Home made cross bars on my '08 KK, for my surf mobile.....

FL RENNY · **Joined:** Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:30 pm **Posts:** 458

Well I went to a local truck shop, and to the dealer, and they wanted between $250-$300 for cross-bars. And all the cross bars that I have seen for the new KK's stick up REALLY REALLY high, and in my opinion are ugly. No offense to anyone, they just aren't my style....to each their own. So I figured, I could make my own, and save myself about $150-$200. So I bought myself 10ft of 1" square high quality aluminum tubing, 4 stainless steel U-bolts.....got to cutting, got to drilling, got to sanding, got to priming, and got to painting....... :lol:

And this is my finished quality. I got the black pads from a local Aqua East surfshop for $25 per set (of 2). So all and all I spend about $100. Well worth it, and the sit really low, and I think they look really good. They are VERY VERY sturdy, and will hold anything I need to put on them. Tell me what you think. I also through in a few of my boating pics for a little added bonus since its deffinatly summer time here in Florida

And a few boating pics:

DryBones · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:47 pm

looks good. I especially like the RED trim package! :lol:

Nice sized boat for the KK to be hauling around. catch any fish from it?

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:58 pm

DryBones wrote:

looks good. I especially like the RED trim package! :lol:

Nice sized boat for the KK to be hauling around. catch any fish from it?

catch any fish from it???
I think he already caught what he wanted to catch :wink:

and no catch and release :shock:

FL RENNY · **Joined:** Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:30 pm **Posts:** 458

lol that red trim package was an additional Florida option this year haha

Yep yep on the fish catchin', we've been catching a lot of redfish and flounder lately. Though a few weeks ago the Spanish Mackerel were running pretty good and I got a couple of 10 pounders that weekend. But mostly redfish, flounder, and snapper have been on the menu

. My father has a 36ft Pursuit (thats him in the pic below) that he's had listed with a broker for the last year and a half that he is trying to get sold, ($90k if someone wants it!!!) but I'm trying to talk him into getting us off shore this weekend for a little Wahoo fishing.

rangerd77 · **Joined:** Sat May 03, 2008 10:48 am **Posts:** 512

nice KK bro. and very good job on the cross bars. wanna make some more and send them to me? oh, your girls hottt. dont take it the wrong way. its just a compliment

FL RENNY · **Joined:** Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:30 pm **Posts:** 458

rangerd77 wrote:

nice KK bro. and very good job on the cross bars. wanna make some more and send them to me? oh, your girls hottt. dont take it the wrong way. its just a compliment

Thanks for the compliments, and no worries on the girl comment...I appreciate that one too

As far as making the cross bars for you..... I would really love to. But because I work full, time, and go to school full time, it did end up taking me about 3 weeks to make these cross bars just for myself. I'd have to measure someone else's KJ and work off of their ride. I'm afraid it would just be too much of a hassle for me, especially now during the summer since I'm trying to enjoy a little extra free time since school will be starting back up again here in about a month and a half. I really would like to help ya out, no hard feelings I hope :wink:

. Its a really fun and easy process to do though. If you would like for me to write you up a more detailed description of how I did it, and how much everything cost let me know. I'd be more than happy to do so for you.

rangerd77 · **Joined:** Sat May 03, 2008 10:48 am **Posts:** 512

no problem bro, i was kinda kidding about the bars, but hey, if you could that would be great, but i see that you cant cuz your schedule is the came as mine. but maybe we can "bond a little bit more and i can come down with to KW with my girl and we can hang out. she is in love with your jeep. for crap sake man for the last 3 days its all i hear, " CAN WE MAKE MINE LOOK LIKE HIS?" really man, its that bad. but its all my fault cuz i showed her the dang picture of yours. so if i bring her down im gonna hand cuff her to me that way you cant have her. hahahhahahahahaha.......

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:23 pm

oh dang dude.. no use in posting those other pics, and what are you doing in it! :lol:

CD · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:34 pm

Looking good :wink:

Home made cross bars on my '08 KK, for my surf mobile.....

Who is online