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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 11:00 PM
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I put a roof rack on my comanche. I needed it to get the tire out of the bed when I go fishing. This is a beach truck so I wasnt worried about how top heavy it made it. I also wanted to do it cause I have never seen it done before.

The dementions I needed matched up perfectly with a EZ golf Cart Roof rack, Except I had to turn it sideways. Then I used JCRS roof rack mounts and made a frame to attach it all. Well this is it. It looks goofy... but its growing on me.

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and tonight i put my other light bar on the bumper
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 01:44 AM
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I think it looks sweet.
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 01:58 AM
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I dig it
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 04:57 AM
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That actually doesn't look half bad. It's look A LOT better if you'd take those shackles off the back though...
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 09:28 AM
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X2 on the shackles. Too much lift.
I like the design & fab work but that's a lot of wind drag for a guy with a bed to put all your crap in.

I can build a trailer, but why? I don't need one.

See my point?

BTW, very nice construction.
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 09:59 AM
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Looks good. At first I thought u were gonna make one to put on the bed.
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
Looks good. At first I thought u were gonna make one to put on the bed.
That's what I'd do.

Like a Can-Back topper.
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Old Jun 23, 2013 | 12:45 AM
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Makes me want a rack for my manche. It don't need it but I love the look.
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Old Jun 23, 2013 | 04:39 PM
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like it but I dont like the big oval wing ish nut for the tire, to me a big eye sore. would have made it a low profile wing nut
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Old Jun 23, 2013 | 04:50 PM
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That's awesome. I think it'd be cool to see one with a rack that goes over the whole bed though
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Old Jun 23, 2013 | 09:38 PM
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Pretty cool. Did you see the MJ on comanche club with the short OEM roof rack? The harbor freight hitch basket is popular too.
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Old Jun 24, 2013 | 11:33 AM
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Dude that's pretty awesome
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