Custom Roof Rack

[jrshaf]

I made my roof rack couple weeks ago. I wanted something that sat low between the roof bars and didn’t break the bank. Cost about $120 in steel and u-bolts and a spool of .03 flux core wire. Made from 1” sq .062 wall tubing. U- bolts from McMaster are 2” insulated bored out to 2.170 to fit the round top bars. Painted Rustolem hammered dark gray. Used my harbor freight Mig welder. It’s not the quality of the welder, it’s the quality of the grinder.

 

[Zack.]

Damn, that’s nice.

 

[jsexton]

well done!

 

[jrshaf]

Damn, that’s nice.

Thanks, if I had to do it again I'd set the U-bolts a little lower raising the rack up to 1/2" up off the roof I'm about 1/4" off the roof now.

 

[jrshaf]

well done!

Thank You Sir

 

[OffRdX]

Nice job man

 

[jrshaf]

Nice job man

Thanks, Do you install posi lockers in 226?

 

[OffRdX]

Thanks, Do you install posi lockers in 226?

The M226 came with a factory E Locker