roof rack/roof slider material??

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tjfritz325

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Location

ottumwa, ia

• Jan 12, 2010

• #1

I am planning on making a roof rack/slider combo. Im wondering what thickness of tube I should use for this. I know that the roof rack doesnt need to be to terribly strong but the sliders need to be. Any input would be greatly appriciated.

Thanks

 

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codyyy

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Location

San Diego, CA

• Jan 12, 2010

• #2

I'd say 3/4" or 1" pipe, probably some medium wall, .120? Thin wall I would think could dent and warp from your cargo, and you don't want real thick wall because I would guess that weight on the roof might make it top-heavy.

 

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Ritter4.0

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SOMD

• Jan 12, 2010

• #3

I'd use .065 wall 1" or 3/4" for the roof rack. And .120 wall 1 1/2" DOM for the sliders.

 

tbburg

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Location

Scottsdale AZ

• Jan 12, 2010

• #4

I used 2"x3", .120 wall square tube for my sliders. I will be replacing them with 2"x3" .188 or .250 wall tubing shortly. (The 1/8" stuff bent )

 

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Ritter4.0

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Location

SOMD

• Jan 12, 2010

• #5

I think I misread it, are the sliders gonna be for the rockers or driprails? If their for the rockers do what tbburg said.

 

RedJeep2.0

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Vancouver, WA

• Jan 12, 2010

• #6

tbburg said:

I used 2"x3", .120 wall square tube for my sliders. I will be replacing them with 2"x3" .188 or .250 wall tubing shortly. (The 1/8" stuff bent )

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Can we get a pic see how far they stick out? I'm gunna cut out my rockers and do that. But I was thinking 2 by 5 or 6


Top hat rack, 1 inch 120 wall!

 

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tjfritz325

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Location

ottumwa, ia

• Jan 12, 2010

• #7

the sliders are for the driprail.. my plan is to make something very similar to this..
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1017208&highlight=roof+rack/slider
..I couldn't figure out how to post the pics so I just posted the thread

 

jeeperjohn

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Temecula, CA

• Jan 12, 2010

• #8

I'd use .120 for the sliders and .065 for the rack. HREW is sufficient and lots cheaper.

 

BRIANHO13

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Location

Spring, TX

• Jan 13, 2010

• #9

http://www.hdoffroadengineering.com/collections/frontpage/products/xj-roof-sliders

 

tbburg

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Location

Scottsdale AZ

• Jan 13, 2010

• #10

redjeep3 said:

Can we get a pic see how far they stick out? I'm gunna cut out my rockers and do that. But I was thinking 2 by 5 or 6


Top hat rack, 1 inch 120 wall!

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Pictures! OH BOY!
I don't have any. . . . At least not any good ones.

I might have misunderstood what you're planning. I didn't cut my rockers away and replace them. I made guards (rock rails) They stick out about 1/2" past the widest bulge on the door. Here's a pic down from above.

Just ignore that black thing to the left. It's unimportant.(until I get stuck anyway :roll: )

I'll take some better pics and post 'em up.

 

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1996cc

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Springfield, OR

• Jan 13, 2010

• #11

I made mine out of sch. 40 pipe. It weighed 103 pounds.

The name stickers were a joke for my wife, the first tree took them off.

I only bolted them to the stock roof rack holes. It worked great for the short time I had the jeep, I was eventually going to tie it into a full exo, but sold the jeep before I got to that. I hit them pretty hard up at Evans Creek, and they didn't budge...

 

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RCP Phx

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Location

Phoenix,Az

• Jan 13, 2010

• #12

.095" should be more than enough for "roof" rack sliders.If your laying more weight on them than that,your rolling over anyways.Structure is where its at,not wall thickness!