[paynebrody]

Hi guys, just thought I'd share my first attempt at a solid roof rack as I couldn't fathom spending >$1000 on a frontrunner or similar. BOM came in under $100 (incl. welding rods, paint, grinding wheels, steel). You could shave a decent percentage by not shopping for sundries at Bunnings. The steel was literally half the price at Robot Building Supplies but the guy laughed when I turned up to load 2x 6m lengths atop the Jimny (illegal apparently)...

In progress:



Mounted:









Brody

[Sloba]

Nice work looks awesome ! Hell of a lot stronger than using the factory rails, Wouldn't mind something like this , unfortunately tho I don't have the skills to make it haha

[greenzook89]

The Jimny racks that mount to the roof directly are the business. Have seen so many Jimnys crack the factory rails.

I approve of the choice of SHS aswell.

[fordem]

You want to take a closer look? There's no SHS there...

[1DYX]

2 sided SHS. So did you bolt through with nut and bolts, or did ya use tek screws?

[greenzook89]

Derp.. I'll blame browsing AZ on my phone... disregard my shs comment then...

[missmyljdaze]

greenzook89 wrote:

The Jimny racks that mount to the roof directly are the business. Have seen so many Jimnys crack the factory rails.

The last "home made-ish" roof rack I saw, was on a Jimny driving around West Leederville.

Yours is much more betterer

The one I saw, had a CHEP pallet tied [not very well] onto the roof.

Jimny's owner even fronted me thinking I was taking pics of his rig!

I wish I had taken photo's - but at the time I was fighting with the iphone's screen trying to read a dodgy text from the boss, without having my glasses with me.


stephen