Well i finally finished it! Got to give the credit to gornikebounder for his thread https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/home-brew-emt-roof-rack-21684/ , thanks.

What do yall think?

Its 42" x 58" x 5"


Couple lights to come up front, then high lift jack on one side and something else i need on the other. i'm sure i will need more stuff.


Got any questions just ask. it was easier than i thought, just a little time consuming.

 

Nice rack look great!!! What was ur total cost $$$???

 

I really dont want to use the words "nice rack" but thats what Im thinking...lol

It really turned out nice... The diamond plating looks nice...

 

Wow, this does look good.

 

Thanks all, the total cost was around 90.
it would have been about 60 but it took 4 cans of that paint at 7 1/2 bucks a pop.

for me thats a heck of a lot better than buying one, i am a cheap arsh


thanks again

 

Shoot, I payed $250 for mine and yours looks better AND stronger (and jealousy rears its ugly head).

 

Is the undercoater rated for direct exposure to the sun?
Mike

 

not sure, i think that is going to be my only regret. it got nicked up a little on the install. didnt even hit it that hard. oh well! if it doesn't hold up i will just take it off. pressure wash that stuff off and re attack it with something stronger. no big deal.

 

Thanks, i might buy the gutter mounts in the future if i can find out if they will mount to my rack, just to give it that extra uuummmfffff.
And jealousy, i am jealous of more than have of the xj's here and the places they ride. i feel your pain on the same lateral level


thanks again

 

Just got a few questions for you.

How did you connect the corners? Pipe bender? 90 degree elbows?

Did you U-bolt it to the stock rail?

Where did you get the diamond plates?

 

Hey, Sorry its been a whole. I don't know how this thread slipped by me.

I used a pipe bender from lowes

Yes i used U bolts

I got the diamond plate from a local hardware store. They are not selling it anymore. Dangit

 

have you found out where to buy gutter mounts? my '91 XJ was a county jeep and doesnt have factory rails for a luggage rack. so gutter mount is my only option, which i find to be stronger anyway. especially bouncing through trails with a 33x12.50x15 TSL Super Swamper up there. lol.

 

That looks great dude, and alot better then most aftermarket ones you see out there... I keep pondering on fab'n my own up, but i dont know..

 

Here - http://www.jcroffroad.com/Merchant2/...ry_Code=XJMISC

May as well add twenty bucks and get six mounts instead of 4. It will be crazy strong after that.

 

It'll mount closer to the body of the XJ too which i find looks better.

Looks nice as is but once its closer to the roof it'll look great.