roof rack cross rails

stick · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:48 pm

Looks good. I thought those Coleman racks had the Coleman logo on the fairing. The faring just looks like it's plain with no logo.

Supalive · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:41 pm

First thing I did was take the coleman sticker off

DryBones · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:05 pm

but stickers are fun and can hold the thing together in a pinch! :lol:

EOD-KJ · **Posted:** Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:18 am

crimsonfox wrote:

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

sure thing bub...should be here any day now

kit carson · **Posted:** Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:08 am

I am wondering (I think I read somewhere in these posts) about the roof rake itself and the difference in the weights, the silver vs. the black rack, hollow vs thick, etc... Mine on my 05 Renny are silver with black plastic mounts to the roof. Does any one know or have an idea of weight limits? I plan to go the Home Depot cross rail route. That seems like a dependable and sturdy way to go. Tha invention is the greatest since sliced bread. Nothing but luggage and perhaps odds and ends that wouldn't fit in the back for the roof. I was thinking no more then 150 pounds to the roof.....safe bet?

Kit

Supalive · **Posted:** Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:44 am

There have been a few posts on here about the weight issue. I have had about 150# on there without a problem, 5hr drive.

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

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

swtwomyn · **Posted:** Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:00 pm

I just got a set on Ebay myself...they are well made and strong. I installed them in about 30 min or less bymyself too. Here is a link to the seller. They shipped them pretty fast too. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ROOF-RAC ... 0177982442

EOD-KJ · **Posted:** Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:43 pm

swtwomyn wrote:

I just got a set on Ebay myself...they are well made and strong. I installed them in about 30 min or less bymyself too. Here is a link to the seller. They shipped them pretty fast too. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ROOF-RAC ... 0177982442

haha good to tknow theyre good! i bought them and just got them in the mail today, theyre about to go on in about 10 minutes

ironically....i bought from not only the same seller, but the same EXACT auction itself...i clicked your link and it said "thank you for your payment" haha

good stuff

riptricket · **Posted:** Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:32 pm

pics.. do they really lock?

durangotang · **Posted:** Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:41 pm

Here's another pic of the unistrut stuff once it was done. The entire setup cost me $64 from Home Depot (including basket supplies) and $25 on craigslist for the bike racks.

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... hp?t=24316

EOD-KJ · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:49 am

riptricket wrote:

pics.. do they really lock?

its rainy and dark now, ill take pics tomorrow

but yes, they do lock....pretty good pieces...a little bit of a learning curve for me to install, they werent going on right but i was tightening one side too much which was tilting the other piece

but theyre good, they say theyre rated for 30kg each (66 lbs) and for a total of 60kg (135lbs)

not bad for 65 bucks shipped

EOD-KJ · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:45 am

EOD-KJ wrote:

riptricket wrote:

pics.. do they really lock?

its rainy and dark now, ill take pics tomorrow

but yes, they do lock....pretty good pieces...a little bit of a learning curve for me to install, they werent going on right but i was tightening one side too much which was tilting the other piece

but theyre good, they say theyre rated for 30kg each (66 lbs) and for a total of 60kg (135lbs)

not bad for 65 bucks shipped

here we go:

Supalive · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:51 am

Lets see some pics of the rest of the truck...Looks great

EOD-KJ · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:53 am

Supalive wrote:

Lets see some pics of the rest of the truck...Looks great

thanks...heres more from this morning

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... hp?t=25337

i took the rear tire and mount off in anticipation for the basket thats on the way right after these pics....but i dont have the holes filled in yet so theyre not pretty

DryBones · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:55 pm

Look just like my Thule's but mine are black.

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:34 pm

Mine did not come with any stickers.

Here's how they will attach to the Yakima bars and the lowriders.

BTW I have the extension on my rack.

gastip · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:34 pm

The uni-strut is a great idea, and I've been considering the coleman rack from costo. I've got the fat silver roof bars that come on the 05 rennys. Has anyone ever mounted the uni-struts/cross bars under the roof rails to kinda recess the rack between the roof rails a little?

My personal preference would be to not have the rack way up high on stilts

Well, p@@p. I just measured the distance between my roof rails and it's to small (36 1/2) to fit the coleman rack in between them. Maybe still a way to rig it up.

Supalive · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:49 pm

Ya I wanted to do the same, drop it below the stock rails. Post some pics if you figure out a way to put it lower

JHCRASH · **Posted:** Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:42 pm

Here are my bars built last night.

roof rack cross rails

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