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Old 01-11-2012, 12:08 PM
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made a few roof racks this past month. thought id share them.
this one for my dads 91xj
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Nice work on that and good way to make mounts i havent seen that before
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Very nice. What material did you use?
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both racks i used 16ga 1inch tube. some expanded metal for the floors and 3/16 for the mounts. they seem to be holding up pretty good.
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The mounts are amazing, I'd be willing to pay for a pair. Very nice work!
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X2 HOW MUCH
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I'll be building some for a buddy in a few weeks. Maybe I'll do a write up on how I made them.
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That would be awesome.
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Wow that is a nice rack! How did you get all the bends? Pipe bender? Just curious id like to make one.....those mounts are awesome btw!
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Wow that is a nice rack! How did you get all the bends? Pipe bender? Just curious id like to make one.....those mounts are awesome btw!
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The last time I said this, i got slapped, but it warrants it here;

You got a nice rack!
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I have one of the affordable benders. It just bends 90'. I made my own die set to bend flat stock for the mounts. And I made them work with a harbor freight press. Pretty easy.
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Mounts on that bad boy is amazing! nice work
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Those are some pretty sweet mounts. I was lazy and just got the JCR ones.
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