Roof Racks
the guy who i buy all my stuff from said if i plan to go fast ( faster than 60mph)
i should only have at most 150lbs. he said the more mounts i have or add the more wait it can handle on the roof. my plan is only to a a full size 35" tire a jack and 2 more lights my spare ways 65 pounds so i should be good on the weight. i cant wait to get my tire mount.
i should only have at most 150lbs. he said the more mounts i have or add the more wait it can handle on the roof. my plan is only to a a full size 35" tire a jack and 2 more lights my spare ways 65 pounds so i should be good on the weight. i cant wait to get my tire mount.
no i didnt take it out, i wish i had, the last hole i drilled went right through the headliner
, but on the positive side, with a camo headliner i cant see or find the hole now. taking out the head liner is easy just remove your pillars, coat hanger screws, sun visor clips and dome light/ console and it you should have to just slide it back towards your rear window and it should fall. now getting it out, of a crew cab anyway is a whole different can of worms. i have a scab and mine slide out of the side. the mounts i ordered from ORU came with these nut/gasket combo nuts that were 1/2 inch in diameter. once you place the nut in the hole and tighten the bolt it squezzes the gasket and seals the hole. so no leaks. its rained here hard like 6 time since i finished the job and still no leaks. 
here is the mount
tomorrow, if my truck isnt covered in snow, ill take a pic up close at the bolts.
, but on the positive side, with a camo headliner i cant see or find the hole now. taking out the head liner is easy just remove your pillars, coat hanger screws, sun visor clips and dome light/ console and it you should have to just slide it back towards your rear window and it should fall. now getting it out, of a crew cab anyway is a whole different can of worms. i have a scab and mine slide out of the side. the mounts i ordered from ORU came with these nut/gasket combo nuts that were 1/2 inch in diameter. once you place the nut in the hole and tighten the bolt it squezzes the gasket and seals the hole. so no leaks. its rained here hard like 6 time since i finished the job and still no leaks. here is the mount
tomorrow, if my truck isnt covered in snow, ill take a pic up close at the bolts.
Last edited by BOOMER2011; Nov 28, 2011 at 11:34 PM.
i did they are on page one 4th to last post on page one. lol, i like it so far im going to start the fab work on the floor this week i hope then move on to my tire carrier, but fire works starts in 2 weeks from today so im going to be working sun up to midnight for 2 weeks haha
Last edited by BOOMER2011; Dec 5, 2011 at 09:15 PM.
it is 54"Lx44"Wx4"H
this is the company who made it:
http://www.wildernessracks.com/
and then there are defender racks:
http://www.defenderracks.com/default.asp
just depends on how much ya wanna spend i like defender racks, that is who i bought the mounts from but you cant beat a 25$ bone-yard roof rack XD hahah
the paint, mounts and lights cost more than the rack did but i LOVE it so far
this is the company who made it:
http://www.wildernessracks.com/
and then there are defender racks:
http://www.defenderracks.com/default.asp
just depends on how much ya wanna spend i like defender racks, that is who i bought the mounts from but you cant beat a 25$ bone-yard roof rack XD hahah
the paint, mounts and lights cost more than the rack did but i LOVE it so far
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looks good man. if you ever get around to building a roll cage design it so you can mount your roof rack to it, then you can do whatever you want and not have to worry about it ripping off your roof! lol
ha yea ive thought about it lol. Ive looked at building a roll cage, there is a company around here that builds "Hidden" cages that use solid 2" bar and i looked it to doing it and have speakers and sups mounted to it like a jeep. lol this is what my education pays for me sittin in class dreaming about what i can do to my trucks and every one elses for that matter i have about 120 concept drawings for my truck and ideas haha
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ha yea ive thought about it lol. Ive looked at building a roll cage, there is a company around here that builds "Hidden" cages that use solid 2" bar and i looked it to doing it and have speakers and sups mounted to it like a jeep. lol this is what my education pays for me sittin in class dreaming about what i can do to my trucks and every one elses for that matter i have about 120 concept drawings for my truck and ideas haha
its Memphis Dirt concepts, my dad knows the owner, they really build cages and full body frames for dirt track racecars and dragsters, if i did it id be the first to have it XD im really thinking about it now.
and ive thought about posting some of the pics on here for you guys to see just been super busy here getting ready for fireworks season
and ive thought about posting some of the pics on here for you guys to see just been super busy here getting ready for fireworks season
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So I went to my look hang out ( local junk yard) to get a new radio trim piece and some gm tow hooks, while I was there my friend and owner of the junk yard was fixing to crush a Jeep Grand Cherokee with a roof rack on it. I said I wanted the rack he said I could have it for $25 if I took it off. So I take it off pay him for it and get it home and look the name of the rack up on the internet and according to its production year, 2009, it sold for 650. so long story short I got a $650.00 roof rack for $25.00. the lights and mounts cost me more than the rack did.
Now its got a new coat of bed liner, high gloss black paint to match my truck.
I plan to put my spare tire on it, since a 35'' doesn't fit under the bed
My next question is does anybody else have a roof rack?
What do you carry on it?
Here are some pics :
When i got it;
After i painted it:
Mounts:
ORU Defender roof rack mounts x4
Random pics of lights:
Now its got a new coat of bed liner, high gloss black paint to match my truck.
I plan to put my spare tire on it, since a 35'' doesn't fit under the bed
My next question is does anybody else have a roof rack?
What do you carry on it?
Here are some pics :
When i got it;
After i painted it:
Mounts:
ORU Defender roof rack mounts x4
Random pics of lights:
