Look what I paid almost nothing for!
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Look what I paid almost nothing for!
I was poking around a local mobile home dealership the other day with a buddy of mine when I happened to notice a big 'ole pile of PSP (pierced steel plank) over in one area of the lot. I went back the next day, asked a guy there about it, gave him a $20, and loaded a ten-foot chunk of it onto my roof rack. Took it home and sliced it into pieces that would fit across the front section of my rack.
I ground it down all nice and pretty, and then took it to a friend to have it powder coated. I filled his truck up with gas, and he coated them for free. Total investment: $40. Not bad.
I ground it down all nice and pretty, and then took it to a friend to have it powder coated. I filled his truck up with gas, and he coated them for free. Total investment: $40. Not bad.
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"I ground it down all nice and pretty, and then took it to a friend to have it powder coated. I filled his truck up with gas, and he coated them for free. Total: $40. Not bad."
$20 bucks for the plank and $40 total means $20 worth of gas to fill the tank? I can't fill my lawnmower for $20!
$20 bucks for the plank and $40 total means $20 worth of gas to fill the tank? I can't fill my lawnmower for $20!
Last edited by 04duxlr; 02-04-2013 at 01:03 PM.
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Yep, chopped them right off. I figured any traction these would provide would be negligible, and they stand a really good chance of scratching the roof rack or tearing up a tire if it they're not quite lined up properly.
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I haven't finished the mounting hardware yet, unfortunately. But basically, the idea is this: Bolted to the rack will be essentially a hockey puck with a long bolt sticking through the center. You put one track down, then another hockey puck, then the other track, then a big wing nut to hold them in place. And the same on the other side.