tongagrnlr3
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i am toying with the idea of building my own aluminum safari basket
i expect to make it from 1-1/2" angle and 1-1/2" flat bar. all 1/8" thick.
basic design would be as follows:
2 - 48" angles running longitudinaly down the roof rails. two bolts each side each with a 1" spacer to lift rack off the top glass (the bottom rails)
using 4" pieces of flat bar riveted to the bottom rails vertically to support the top rails, made 1-1/2 flat bar. thisshould give 1" gap between the top and bottlm rails
i have 2 48" lengths of sch 40 al pipe (super burly) i plan to use as cross bars attached to the top rails and running across the top of the truck. one in front one in back
total materal cost from home depot would be about $85-$90 and ii havent worked out the floor yet but ...
what ya think? is it gonna look REALLY stupid? is the alum gonna hold 200 lbs? is it waste of money and i should jsut sack up and but the 800-$1000 one from xyz expidition supply type place??
i expect to make it from 1-1/2" angle and 1-1/2" flat bar. all 1/8" thick.
basic design would be as follows:
2 - 48" angles running longitudinaly down the roof rails. two bolts each side each with a 1" spacer to lift rack off the top glass (the bottom rails)
using 4" pieces of flat bar riveted to the bottom rails vertically to support the top rails, made 1-1/2 flat bar. thisshould give 1" gap between the top and bottlm rails
i have 2 48" lengths of sch 40 al pipe (super burly) i plan to use as cross bars attached to the top rails and running across the top of the truck. one in front one in back
total materal cost from home depot would be about $85-$90 and ii havent worked out the floor yet but ...
what ya think? is it gonna look REALLY stupid? is the alum gonna hold 200 lbs? is it waste of money and i should jsut sack up and but the 800-$1000 one from xyz expidition supply type place??