DIY SUV Roof Rack Cross Bars
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Materials used:
(2) 1" x 6' 14 gauge steel perforated square tube
5/16" Grade 5 bolts and eye bolts.
Black spray paint (I should have used a spray on truck bed liner for the tubes)
Tools used
Angle grinder with cutoff wheel and flap sanding wheel.
File
1/2" wrench and socket.
Thanks for watching.
-Daniel
I don't know why but I sat through this whole vid and found it really relaxing (and informative) to watch. Cheers!
Nice job, dude. It’s nice to see that I’m not the only one that still makes stuff.
Damage to the vehicle roof rails from the clamps? Could probably use some neoprene gaskets.
But otherwise very practical and on the budget.
i bought a silicone cooking mat "2 pack" from amazon and cut some strips wrapped the rail installed the bars and said good day to the job lol
That is a great idea and not hard to do. Thanks for sharing
Thanks! Got it done just in time for the canoe's maiden voyage tomorrow.
Hell yes !, totally doable. My guess, probably stronger than what you could purchase pre made.
Put some bike inner tube over the cross bars. It will save the finish on both the cross bars and the trim on your canoe.
I’m about to do this same thing. Do you get any wind noise on the highway ? Or whistling through the holes ?
Nice job. What do think the weight capacity is? I had to listen to the video muted so if you said it I didn't hear it. I'm looking to DIY beefier load bars for my old Land Cruiser instead of paying hundreds of dollars for a Yakima/Thule setup since I'll only use it about 10 days per year.
How did the bars hold up against rust? Did you have to repaint them eventually?
I can only imagine the wind noise thru all those holes on the express way, at least the deer will stay clear hahah.. Good idea thou, I would have used a solid piece and drilled holes only where I need to.
i used a solid tube and makes noise like a steam train on jet fuel i dont think square is the way to go but round should work better i guess
Maybe use enamel spray paint or plastic dip. I’m definitely going to do this rack thanks for sharing
awesome job men , try track bed liner spray instead paint
Maybe use truck bed liner instead of paint! Should hold up better!
You could probably beef up the strength by nesting the next size down perforated tubing into the 1" tubing
Rough it up with sandpaper first???
I have been trying to come up with ideas and I love this! I might try just using a u-bolt instead. Thank you for the ideas!
One thing you can always give a try instead of paint is trying to spray on flexseal I did that on the top of a tough box that I have that I used to keep in the back of my truck and I would load plenty of stuff on top of it that stuff has lasted for years never got scraped off didn’t crack in the sun and was even fine in the winters and I’m in Colorado so we have drastic weather and the surface won’t be so rough that it all scrape up your canoe
smooth finish spray on bed liner is what i used
Great video, I will do this on my car!
Thanks! Hope it goes well for you.
Made mine from unistrut
Great job man ! Bet you got a great manicure filing down those short pieces on the sander.
:) OMG! Genius! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing! Will go get some square tubing :) ALL the BEST ! ! ! !
Put the bars thro pool noodles would work great.
Wrap the pool noodle in black duct tape
A simple practical idea to solve a problem.
I did this. I used paint. I cut out thick rubber strips to cushion between the square channel and the aluminum roof rails. It is solid. Thank you! Great idea.
do you have any wind noise i used a solid bar and have loads of wind noise it rattels my roof to bits
how about wrapping the channel with HD grade electrical water tape?
Pushing it through clear tubing might work too
Thanks for this idea! I might make a version out of aluminum that would be quite similar as strut is wicked expensive where I am!
get a 2 pack of silicone cooking mats from amazon and cut some strips and wrap the roof rack if your worried about damage from the diy cross bars, wont get any scratches that way, use a smooth finish spray on bed liner to paint everything for a much tougher and long lasting finish
I might do this for my subaru crosstrek. Right now I have a Thule roof rack and honestly, it's too heavy. This is a much lighter (and cheaper) solution.
Doesn't this hum and whistle over 40mph
F-ing genius... i have been looking at all of the junk aftermarket ones. This looks great.
Take it back down to metal and go to Home Depot and pick up some clean metal primer spray that on the whole thing first and then do your black and no rust will come
you can put the house holder-rubber on the edge of bar...it's nice
Does anyone know if u bolts would work as well?
Thank you for this video you just saved me a ton of money
What’s the most weight wise you’ve had on it
Maybe some rhino liner or bed liner coating.
Great idea and i drive the same exact car. Thanks for the video
What's the weight capacity?
Absolutely brilliant mate great job
Try etching type primer , or vinyl dipping.
Go Hawkeyes
Defense looked good yesterday!
Did you try spray on bed liner?
Try spraying with spray in bed liner. that should hold up to a little more abuse.
I thought the same thing...If I had to do it over again, I would!
Very good! How is the wind noise?
Will it work , for a kayak j mount?
Awesome Job!!!!!!!❤❤❤
Best idea
Where do you buy the tubing? Does Home Depot carry it? Also, how much for two lengths?
Menards (.) com
Nice pipe size pls
Great video
thx. I will do it soon. great ideea
SUPER
I need to do something like this for my Jeep Patriot to carry my Kayak. I am debating square vs round tubing. What is your opinion?
I liked the idea of square tubing for a more secure connection to the roof rack...more contact surface. I think either one would work well as long as it was clamped down securely.
@@elkpointtoolco849 rather round i used square tube and the wind noise are so bad i almost took it off
Nice
Beauty!
primer and sand
Very true...and one of my most commonly skipped steps! I also think the black spray paint was a poor choice overall for the environment the rails would be in. I have some spray-on truck bed liner I will use when work slows down enough for me to fix these up right.
Genius!!!
I don't know about that, but thank you.