Make Your Own Car Roof Rack

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Make your own car roof rack.

Instead of settling for a rack that isn t perfect you can build your. How to make your own roof crossbars. A pair of rails from the main. I decided to make a saddle type kayak roof rack.

And they can be pricey. For your 200 you could have bought an off the shelf name brand rack that connect directly to the rails on your car in a few minutes. Most places in the world that sell ply are standard size sheets of 4 x8 or 1200mm x 2400mm and when tied on properly you dont need the little angle bits on the end of the cross bars. There are a variety of kayak roof racks on the market everything from j cradles stackers and saddle racks.

Jun 22 2012 car top kayak rack for around ten bucks. Luckily there is an extremely easy way to convert a roof rail system to a big rack system. Diy roof rails for any vehicle with side rails. After checking through my supply of junk i found some brackets that are used to mount satellite dishes to roofs or walls.

Roof rails are necessary for any car top accessory like cargo baskets ski racks or bike racks. This instructable will show you how to make a car top rack for hauling your kayak for about ten dollars. I ve always wanted a roof rack for my land cruiser but the commercially available options didn t fit my needs so i made a custom one come see how. Roof racks are a great way to add more storage to any vehicle but finding the right one to fit your needs can be frustrating.

As it turns out i had to do exactly that to my own van this summer. The next accessory i made for the roof rack was a kayak rack. More information kayak rack diy.