Homemade Roof Rack With 4 KC Lights

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06-12-2011, 10:26 PM

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Homemade Roof Rack With 4 KC Lights

Homemade roof rack built and installed on the factory roof rack mounts. Built out of thin wall square tubing and some other types of metal...

Feel free to ask questions and complete plans can be posted......

Homemade Roof Rack With 4 KC Lights-img_20110510_170411.jpg

This is the first start to the rack..... cutting stages

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06-12-2011, 10:29 PM

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These are the first starts to every piece of metal cut....

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06-12-2011, 10:32 PM

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Mockup of all fitting metal..

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06-12-2011, 10:36 PM

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Welding of the bottom assembly, and finish grinding....

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06-12-2011, 10:38 PM

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Final bottom assembly....

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06-12-2011, 10:42 PM

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starting of the top assembly....

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06-12-2011, 10:46 PM

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Final top and bottom assembly welded and finish grinding complete

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06-12-2011, 10:50 PM

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Complete top and bottom assemblys and angled pieces....

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06-12-2011, 10:53 PM

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Mounting assembly and rack assembly welded and finish grinded....

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06-12-2011, 10:57 PM

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Completed rack and mount, welded and grinded light and tire mounts....

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06-12-2011, 10:58 PM

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06-12-2011, 11:02 PM

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Completed primed and painted black.....

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06-12-2011, 11:05 PM

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Installed without lights....

Please give any suggestions on who to hide wires for lights and other accessories.....

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How much tubing did you use? or have you used? size ?

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06-12-2011, 11:11 PM

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I used 3 sticks of 1inch square thin walled tubbing (20 feet long) and still had some extra left over...

Benco steel gave me the best prices...

The light mounts and tire are made of 2inch wide .25 inch plate, and the tire mount (not completely finished) is made of 6inch wide .25 plate...

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