ROOF RACK IDEAS

[313n703]

speaking of 80/20 material used on roof racks...Prinsu Design Studio builds some great racks using 80/20. I have one on my Land Cruiser and it's fantastic. Other than fasteners it's 100% aluminum so it's super lightweight but very strong. The price is really nice too at just under $900 for the one I have on my FZJ80
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The OP would likely need to do something custom to work on top of the van but maybe this give some ideas for what can be done.

Nice, wish they made one for my 5th Gen 4Runner.

 

[thebigblue]

I like this approach, some standard rectangular aluminum tubes cut to length, a piece of 3-4 mm. aluminum plate cut with a saw and a few bolts could make for a nice cheap rack with a minimum of tools.

 

[Box Rocket]

Nice, wish they made one for my 5th Gen 4Runner.

It's in the works my friend.

 

[teehee]

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/37607-Homemade-Roofracks

I just bumped this old thread

 

[Caleb Long]

Great looking rig!!! I also have a built up F-250. Curious how you attached the rack to your cab?

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it's made by diamondrax, and custom cut for my rig.. I went with two racks- one with forward angled stop, and no back stop, and one with no front stop and a vertical back stop.. works good- and it can hod some serious weight.

 

[robert]

Yes, 80/20 material. The corners are pretty labor intensive, rack comes with mounting feet, plates and all of the hardware.

Great looking corners- they seem to be the missing piece to building a decent looking rack for other applications. Are they available seperately for home builders?