b. lee

No-weld, some weld, some screws, bolted-together, nah, I'll weld 'er up!

I also figured, why build a tiny rack? I may find out why one day, but this one's big. 71" long and 50" wide, 1/4" thick gutter mount brackets, and tough as nails. Frame is 1" tube, small uprights are 3/4" tube. Plenty of room for a 36" spare tire (mount coming soon), a high lift (mount coming soon), and a couple coolers, a tent, etc. Why go small?

I'll get some better pics as soon as a I can, but here's the general idea...



It's also for sale, thread in the For Sale forum.

b. lee

Pics in the rain are better than pics at night, right?

CPLSeraphim

Looks good. I have always wondered why people make roof racks that cover like half their roofs, and thats it. I like the size of your rack

EVILXJ

Looks great. Only thing I would of done was use 6 mounts instead of 4 with the amount t of gear u are planning g to put in it

b. lee

Thank guys, I still haven't ruled out another set of mount brackets, but it seems pretty stout like it is.

I'd have to imagine that if I overload it with these mounts, 1. I'm carrying too much crap, and 2. I'm carrying too much crap!

It should easily hold a tire, a cooler, and some other lightweight stuff like a tent, and still take a beating on the trail.

jxman25

That rack looks really good and about the perfect size. Where did you get the mounts and where would i get a spare tire and jack mount? thanks jesse

b. lee

I made the mounts, and sent you a PM on the other questions.

Spyder

So im in process figuring out how to do my rack. Ur mounts 1 side goes into the channel and other grabs the outside and is notched to slides and bolted up to hold it tight? Is that how u have it rigged? Thanks ahead of time!

b. lee

Not sure what you mean about notches and slides. Yes, the main bracket sits in the channel, the clamp is "L" shaped and clamps to outside of channel and bottom of "L" catches underside of gutter channel. All clamped together with a single bolt. 1/4" in this pic, I've since upgraded to 5/16" bolts.

Texerokee

Hey man, who bent the pipe for you?? What kind of pipe did u use?? I'm fairly savvy fab wise, just unsure of how to bend pipe so perfectly without a bender (which maybe that's the only way...). This is exactly the kind of rack I'm looking to make for my rig. Thanking you in advance.

Jeepo96XJ

I like it i think i'm gonna steal some ideas here...

hillbilly customz

Yep I like it too!! This is definitely on my list of todo's!

b. lee

Tex, I bent it, and yes, a bender helps!

I built this thing initially to make up for my lack of a truck bed, being a new convert to a Cherokee and needing a family wheeler. That was a big reason for these dimensions, to fit a piece of plywood IN it, vs. strapping in on the roof. (I also build plywood boats & need to still haul some lumber and plywood around)

Well, it works perfectly for this! Of course my pics are on my other computer, so i'll post them in the AM, but it'll haul all the plywood you feel like hoisting up on it!

Spyder

he just bent it with his bare HANDS hes just that bad a___ lol J/K

auburn_XJ

Off topic- what tires do you have?