roof rack done!!but wait...

ok not to tease ya but my roof rack i built is done!
no pictures yet but..
its a 50"x60"x4"
made of 1/2" solid square steel and some angle iron for the corners
it came out very well for my first metal project

but heres my problem
how do i put it on the jeep?
i dont have a stock roof rack
so how would i go about mounting the roof rack to the gutter
i fabbed up the roof rack so i dont have a problem fabbing up the mounting braquets just need some guidance

pictures would be nice

cas

Not to be a jerk but...

Shouldn't the attaching points be part of the planning/design process prior to actual fabrication? I mean...I know hindsight is 20/20 but...you were just giddy to be doing something right?

Your best bet at this point is going to be using some Yakima raingutter mounts and crossbars or something similar. Then you just gotta worry about securing the rack to the crossbars, which should be easy. OR...you could set the rack on the roof and then wrap duct tape from one side of the rack, down the side of the Jeep, under it (watch it around the exhaust so you don't melt the duct tape), back up the other side and then secure that the other rail on the rack. Repeat a bagillion times. You're good to go.

If you don't have pictures, it dont exist!

I used the yakima gutter mounts didn't last to long ripped right off. I plan on making something like this. http://www.ajsoffroadarmor.com/RoofAccesories/img/pages/AJsOffroadArmor_roof_006.htm

i made mine. hope this helps. best pic i got.
similiar to aj's posted above, but welded on to basket. and two cross bolts through gutter mount.

Ok. I forget the name of these guys, but....

1/2" solid square steel? How much did it end up weighing?

footdale said:

1/2" solid square steel? How much did it end up weighing?

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Too much.

Oh, and that looks like a C-Rok mount Lou.

I used Gutter mounts fromS urco and they are awesome. You can take some like 2"x1/8" bar and slapp them under and drill holes for the mount holes and crank her down and all done

my Thule bar system works pretty well, i got mine cheap on ebay

I'm pretty sure Lou's pic is a Bulldog clamp from Con-ferr.