Square tube roof rack
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From: Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by FISHIES848
My little risers are 3" tall. I cut like 20 pieces at 3" and tacked them all in place. This makes the entire rack 5" tall. Perfect height in my opinion
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From: Aurora, Co
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Originally Posted by 1998CherokeeXJ
Ok, thanks man. Im gonna go to a metal wholesale shop this weekend and get the lengths of steel im going to need, ill be sure to post up the finished product and my design once i finished sketching it up, just gotta make a few adjustments
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From: Aurora, Co
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
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Originally Posted by Binks95xj
Did mine as simple as possible, used square tubing and used stock rack with ubolts to mount , and drilled holes through with bolts for mounting shovel and axe, and an ibolt for the tire
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From: Aurora, Co
Year: 1995
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Originally Posted by Binks95xj
For those who asked, sorry for taking up your thread
Luckly i havent had to use it to get unstuck yet lol knock on wood, but deffenty like having it there plus have an axe on the other side too, adds to the look and if needed they are there, eventually will add a hi lift just work too much and havent had a chance
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From: Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
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Originally Posted by FISHIES848
Do u have a metal chop saw
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From: Aurora, Co
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
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Originally Posted by 1998CherokeeXJ
No I dont, but I have a friend who has one and a some high end millermatic welder, his dads pretty good at welding. But im just finishing up drawing it 3D in cadd, im going to integrate a lightbar that has 4 flood lights built in from Northern tool, how did you make a spare tire mount on yours?
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From: Aurora, Co
Year: 1995
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Originally Posted by morgan320i
how many feet of 1 inch square did you use? and what was the thickness?



