Another roof rack haha

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Oct 17, 2010 | 12:03 PM

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metrofury

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From: Ontario Canada

Year: 1996

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 5.2

awesome idea using scaffold braces wish i thought of that when my company threw out all the broken ones lol

Oct 17, 2010 | 03:43 PM

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chrisonline1991

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From: Mesa, AZ

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Awesome what you did with that metal, it looks nice. What type of welder did you use?

Oct 20, 2010 | 11:39 AM

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zman32006

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Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L I6 EFI "Power Tech"

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Originally Posted by krawlthis

awesome. ill probly just copy your design i love it. mine will probly be a little higher due to 2" post. but it looks solid. what do u have in mind for gutter mounts?

I have no idea right now. any ideas?

Oct 20, 2010 | 11:39 AM

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zman32006

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Year: 1990

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Awesome what you did with that metal, it looks nice. What type of welder did you use?

I just have a 120v mig welder =/ but it did what I needed it to do right now.

Oct 25, 2010 | 09:24 PM

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Jeep4me

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hey that looks pretty good after it's finished. nice work. i'm currently building one out of 1'' steel square stock that i got for free from my dad. did you run into any troubles as far as how big to make it? or anyting else i should look out for?

Oct 25, 2010 | 10:01 PM

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zman32006

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Thanks! free is always good haha but umm Measure 4 times! like no joke! I thought I had it square and welded it all together only to find out I had to cut a few chunks out to make it square. Thats what I get for measuring once haha always remember "measure twice cut once". I want to make another one out of square tubing and put chicken wire as a floor.