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Re: Carriers for Pickups? (photo)
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 3/24/2000, 2:40 pm
In Response To: Carriers for Pickups? (photo) (Shawn Baker)

Nice rack. Is there a website for wannabee welders? I just gotta learn how to do that. I haven't welded since high school shop class. I know Harbor Freight has welding machines of various prices. What's the minimum I'd need for building a rack out of similar materials?

In need of more tools,

Ross

> Hi Spidey, If you can weld, you can custom-build a roof rack.

> I used 3/4" water pipe wrapped with 2 layers of the vinyl shower rod
> cover which makes the OD 1 1/8"--the same as Yakima racks.

> I got the pipe and some square tubing out of a scrap pile. Total cost:
> $6.00 for (4) rod covers and (4) 1 1/8" chair leg ends for end caps.

> My Nissan has a 6.5' bed, and that's plenty of spread for the average sea
> kayak.

> Shawn

Messages In This Thread

car top carrier
Jay Roberts -- 3/23/2000, 6:22 pm
Used rack systems from JUNK YARDS
Wayne g. -- 3/25/2000, 5:34 pm
Re: car top carrier
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/25/2000, 6:34 am
Re: electrician's U-channel
Tom Kurth -- 3/25/2000, 12:15 am
Re: Ugly Rides!
Ian Johnston -- 3/24/2000, 4:26 am
Re: Ugly Rides!
markB -- 3/27/2000, 2:36 am
Re: Ugly Rides!
Jay Roberts -- 3/24/2000, 8:39 pm
Would a white water helmet do?
Brian T. Cunningham -- 3/24/2000, 3:55 pm
Re: Would a white water helmet do?
Ian Johnston -- 3/24/2000, 7:23 pm
Re: Ugly Rides!
John B. -- 3/24/2000, 9:39 am
Re: car top carrier
Larry C. -- 3/23/2000, 8:01 pm
Re: car top carrier
Jay Roberts -- 3/23/2000, 8:09 pm
Also: What about carriers for Pickups?
Spidey -- 3/23/2000, 7:45 pm
Re: Also: What about carriers for Pickups?
Julie Kanarr -- 3/24/2000, 12:39 pm
Re: Also: What about carriers for Pickups?
Spidey -- 3/24/2000, 6:58 pm
Re: Also: What about carriers for Pickups?
Kent LeBoutillier -- 3/24/2000, 9:01 am
Carriers for Pickups? (photo)
Shawn Baker -- 3/23/2000, 10:58 pm
Re: Carriers for Pickups? (photo)
Ross Leidy -- 3/24/2000, 2:40 pm
Re: Carriers for Pickups? (photo)
Shawn Baker -- 3/24/2000, 2:57 pm
Re: Carriers for Pickups? (photo)
Mark B -- 3/24/2000, 2:29 pm
Re: A picture's worth 1000 words
Spidey -- 3/24/2000, 12:22 am
Re: Also: What about carriers for Pickups?
Larry C. -- 3/23/2000, 8:11 pm
Re: Also: What about carriers for Pickups?
Spidey -- 3/23/2000, 9:35 pm
Re: car top carrier
Eric Schade (shearwater Boats) -- 3/23/2000, 6:42 pm
Re: car top carrier
Jay Roberts -- 3/23/2000, 8:07 pm