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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 04:44 PM
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Default Rain gutter brackets needed for a fabbed roof rack.

Does anyone know where I can locate some rain gutter (brackets only) as they are all I need to fab my own roof rack.

I have a buddy that works at an aluminum fab shop and can supply me with all the aluminum pipes at cost.

My plan is to build a lightweight rack, and do all the fab and fitment-then have his weldor weld it all up for me but i am having no luck at finding just the roof rail rain gutter brackets.
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 04:51 PM
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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http://www.jcroffroad.com/Merchant2/...ry_Code=XJMISC
Here are some I found a while ago. I didnt like them so I made my own but maybe you will like them. Good luck with your build!
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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What do you think of these?
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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Check out in chat " Off-road light reviews "

Those rain gutter claps ^ are " KAR 5054-1 " rain gutter clamps.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by bambam0417
http://www.jcroffroad.com/Merchant2/...ry_Code=XJMISC
Here are some I found a while ago. I didnt like them so I made my own but maybe you will like them. Good luck with your build!
Thanks, they look pretty decent, but what did you not like about them?
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Rockhead
Check out in chat " Off-road light reviews "

Those rain gutter claps ^ are " KAR 5054-1 " rain gutter clamps.
Those are not bad either, thanks.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by jowint
Thanks, they look pretty decent, but what did you not like about them?
I didnt like that they did not have a bolt to tighten them on the rail before you used the bolt other to clamp the 2 pieces together. I just thought they could come loose easier. I just like the added protection of having the extra bolt holding it.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by bambam0417
I didnt like that they did not have a bolt to tighten them on the rail before you used the bolt other to clamp the 2 pieces together. I just thought they could come loose easier. I just like the added protection of having the extra bolt holding it.
Ahhh, I understand.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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I bought Thule low mount gutter mounts and love them. Not the cheapest, but so stinkin solid... I could pick my truck up by them, I think.
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