Needed something flat and long to handle back boards, stokes liters and the like (S&R stuff). I didn't really want a basket either, so I built my own.
Just flat and angle iron and some 3/4 EMT. . Kind of looks like a bed frame for a box spring and mattress but it's not.
No welds, just bolts and nylon nuts.

The cross bar all the way forward will not support weight just a place for bungees.

 

i like the air diffuser

 

It's the 54 inch Thule. It makes a big difference.

 

nice to see something different! Nice job

 

Thanks, I'm working in figuring out a water supply Pressurized PVC tube right now. Just worried about the weight.

 

PM stevemongr. He had the similar set up with the pvc tube on the roof rack

 

I use a gravity fed system. White PVC in summer and black in the other seasons.
Flow is good using a camp shower nozzle, I found no need for pressure. I inserted a PVC baffle in center of tube to reduce slosh.
Water is 8 pounds per gallon. Tube holds just under 5 gallons.

 

That's what I'd like to do. 3 or 4 inch black about 50 inches long. Filler ? Spikot ? Teach me !