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Has anyone built a platform like this on the roof of their cherokee? (pics inside)

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Old Aug 10, 2015 | 08:04 AM
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Old Aug 10, 2015 | 08:17 AM
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I have one...

Most people call it a roof rack. My rails are close enough together so I can walk, sit, stand, haul stuff up there all the time.
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Old Aug 10, 2015 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Desertfox1023
I have one...

Most people call it a roof rack. My rails are close enough together so I can walk, sit, stand, haul stuff up there all the time.
You can put chairs on your roof rack?
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Old Aug 10, 2015 | 08:48 AM
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Nothing a piece of plywood couldn't fix...
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Old Aug 10, 2015 | 09:03 AM
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or a sheet of expanded metal
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Old Aug 10, 2015 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by BOOMroasted
You can put chairs on your roof rack?
Originally Posted by roninofako
Nothing a piece of plywood couldn't fix...
Yes, I can using ply wood typically.




Originally Posted by ehall
or a sheet of expanded metal
A piece of expanded metal might be a future project for me...
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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 02:03 AM
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use this thing every once in a while..

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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 09:26 AM
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Here is the roof rack I built for my XJ has expanded metal on the bottom.
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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by uber
use this thing every once in a while..

That is awesome. Do you have any more pictures?
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 01:15 PM
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I have this:



It's wire pallet shelving, with a load rating of 3,000 lbs. Best part, $30!

This is what it looks like front a distance. (From a photographers website. He's the one who gave me the idea.)


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