now the finished product

i've fixed it in place using coach bolts

and thats it job done, as said just need to sort out the lights now

 

[762buzz]

Have u put thread lock on the bolts or just put a set of nylon thread ones that self lock

As u gonna get so vibration on there and work loose

 

[R1cho]

Have u put thread lock on the bolts or just put a set of nylon thread ones that self lock

As u gonna get so vibration on there and work loose

self locking :thumb2

 

[762buzz]

self locking :thumb2

knew i would be teaching u how to suck eggs :lol:lol

but if u dont say the simple things it easliy gets missed