Crossbars in progress. W/Pics

MNKK · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:48 am

That's my project for the week.
I'm building cross bars that will hold "A good amount of weight".
Not getting very technical about it, and I am keeping on a budget.
I took some ideas from previous builds on here, and other areas of the internet. Then ran them by my dad.
Hopefully I will have pics up later. I just need to get some finishing touches, and then put them together.

Nothing special.

Just put them together. I gave them a night to let the spray on liner dry.

I went with someone on here's idea, of the Unistrut. I like the versitility of it.
Let me know what you think.

oba · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:21 pm

where did you get those brackets?

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:11 pm

Nice

Now all you need is a bunch of lights :twisted:

SkinInc69 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:27 am

Did you pick up the rail from the electrical wholesalers? We got piles of that at our shop. Good thinking. Is it loud on the road? It looks like it would be loud with holes, and sound like a buch of hillbillies blowing on their jugs.

MNKK · **Posted:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:14 am

Lights... Not yet.
Loud... No, I notice a little noise around 70, just sounds like wind though.
Where... Home Depot. Electrical section.

10' x 14 guage. is abt. $17
There was a 10' x 12 guage for less, but instead of being square (1.5"x1.5") it was half as tall.

Brackets, are a U-bolt, with the bracket. THey were abt 2.50 a piece.
There is another washer, with two holes in it, I used that to get a little bit more clearance from the roof. They were something like $1 a piece.

Spray on liner $8 I think. I'm not sure. lol.
Fuel line $1.20
Fender washers, and lock washers. $1.50 :roll:

I tried to keep it under $60.

The brackets were next to the strut, at Home Depot. I think they are for mounting two intersecting rails together.
I actually got the idea of using this, when I was walking through the maint. rooms in the building I work in.. Then I saw someone on here used it, and it looked really good.
I (personally) think it was a good choice, with the versitility of the piece. You have so many options for mounting different things to it.
I'm going to pick up some of the pipe clamps for it, and some PVC for safe storage of my fishing poles. For when we move. lol.

MarkMc · **Posted:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:21 am

Thanks MNKK, I am planning to do my cross bars in the next few weeks prior to a trip up the coast. Looks like a trip to the hardware shops next weekend.

Jeepman56 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:43 am

Looks great! Very similar to my set up, originally posted by a guy named Waholamo.

Link

I have since painted them with textured black similar to the paint on the stock roof rails.

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:52 am

It is amazing you got both sets of patio funiture on and still have all that room!!!

Looks pretty functional...

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:00 pm

DarbyWalters wrote:

It is amazing you got both sets of patio funiture on and still have all that room!!!

Looks pretty functional...

wish my patio was that big....

Are you going to do a basket like jeepman56?

4WheelAholic · **Posted:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:50 pm

I run the same cross bars and I really enjoy them..the only difference is I welded end caps on mine

MNKK · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:37 pm

4WheelAholic wrote:

I run the same cross bars and I really enjoy them..the only difference is I welded end caps on mine

I'm trying to see how many times I can get that certain outline, stamped into my forehead... :lol:

Kidding. That was left open cuz I don't weld. and Am planning on an "accessory" of sorts. Something that I have always thought of making. and now I can...

Scar0 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:53 am

Looks really nice. Well done!

MNKK · **Posted:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:01 pm

The Bazooka mod is done!!! Traffic shall tremble at the sight of me!!
:twisted:

lol just kidding...maybe

Lol. Not to make this too suspenseful, but I will have to post pics for you guys to understand this better.

More to come tomorrow.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:12 pm

Is that like my law rocket mod?? (see right side behind the light)

SkinInc69 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:40 am

You need some wider tires digger!

MNKK · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:21 pm

SkinInc69 wrote:

You need some wider tires digger!

NOOOO!!!!! DONNN"TTTTTT DOOOO ITTTTT!!!!!!

Hey, Dig. What lights are those? I'm looking into some. Plus, I want to find some for the rear, For aux, back up lights... Possibly spot lights for tailgaters.... :lol:

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 6:31 pm

I like the pizza cutters for rock crawling :twisted:

My lights are hella 500's

SkinInc69 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:09 am

Diggerfreek wrote:

I like the pizza cutter for rock crawling :twisted:

My lights are hella 500's

You get got traction on the rocks with that big foot print? :lol:

Balance156 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2015 12:18 pm

Did this mod a month or so ago. Really digging it. Any suggestions regarding a wind fairing to route the air over the bars?

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