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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 02:08 AM
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this is a thread specifically for roof racks. i like to see different racks with tire carriers, accessories etc.

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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 02:10 AM
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mines homemade
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 02:40 AM
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mine home made too
i build em for money, built my 72nd one today since christmas.
my rack has a jack mount shovel mount, light bar and is mounted on gutters,
id like to see pics of other peoples ideas for accessories. dont worry i wont steal your idea
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 07:57 AM
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 08:40 AM
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I found mine on craigslist for 25 bucks. It was a little short, so I cut it in half and extended it.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by chilixj99
I found mine on craigslist for 25 bucks. It was a little short, so I cut it in half and extended it.
$25? damn thats awesome im pretty jealous
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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here is mine i built:

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/ro...fferent-40153/

thread is to long to put in here

but here is a teaser photo:

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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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Kargo Master 42" wide. not bad, shouldve gotten gutter mounts.


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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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That rack is huge!! What do you put in it??
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 12:59 AM
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home made
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by jonjon99xj
$25? damn thats awesome im pretty jealous
Yeah, I was pretty excited when I found it. Turned out to be a really good rack after I extended it. There are some good deals on CL every now and then, just gotta be patient.
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 11:20 AM
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Mine....Home built by me. Some pictures of the build in my albums.
It doesn't look as tall and big now as I have 34" tires and working on bumpers and trimming fenders.
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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V8eater, great looking homebuilt rack!!!
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 11:41 AM
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Home built! The white is when I first finished it and the green is my most recent pic.
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