Diy Platform Roof Rack

And finally the finished product with the light bar mounted.

Diy platform roof rack.

While there s really not much diy involved in this method with the exception of designing your own extendable roof rack this is a simple way to create a multipurpose platform at the top of your vehicle that can be used with a multitude of different tents. Diy photography roof rack platform for pickup or suv bryan maltais october 26 2013 january 12th 2015 for roadside photography an elevated photography platform attached to the roof rack of my truck has proven a much used and invaluable tool. Wood can be the least expensive option to go if you re on a budget. After getting rid of my roof basket and adding a narrow roof box i was looking for an affordable customizable way to mount a few more items along the other.

I ve always wanted a roof rack for my land cruiser but the commercially available options didn t fit my needs so i made a custom one come see how. The low profile thule edge system offers a sleek integrated design while the thule evo system maximizes the loading area and comes with a variety of load bar options. The roof too bike rack fits into the height of the car hence it does not alter the car length and it allows the weight to be spread evenly across the top of the car and not concentrated on the center. The rack was mounted on the four vibration mounts with 3 4 clearance holes through the double sheet metal of the roof.

An important decision can be choosing between steel aluminum and wood. Thule edge and thule evo. Constantly aiming at staying one step ahead and working closely together with the car industry thule introduces a new generation of roof rack systems. Roof rack store strives to bring the best possible shopping experience to all our customers who visit us in store or online looking for roof racks bicycle carriers tow ball bike racks roof boxes kayak carriers and accessories.

Here is the rack mounted. Instead of settling for a rack that isn t perfect you can build your. You ll need to do some welding and metal. However steel and aluminum are more durable and stronger so they will last you a lot longer.

The roof top bike rack is very beneficial. I hope you enjoyed this build log and perhaps it will inspire you to do the same. Roof racks are a great way to add more storage to any vehicle but finding the right one to fit your needs can be frustrating. It is used for securing the bikes.