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SUA SPONTE
March 16th, 2009, 08:45
Just got off the phone with olympic offroad products to see if they would sell me just the gutter mounts. My plan was to fab up my own top hat using their mounts. For whatever reason, Olympic doesnt want to sell them. Jon over at auburn mentioned warrior. Any one have any other ideas?
2xtreme
March 16th, 2009, 09:18
Just got off the phone with olympic offroad products to see if they would sell me just the gutter mounts. My plan was to fab up my own top hat using their mounts. For whatever reason, Olympic doesnt want to sell them. Jon over at auburn mentioned warrior. Any one have any other ideas?

I have used Yakima for many gutter mounts for different racks.
Thule also makes them. You can copy any variety of industrial versions from van's with ladder racks also.

Michael
RedJeep2.0
March 16th, 2009, 09:34
Make your own.
There easy
I have my rack that someone made that I found at the junk yard and it has not riped off and I have hit trees with it.

I can send you a pick of what the gutter mounts look like.
PM me a cell phone number or and email
WaXJ_Skier
March 16th, 2009, 12:28
I'm surprised nobody has suggested just building a hybrid cage yet.
BoringDave
March 16th, 2009, 17:15
Call truck rack they build them in house i'm sure they would sell just the van gutter mount.

http://www.truckrackinc.com/store/html/vanracks/vanracks-fs.html
Dave
ECKSJAY
March 16th, 2009, 18:16
Just got off the phone with olympic offroad products to see if they would sell me just the gutter mounts. My plan was to fab up my own top hat using their mounts. For whatever reason, Olympic doesnt want to sell them. Jon over at auburn mentioned warrior. Any one have any other ideas?

Find 4 other people and I will get Olympic to sell them to me. We've got a long-standing relationship and I'm confident we can get a deal going if it's worthwhile.
Ba-Riedo
March 16th, 2009, 18:43
I'm surprised nobody has suggested just building a hybrid cage yet.

That's what I did when I wanted gutter protection.:roflmao:

-Alex
Bruno™
March 16th, 2009, 18:58
That's what I did when I wanted gutter protection.:roflmao:

-Alex

Thats what...uh... :shhh:

-Lyle
XJourney
March 16th, 2009, 20:15
I'm surprised nobody has suggested just building a hybrid cage yet.

Easier said then done.

Bender w/ dies= $750
Welder= $900
DOM= $300
Beer= $50

$2000 Probably cheap to pay to have it done.