THE Roof Rack Thread (Details and pictures of everyones roof rack)

[DetroitMarauder]

I finally got my Rage rack up this weekend. Since I have the sport utility bars I had to go with the u-bolts like Sal originally had. Once I have time it will be coming off again so I can bed line it and the hardware. The hardware is obviously silver and the rack looked like it came used because there were paint chips missing in a couple areas. So to avoid rusting the entire thing will get the bed liner treatment.

[Adondo]

I've redone mine in the front end. Gone is the halogens and chopped-in-half lengthwise 4" ABS (Wind break) and replaced with a 40 inch LED bar. It's high noon out front at midnight with that thing on!!





And, new camera setup in the back. I can now see the very edge of the rear winch, so I can edge right up to within 1" of something behind me.


The new look, as I added a 30 inch LED bar to replace the round HID's that were on the front bumper. There's something like 40,000 lumens blasting forward now. I can see the tops of trees and telephone poles as well as 3,000 feet of what's ahead. That's my buddy Mike leaning on the Jeep during one of our outings. The long green thing is a Foxwing awning.


The Foxwing in action.

[superacerc]

Ill add to the lights photo and post up my new hella 4000 euros mounted on the rack.

Its a bit hard to see cause its super black from some plastidip I covered the covers with.

[Matt]

Looking good guys!!

Adondo which 40" LED bar is that? I've been thinking about getting one but no way in hell am I buying a 40" Rigid for the little i'll actually use it.

[Adondo]

Mine's a Totron from eBay, such as this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/321089814204...84.m1423.l2649

[Matt]

Cool that was one I was looking at. How do you like it? The other one I was considering was the 42" Tough-Light... but that's still pretty pricey, however I think Jon is a vendor IIRC.

[1USMC]

Its a bit hard to see cause its super black from some plastidip I covered the covers with.

Turned out looking good ! I'll have to try that stuff sometime myself, didn't know what all it could be used on.

The long green thing is a Foxwing awning.

I have heard good things about those portable shade Foxwings.


Hopefully in a month or two I will be able to help contribute to this thread.

[RyanD]

Add me to the Rola/Unistrut list.

I used deep channel unistrut...a 10ft piece cut in half. My mounts are the unistrut channel mounts in the stock "gutters" with a hex screw and washers. The spacer is simply a threaded coupler measuring 1.5". What I like about the set up is that the tension on the mounts to the roof rails is separate from the tension on the basket. I've had it all installed for 5 days now and no wobbles/looseness at all. I bought the Rola and the extension. I really like how it all looks put together.

[1USMC]

.... I really like how it all looks put together.

I Agree, Wow sweet looking ! ( need more pics)!

[Matt]

Looks good Ryan! Definitely need some more pictures, especially how you mounted the unistrut

Ron when are you going to post up your defender??? it's been a loooong time coming!