Been meaning to fab one for a while but just now got around to it. I'm going for a lower profile look with it; I don't like tall roof racks. I plan on running 5 HIDs on it, highlift, spare tire, and maybe a shovel and ax. The metal is 1" square tube with 1/8 wall; thick I know but it was free .

Beginning


Removed the stock cross bars


More pics coming...

 

Here's the base finished and just set on the roof.



I'm going to attach it with 8 JRC gutter mounts.

 

looks good, how tall do you plan on making the basket?

 

I'm thinking 2.5" between base and top rail.

 

It looks well made but heavy.

 

It may be a bit heavier than ideal but that's fine by me; It's actually surprisingly light so far

 

I've decided on a 2" gap between the base and rail; so overall the rack should be 4" tall. I'm also going to attach a brush guard for the lights as I frequently scrape branches over my roof and don't want to loose my lights :P Haven't decided on a switch panel yet.

 

I like the low profile look. I want one similar for mine but only from the front doors back just big enough for a full size spare.

 

I really like that. I never cared for tall racks either.

 

I'm trying to figure out what to coat the thing with. Any ideas, opinions?

 

Just get some bedliner or some try some plasti-dip

 

you should get it powder coated

 

looks so much like the one I'm building. only I'm doing 6" over all heights

 

Tire and high lift set where they're going to go on the roof rack

Light tabs in place

Light tabs welded on

First light in place

 

Man, like the lo-profile look. I just scrolled through the pictures at first & thought, "love the low profile look" and then went back & read that that is what you were going for. Good job really like it so far..