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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 10:54 PM
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Default my safari rack 56k beware
built this over the last few days, need to finish painting it with bedliner,
cost me 60$ in material
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then i added more supports and an axe and shovel mount
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 10:55 PM
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 11:00 PM
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That looks really good!! I wish I knew how to weld!
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 11:22 PM
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rack looks good. nice work.do you plan to fill in the middle with some expanded metal or anything?










, but i would rather see it tied to the drip rails, instead of the factory luggage rack rails.
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 11:47 PM
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I know we will see if i decide to fab some rails, expanded metal will be there
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 11:48 PM
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What size box metal is that?
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 11:49 PM
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1x1 16g
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1x1 16g
How heavy is it?
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Old Oct 29, 2012 | 10:32 AM
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55 lbs max, i can put it on myself
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Old Oct 29, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by morgan320i
Did you drill a hole through the face and handle of your axe? Good luck with that.
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Old Oct 29, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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A hardend steel axe that burnt out a titanium dewalt drillbit with a 3/8th hole cutting wood. Im fine, thx for the negitive attitude
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done and painted

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beefy
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Looks really good. I can see the shovel, but I'm not so sure about having the axe out there.
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 07:29 PM
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i like the added center supports, looks good bud
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