New Roof Rack

[vkjar]

I am looking at finally gettign a new roof rack a local shop is putting in an order for racks and my choices for My 88" are a RoverRack or a Bearmach rack similar to the brownchurch rack.

Anyone have experience with these Bearmach Racks quality, durability, etc.

CHeers

[Bostonian1976]

Check out safeairone's Zuni racks!!

[Lalo88DK]

The Bearmach BA007A is okay quality :thumb-up: (looks like the brownchurch rack)

[Momo]

I looked at the various commercial racks for about a year. I decided to go with a custom-fabbed rack.

It's all aluminum, welded construction. It weighs around 140 lbs and an be lifted by an average-sized man.

The stock is 1 -inch square tubing, 1/8 inch thick and the mounting clamps are stainless. It is not an inexpensive item but it is top quality and incredibly strong.

The fabricator and I are thinking about bringing these to market in various sizes and with various options.

Here's a link to a high-res photo:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22473070@N04/

[SafeAirOne]

Check out safeairone's Zuni racks!!


Only since you mentioned...Here's what I use (and build). All structural aluminum extrusions, modular & re-configurable, optional side rails and floor decking. Lots of quick-install/reposition accessories. Here's a 4-foot module, a 2-foot module and a 3-foot (flatbed) module with off-road light mounts and fixed antenna mount on my Rover:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4539695946_c560883254_o.jpg

[vkjar]

Both are very nice racks. I have also though of having a welder/fabricator friend build me something I just have not had the time to sit down and draw one up.

Mark I like the modular design, how have you found your racks hold up when loaded on extended cordoroy road driving with all those mounting bolts on the legs? ever had loose bolt issues?
Cheers
Visti

[LaneRover]

Only since you mentioned...Here's what I use (and build). All structural aluminum extrusions, modular & re-configurable, optional side rails and floor decking. Lots of quick-install/reposition accessories. Here's a 4-foot module, a 2-foot module and a 3-foot (flatbed) module with off-road light mounts and fixed antenna mount on my Rover:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4539695946_c560883254_o.jpg

A friend of mine outfitted the inside of his delivery truck using this modular system. Wish I had some pics, but the stuff is pretty awesome with what you can do with it.

Brent

[SafeAirOne]

Both are very nice racks. I have also though of having a welder/fabricator friend build me something I just have not had the time to sit down and draw one up.

Mark I like the modular design, how have you found your racks hold up when loaded on extended cordoroy road driving with all those mounting bolts on the legs? ever had loose bolt issues?
Cheers
Visti

I've been testing for 6+ months and have found the opposite to be true--That the fasteners are a bit hard to loosen/remove. I am going to begin passivating the stainless hardware to reduce this tendency. The design of the extrusion is such that there when the fasteners are properly tightened, there is a constant force acting on the fasteners to keep them tightened/resist loosening.

[vkjar]

Cool:thumb-up: sounds good Mark

[pzahorik]

Curious about the Zuni rack. Looks very nice. Was this made using 80/20 materials (see www.8020.net (http://www.8020.net)) or something similar?

[n6zt]

Or you could make one like I did from an old land rover roof rack.
Jim