Roof Rack Tool Holder
02-11-2012, 08:14 PM
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Roof Rack Tool Holder
This is my first post here so and comments suggestions are appreciated.
So I had some tools rolling around the back of my Cherokee and a bare roof rack so i put together a locking(I live in a college town… lot of sticky fingers around here) shovel and sledge hammer rack/holder. Very simple and cheap only cost $15 to make and it is super sturdy. Which is way better than a name brand one like warrior for $70 that doesn’t even lock?
1-3/8" Turnbuckle $4.49
2-1/2" U-Bolts $1.99
3-3/8" 3" bolts w/nuts $0.33
8-3/8" nuts $0.12
4-3/8" plastic end caps $1.99
Blue Loctite
Drill with 3/8" bit and 1/2" bit
Wrenches
Some simple drilling and measuring I came up with this...
Sorry for the dark rainy pictures…
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<a href="http://s787.photobucket.com/albums/y...t=IMG_0324.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/y...1/IMG_0324.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
EDIT:
Some better pictures...
So I had some tools rolling around the back of my Cherokee and a bare roof rack so i put together a locking(I live in a college town… lot of sticky fingers around here) shovel and sledge hammer rack/holder. Very simple and cheap only cost $15 to make and it is super sturdy. Which is way better than a name brand one like warrior for $70 that doesn’t even lock?
1-3/8" Turnbuckle $4.49
2-1/2" U-Bolts $1.99
3-3/8" 3" bolts w/nuts $0.33
8-3/8" nuts $0.12
4-3/8" plastic end caps $1.99
Blue Loctite
Drill with 3/8" bit and 1/2" bit
Wrenches
Some simple drilling and measuring I came up with this...
Sorry for the dark rainy pictures…
<a href="http://s787.photobucket.com/albums/y...t=IMG_0321.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/y...1/IMG_0321.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="http://s787.photobucket.com/albums/y...t=IMG_0322.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/y...1/IMG_0322.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="http://s787.photobucket.com/albums/y...t=IMG_0323.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/y...1/IMG_0323.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="http://s787.photobucket.com/albums/y...t=IMG_0324.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/y...1/IMG_0324.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
EDIT:
Some better pictures...
Last edited by MillerGT1551; 02-14-2012 at 08:20 PM.
02-12-2012, 12:48 AM
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ok... 
this is a garbage shovel... no offense miller... they all break with at the coupler... you pay 5.99 for a tool and you will get $5 worth of use out it,,,ive broke more shovels and spades than 80% of the whole forum... the best tools you can buy are old garage sales, ridged makes a decent tool tho
this is a garbage shovel... no offense miller... they all break with at the coupler... you pay 5.99 for a tool and you will get $5 worth of use out it,,,ive broke more shovels and spades than 80% of the whole forum... the best tools you can buy are old garage sales, ridged makes a decent tool tho
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ok...
this is a garbage shovel... no offense miller... they all break with at the coupler... you pay 5.99 for a tool and you will get $5 worth of use out it,,,ive broke more shovels and spades than 80% of the whole forum... the best tools you can buy are old garage sales, ridged makes a decent tool tho
this is a garbage shovel... no offense miller... they all break with at the coupler... you pay 5.99 for a tool and you will get $5 worth of use out it,,,ive broke more shovels and spades than 80% of the whole forum... the best tools you can buy are old garage sales, ridged makes a decent tool tho
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02-12-2012, 03:02 AM
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I understand both sides, and I have a cheap fiberglass shovel on my roof rack. The reasoning? For all the times i will use it (not often at all) i don't wanna spend money on a nice wooden shovel, and the cheap ones arent really protected, and with it in the rain, I figured the fiberglass would be less likely to rot before i use mine. lol.
Looks good, nice way to clamp her down. I use basic Hose Clamps for now. Had em. lol
Looks good, nice way to clamp her down. I use basic Hose Clamps for now. Had em. lol