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 Post subject: Aluminum Ladder Rack on KJ?
PostPosted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 3:28 pm 
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I cut and collect lumber with my KJ. I was thinking about getting a cheap used ladder rack of Craigslist or such on modifying it to fit the KJ. I need to move a ladder and lumber. It would also be nice if I ever strike it rich and get a roof tent. I would want it to go as far back as it can without hitting the hatch glass and maybe extend over the windshield a little. I would incorporate the mounts into the rack. I have al aluminum TIG welder that I am getting dangerously competent with. I may add some type of body mount to make it have a greater load capacity. How much weight can be put on the roof rail mounting points?

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 Post subject: Re: Aluminum Ladder Rack on KJ?
PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 2:35 pm 
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Come one, someone must have put a bunch of weight up there and it went well or didn’t. I understand that the composite mounts need to be replaced with metal ones. After that, I figured it could support a respectable amount of weight (though I imagine handling characteristics would go out the window). This project would be done mostly to move lumber short distances and to make it easy to move kayaks.

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 Post subject: Re: Aluminum Ladder Rack on KJ?
PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:14 pm 
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Don't have any knowledge relative to your question, but I DO like your new hobby!

I believe that's one you could make some blackmarket scratch on eventually.

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