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Old 04-24-2012, 09:43 PM
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Yup! I had to go get a Christmas tree back in Dec and this is what I came up with. Check it out:






The only expense was the cost of the JCR brackets, and welding wire.
Its not done, as I can add to it in the future.
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I love it! Man if that aint cheap and creative. Good idea bro
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Dang browser.....
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Thanks, free angle iron is free angle iron
I plan on adding more as my needs increase.
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Well it is different and took some imagination. The corners look to be in the air some, does it bang on top of your rig when going down trails and stuff. What kind of things do you have planed for it? Good start, good job.
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Well it is different and took some imagination. The corners look to be in the air some, does it bang on top of your rig when going down trails and stuff. What kind of things do you have planed for it? Good start, good job.
Naw it doesn't rattle around. I'm not sure what I want to do with it next.
Maybe add a second tier, more bracing, and some lights....dunno.
RIght now as it is it can handle smaller loads like lumber. But later I may want to put the spare, and HIgh-Lift...Etc on it.
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Now you can just bring a twin size and sleep in style on the trail
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rofl!^
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Not too shabby!
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i have been thinking about doing this for some time, as some one said free angle iron is free angle iron, lol

i need to find some one with a wielder, and order those jrc things,

how did you line them up to make them level?
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Originally Posted by brookhart63
Now you can just bring a twin size and sleep in style on the trail
LOL I was wondering when that joke would land.

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i have been thinking about doing this for some time, as some one said free angle iron is free angle iron, lol

i need to find some one with a wielder, and order those jrc things,

how did you line them up to make them level?
You just have to lay it out on something large and flat. I used a 4x8 sheet of plywood over sawhorses.

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Nice man. Pre drilled holes for the next level to be added. You can plug weld or bolt on if you have too. If you plan on sleeping up there, wear a helmet incase you roll off. LOL
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Nice man. Pre drilled holes for the next level to be added. You can plug weld or bolt on if you have too. If you plan on sleeping up there, wear a helmet incase you roll off. LOL
^You need to do this just for the comic value.
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I hope u slept on this idea over night, before u put ur bed frame on top of ur xj...
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