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Old 04-12-2010, 11:14 AM
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So I built this rack to be original and decided to post the plans with measurements in my thread. I've seen 2 or 3 pop up and I'm wondering how many of ya'll have used it. It's cool!!! That's why I put the plans up there. If so post some pics!!! I wanna see how they came out!
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I like that rack design I might do something simular to that next time I build one. I still need to get some expanded metal for the floor of my rack.
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Originally Posted by U.A.V.jeep
I like that rack design I might do something simular to that next time I build one. I still need to get some expanded metal for the floor of my rack.
thanks!!! i saw a build thread last night from a guy in NY that had bought his rack from someone that homemade it and it looked alot like this one so i'm just trying to see how people have done with it and what kind of changes they've made.
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So no one is gonna show me something good?
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I'm gonna jack the design soon with a few slight mods, also I am gonna use round instead of square tubing.

All in all what can we say bro? You did a awesome job building the rack
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ORU did that rack like ten years ago.
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Originally Posted by Nor-CalJeeper
I'm gonna jack the design soon with a few slight mods, also I am gonna use round instead of square tubing.

All in all what can we say bro? You did a awesome job building the rack
Sweet man! Thanks! I've actually seen a few on here that were pretty close to identical so I'm curious to see who's done some seeing as how I just happen to stumble onto these while looking around.
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I like that a lot, looks very clean and simple.

I have never really looked into purchasing a rack for mine, but with the summer coming I could use more hatch room for camping and what not if I threw the spare up top.

What's the weight of one of these custom ones? Do the companies who make similar ones use lighter materials? Or is the weight insignificant all together?

I'm debating using your plans, I certainly appreciate you posting them!
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Originally Posted by GreeenXJ
I like that a lot, looks very clean and simple.

I have never really looked into purchasing a rack for mine, but with the summer coming I could use more hatch room for camping and what not if I threw the spare up top.

What's the weight of one of these custom ones? Do the companies who make similar ones use lighter materials? Or is the weight insignificant all together?

I'm debating using your plans, I certainly appreciate you posting them!
mine is pretty heavy but that's because my steel is so thick! you could go with 14 gauge on the thickness and be ok with weight and strength.
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Originally Posted by tactical40cal
mine is pretty heavy but that's because my steel is so thick! you could go with 14 gauge on the thickness and be ok with weight and strength.
You could even go with 16g and still be good
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thats a nice *** toyota!....ooops...lol
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Originally Posted by 88MJ.uggernaut
thats a nice *** toyota!....ooops...lol
I did'nt know there was such a thing as a nice *** Toyota.
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There isn't hes lying.
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