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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 08:47 PM
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Default Roof rack build number two
well round two. this will be a full roof rack



Seeing what will work. where the gray paint is will be cut off there and will be a piece of diamond plate



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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 08:51 PM
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I like this. Will it have side rails?
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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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side rails? I am using the roof rack rails with hook bolt and wing nuts to secure it down
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That's huge!
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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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This is the side view on the factory rails


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What is that made from?
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Old Tool store heavy duty tool racks. there very strong
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Nice rack man
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cant wait till see more pix of the build n how it turns out
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i just got a set of matching fogs instead of the thin fog bar lights
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This is sweet, and I think this is probably the route I am going to take.
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very nice... i plan on building mine here in a few weeks.
gotta question... 1st picture... whats with the wheel and rim in the ground? thought at first durn hole but its a complete wheel. lol
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very nice... i plan on building mine here in a few weeks.
gotta question... 1st picture... whats with the wheel and rim in the ground? thought at first durn hole but its a complete wheel. lol

haha it there to stop people from hitting my sewer line
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just thinking of light ideas. thinking LED day lighters


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Why would you close the top off? What can you carry in it now? Looks heavy too. Good idea though!
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