roof rack cross rails

EOD-KJ · **Posted:** Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:40 pm

hey i just got a coleman safari rack, its on the way shipping right now

i have two questions:

1. any alternatives to mopar cross rails ? i dont want to spend 200 at jeep for them figureing my basket cost 75 bucks.... i see a few on ebay but might not want to trust them

2. whats the best way to lock the spare tire in when i put it up there? i want to lock it in, not just ratchet strap it

tjkoen01 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:58 am

I just fabbed some cross rails up using some uni-strut. Cost about $15 in material. I did weld some plates on the end to give it a finished look and painted it black.

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:41 am

TJkoen01, Pics?

tjkoen01 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:15 am

WoodysKJ wrote:

TJkoen01, Pics?

not yet, just painted and installed them last night....i think they turned out well

bigmd · **Joined:** Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:51 am **Posts:** 169

i bought THULE cross rails.they fit real nice and are only 69 plus shipping at prolineracks.com.they look good

tjkoen01 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:30 pm

try this link out:

http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Uc=324614pb.1mirnc53&Uy=-cd46om&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1

EOD-KJ · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:33 pm

bigmd wrote:

i bought THULE cross rails.they fit real nice and are only 69 plus shipping at prolineracks.com.they look good

can you link directly to the 69 dollar ones? all i see on taht site for 69 are the proline rails, not thule ones

bigmd · **Joined:** Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:51 am **Posts:** 169

oh,i made a mistake.those are the ones that i have.part number cb5800.sorry.they worked our great though.

Supalive · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:58 pm

I did the unistrut thing as well. I will throw up some pics tonight when I get home. Here is the link i got my idea from. Only dif is I used a ubolt to conect to the rails and hen I also bedlined the unistrut and all parts. I also hae the cleman basket up there. Looks great and only cost #30. U can even dremel off the overhang if you like.

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... ight=cross

jelohead · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:46 pm

tjkoen, VERY nice job! what did you use as a finish on the strut? it looks sorta rubbery

stick · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:47 pm

Yakima cross bars are ~ $52. They're good and strong. If you want Yakima mounts, you'll have to spend a good bit more money, but you can always hook them to the factory rails with U-bolts or something. Yakima bars come in 48", 58", 66", and 72" sizes.

EOD-KJ · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:50 pm

i just got a no name set on ebay for 50 bucks .... ill try them out, what the hey

riptricket · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:12 pm

i cannot find those unistrut pieces or the pieces that connect the unistrut to the stock rails...

crimsonfox · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:26 pm

EOD-KJ wrote:

i just got a no name set on ebay for 50 bucks .... ill try them out, what the hey

when you get then, please post how they are working out.

Anyone have bar specs on the thule cross bars? I see the cheapies on ebay are 1-1/4" x 7/8" and i wanted to know if thule was the same ir if they were slightly different. I'm still looking for some crossbars so i can add a ski rack later

Supalive · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:35 pm

the unistrut is at home depot it comes pre cut in 48" sections. I sprayed them with spray on bed liner. I put up a pic tomorrow if i get time.

riptricket · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:55 pm

where do you find thebrackets that hoold them to the stock rails?

DryBones · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:51 pm

I just added Thule crossbars to my 05 Limited. I bought the 450 footpads that attach to the factory rails and the LB50 (50 inch) loadbars. I already had 2 sets of Thule Hull-A-Ports for my kayaks that I was using on my old Astro van and wanted to reuse them on the Jeep. the set cost me about $200 at a bike shop with another $50 if you want a lock set for them.
FYI, these are black, square rails and like to whistle on the highway. They also make a new Aero version that is more streamline with a chrome finish but they run about $100 more.

stick · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:46 pm

The Yakima LowRider mounts will fit the factory rails. They will cost you ~ $200. But you're pretty much limited to using the Yakima cross bars or at least round bars that are the same size as the Yakima bars.

Supalive · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:56 pm

Detail pics of coleman rack and home depot made cross rails

Rack - $75 Costco

Rails - $30 Home Depot

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2808673/3

tjkoen01 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:25 pm

jelohead wrote:

tjkoen, VERY nice job! what did you use as a finish on the strut? it looks sorta rubbery

thanks! it's actually just black spray paint...i thought about the rubberized undercoating, just not sure if i want to go that route yet.

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