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Old 02-05-2014, 08:35 PM
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I'm making my own roof basket for my XJ, and I've never done anything like this before. I was wondering if any of you guys with experience in this or have built your own, could tell me where I should start and how much it caught you guys to build. I want it to look like the one in the link attached! Thanks guys. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004O8...1653960&sr=8-1
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Originally Posted by uscgdrake
I'm making my own roof basket for my XJ, and I've never done anything like this before. I was wondering if any of you guys with experience in this or have built your own, could tell me where I should start and how much it caught you guys to build. I want it to look like the one in the link attached! Thanks guys. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004O8...1653960&sr=8-1
To build one like that you will probably spend close to that in materials just to build it so you would be better off buying it.

I just built a basic conduit rack for $50 total. You might look into doing something like that.
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Originally Posted by uscgdrake
I'm making my own roof basket for my XJ, and I've never done anything like this before. I was wondering if any of you guys with experience in this or have built your own, could tell me where I should start and how much it caught you guys to build. I want it to look like the one in the link attached! Thanks guys. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004O8...1653960&sr=8-1
Wrong section buddy, fab is for actual fabrications ie: pics of progress, etc....

If your bouncing ideas, that's a Cherokee chat kind of thing.

Please read the rules and forum guidelines. Don't be one of "thoseguys"
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Originally Posted by Marks2000XJ
To build one like that you will probably spend close to that in materials just to build it so you would be better off buying it.

I just built a basic conduit rack for $50 total. You might look into doing something like that.

^ what he said, you could do it... but in the end its gonna be faster / cheaper / easier to just buy that style basket.
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^Ditto
http://www.discountramps.com/car-top...roof-racks.htm
Amazon.com: TMS ALUM-RFCARRIER-RCR5040A  50-Inch by 39-Inch Car Roof Rack Basket Cargo Top Luggage Carrier, Black: Automotive Amazon.com: TMS ALUM-RFCARRIER-RCR5040A 50-Inch by 39-Inch Car Roof Rack Basket Cargo Top Luggage Carrier, Black: Automotive
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