LOL - don't forget about the Spice Girls and Simon Cowl - lol. And everyone should know that I am just messing around...

 

here are the pics you guys wanted...

 

let us know how it works out for you.

 

Very cool man - how much was the total build cost? If you don't mind me asking.

Also, is it secured or is it just sitting in the gutters at this point?

 

right now its sitting on the gutters i have custom brackets that i have to paint still..... as for the cost, before i found this premade basket i had 30$ worth of steel, but the basket was 70$ and i returned the steel EMT i bought. the custom brackets were 80$ and 40$ for paint and hardware to mount the rack like bolts and such.... the diamond plate was 170$ but you dont need it so... 250$ should have coved this if i was gonna build it...


i would defiantly buy a rack next time... this sucked to build and weld and mock up

 

$250 parts + $25/hr(if you have 10hr into it) = $500. That's still not bad for having a sweet expedition style rack. Be sure to give us some pics once you have the mounting done as well.


Good Job so far man-

 

you did a real bang up job on the rack. my original conern still stands of the one piece solid checker plate flooring you used and a new concern for me is that you only are using 2 supports per side. if you look at most racks they have 4 or more supports, this is to not put so much pressure when the rack is loaded on one spot on the gutter. just a thought.

 

i weigh 220lbs and i can stand in the center of the rack and jump a lil and nothing happens... its for looks mostly anyways... i might put a cooler up there or maybe a box of camping stuff!!! so i'm not worried bout the weight cuz i dont plan on carrying anything on it. my orginal plan was for 3 on each side but it was cold when i was welding so i did 4

 

I would seriously weigh that thing and check wind deflection. I am with the others on it taking off or crushing your roof. Be careful on the test run. Have you thought about a deflector on the front?

 

the rack weighs around 60-70 lbs without floor and the 4 1/4 inch thick flat bar mounts....

i'd say in total its around 120 lbs or less... i can pick the rack up complete with one arm