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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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I'm currently designing a PVC truggy, from now on everything will be constructed from PVC and PVC only!
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by bheath
aww, come on, you know you want one! put your kayak up there. lol.
The rack I put my Kayaks on have a name on them. Yakima.

Did you know the original Yakima design was made from PVC and Duct tape!?



Originally Posted by Gary Briggs
I'm currently designing a PVC truggy, from now on everything will be constructed from PVC and PVC only!
Just think of all the water you can store!!! You could take a 3 hour shower!

I might suggest using CPVC for those rough trails.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by lowrange2
The rack I put my Kayaks on have a name on them. Yakima.

Did you know the original Yakima design was made from PVC and Duct tape!?





Just think of all the water you can store!!! You could take a 3 hour shower!

I might suggest using CPVC for those rough trails.
Nope, I will only use materials I can get at home depot, my contractors account gets me a discount!
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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Here! This has been driving me insane!!!

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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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Seems fine to me, personally I would have put a 3 way elbow in the corners and tied the top and bottom together.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 04:24 PM
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The picture was upside down. I had to fix it.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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Dang this thread is getting bashed pretty hard. I think emt works fine. But then again I dont haul things on top.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by lowrange2
The rack I put my Kayaks on have a name on them. Yakima.

Did you know the original Yakima design was made from PVC and Duct tape!?
I live in Yakima. Just sayin'. lol
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by brookhart63
Guise cardboard can be very strowng too. Das ma next woof wack.
LMAO! some of you guys are hillarious...
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by MossyXJ
sorry, i dont have 400 bucks to throw into a roof rack with a name on it. that seems foolish to me..
Only paid $150 for mine new. Delivered to the house. Took 1/2 hr to install. Its rad.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:26 PM
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How did you mount that to the top of your Jeep ? i just need something light and similar to that for camping to hold packs in place better.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:32 PM
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how did u mount that to the roof?
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by brookhart63
Guise cardboard can be very strowng too. Das ma next woof wack.
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Disoriented Hillbilly

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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
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