Why don't you quit screwing around and build the darn thing already! I honestly don't have plans for anything I build except a couple bumpers that are production items. I just start making it, then if I like it I reverse engineer it.
Why don't you quit screwing around and build the darn thing already! I honestly don't have plans for anything I build except a couple bumpers that are production items. I just start making it, then if I like it I reverse engineer it.
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Because I don't have a building full of material stock to play around with.
One of the benefits of 3D modeling. I change the design hundreds of times and not spend a penny
That's what I would miss most if I sold my shop ... all the "drop" I have to play with
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Matt this was a quote from the other thread that got my attention and why I was so many questions on about doing it to my rack now.
"Then I would just machine those mounts that I'm developing to clamp around those 1" diameter bars and completely eliminate the need for load bars. The rack can't get much more low pro than that...... "
Post 28 on the other thread.
My roof rack does not have a mesh or floor cover so that idea would work for me to bring the roof rack lower to the jeep roof & do away from load or cross bars & attach the roof rack to roof rails on the roof of the jeep
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I think you misunderstood what I meant.
By having Doc make my roof rack, i'm hoping he can have 3 of the crossbars used as the floor extend a few inches out on each side. These would effectively work as load bars and would be clamped directly in my mounts.
These images should help:
I like your latest renderings. I have a question tho....those extended bars that you are clamping to..... only the weld would be holding the weight of the rack and its contents. Wouldn't that be a weak spot for failure?
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Yes it would be. But with 6 mounts, 1" diameter steel, some skilled welding and a few reinforcement plates it shouldn't be an issue.
It's funny you mention that... because if Doc likes that and I decide to go that route I was planning on running an FEA to see what the stress would be at those joints with ~400lb (more than i'll ever load) on the rack to ensure the weld and whatever reinforcement we put there is adequate.
....or..... don't use a weld for the "support" at all. There's no rule saying that we couldn't put some bends in the lower perimeter bar. It would just shorten the overall length a bit. But we could have those "support" bars be one solid piece and the perimeter bar bend over it and then welded in place. .... maybe
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