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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 11:41 AM
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Default Building a roof rack

Posting up a few photos of the build. Started this about a week ago it has been a learning experience more photos to come. let me know any opinions/thoughts






















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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 11:54 AM
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Looks really good!
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 12:25 PM
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Looks awesome what are you using? Keep us updated on it for sure.
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Sharkbait98
Looks awesome what are you using? Keep us updated on it for sure.
I am using 1'3/8 .129 wall steel

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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 01:11 PM
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so far we are at roughly 200lbs going by the weight of material at delivery for everything. a few more photos of todays work the top gap will be expanded metal all the way around the rack besides where there will be light bars. Was debating 40" bars on sides but am going with 20" on the sides and 40" up front






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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 01:23 PM
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Damn love how you put the light bars on the 40" is gunna put out some awesome light up front! Keep us posted!
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 01:41 PM
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Looging good. What bender are you using?
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 01:52 PM
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looks great!!! nice work! immassumingvthe b pillar doesn't interfere at all with opening the doors? good work, I'm sure the 3 points of contact on both sides allow u a pretty heavy load capacity up top
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 01:57 PM
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Looging good. What bender are you using?
hand bender for the 90s. Everything else was done in my my custom side table square tubing elbow grease bender

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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Fugg it
looks great!!! nice work! immassumingvthe b pillar doesn't interfere at all with opening the doors? good work, I'm sure the 3 points of contact on both sides allow u a pretty heavy load capacity up top
doors clear 100 percent it should hold some weight tigging up the rest of the supports and will test it out photos to come
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