Land Rover Forums - Land Rover Enthusiast Forum

Discovery II Talk about the Land Rover Discovery II within.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

i wanna biuld a roof rack DIY

   
Old Jan 11, 2010 | 07:41 PM
Share
  #1  
03discoman's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Winching
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 561
Likes: 4
From: Port Huron, MI
Default i wanna biuld a roof rack DIY
anyone got rough plans on how to build a Safety Device replica?

i have some 120 ft of 3/4 inch galv. tube lying around and a welder to do it with.
 
Reply
0
Old Jan 11, 2010 | 08:16 PM
Share
  #2  
discoxd's Avatar
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,081
Likes: 1
From:
Default
i can try to get you a bunch of pictures of mine if you want
 
Reply
0
Old Jan 11, 2010 | 08:19 PM
Share
  #3  
03discoman's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Winching
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 561
Likes: 4
From: Port Huron, MI
Default
deal man
 
Reply
0
Old Jan 11, 2010 | 08:53 PM
Share
  #4  
discoxd's Avatar
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,081
Likes: 1
From:
Default
it may take me a day or two i just started a new job and i'm workin 12 hour days... but i will get you some
 
Reply
0
Old Jan 11, 2010 | 11:15 PM
Share
  #5  
NewRoverOwner's Avatar
6th Gear
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
From: kansas
Default
i am making my own right now. it is just a flat one thats not rally like a SD but i could probly post some pics of what i got so far if you want
 
Reply
0
Old Jan 12, 2010 | 06:50 AM
Share
  #6  
antichrist's Avatar
Baja
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 5,232
Likes: 52
From: Georgia, USA
Default
If you make a rack from 3/4" galvanized pipe it's going to be heavy as hell. Sch40 pipe is too thick.
 
Reply
0
Old Jan 12, 2010 | 07:57 AM
Share
  #7  
hilltoppersx's Avatar
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 5,763
Likes: 14
From: Westchester, NY
Default
put a load on that 3/4" and you gonna be rollin rollin rollin
 
Reply
0
Old Jan 12, 2010 | 09:35 AM
Share
  #8  
03discoman's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Winching
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 561
Likes: 4
From: Port Huron, MI
Default
so waht should i use?
 
Reply
0
Old Jan 12, 2010 | 11:12 AM
Share
  #9  
antichrist's Avatar
Baja
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 5,232
Likes: 52
From: Georgia, USA
Default
I'd use structural tubing of some sort. 1" DOM probably.
 
Reply
0
Old Jan 12, 2010 | 12:29 PM
Share
  #10  
NiteTrain's Avatar
TReK
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,306
Likes: 3
From: Woodstock, GA
Default
or use aluminum tubing to keep it really light, but you'd need to be good at tig welding.
 
Reply
0

Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Advanced Search

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:18 AM.