need opinions on my DIY rack. - Land Rovers Only

Explorer4x4 · 06-30-2006, 07:35 PM

I bought these gutter mount ladder racks off eBay this week so I could mount my steel safari rack from my Explorer. The problem is that I cant decide on the spacing between them. The pictures show how it is temporarily- the rear two are farther apart than the front allowing easier mounting of the safari rack. Should I leave them spaced like this or should they be evenly spaced? I think I might move the rears a little closer, but not even- if they are evenly spaced it kinda makes the rack mount whop-sided front to rear, because it hangs over the center bar more than the rear. Any thoughts?

Greg M · 07-01-2006, 10:33 AM

Not bad, but the bars, well they're a little . . . . hmm, I don't know how to say it without being offensive, but its just not right. What's the front bar used for, lights? If I were you go to www.autoanything.com and look up GM style gutter mounts. This would give a MUCH better look than what you have now. Sell the mounts on Ebay again. The basket looks fine - mount it towards the back.

Explorer4x4 · 07-01-2006, 12:58 PM

This is what I decided on. I moved the rear bars more forward a little. The front bar will soon have 5-6 lights on it and be tied in with the basket. This thing handles me standing inthe basket with no deflection or creaks-rock solid. I could have gone with the Surco type that you speak of, but they dont really have any load capacity. These are designed to hold 300+ lbs. I know it is not what you normally see on a Rover, but I like how offensive they are

These bars only cost me about $100 including the hardware to mount the basket to them.

-MOSES- · 07-01-2006, 05:45 PM

Looks good man ! I like the way you finaly positioned it . How hard would it be to get one more crossbar ? A full length rack would be sweet

Funrover · 07-01-2006, 07:10 PM

I say put the basket towards the rear....that way you can use the tailgate to stand on while you load it...Here is a pic of my rack system!!!

06-30-2006, 07:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Explorer4x4 who that is?™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: 152 Gallery: 0	need opinions on my DIY rack. I bought these gutter mount ladder racks off eBay this week so I could mount my steel safari rack from my Explorer. The problem is that I cant decide on the spacing between them. The pictures show how it is temporarily- the rear two are farther apart than the front allowing easier mounting of the safari rack. Should I leave them spaced like this or should they be evenly spaced? I think I might move the rears a little closer, but not even- if they are evenly spaced it kinda makes the rack mount whop-sided front to rear, because it hangs over the center bar more than the rear. Any thoughts? Attached Thumbnails __________________ 1995 Disco on 33's 1988 Range Rover- trimmed fenders, big rack, HIDs,... 2000 Turbocharged Explorer 5.0 AWD....'tis fast 2005 Ford F150 4x4... company vehicle

07-01-2006, 10:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Greg M Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boise ID Posts: 219 Gallery: 0	Not bad, but the bars, well they're a little . . . . hmm, I don't know how to say it without being offensive, but its just not right. What's the front bar used for, lights? If I were you go to www.autoanything.com and look up GM style gutter mounts. This would give a MUCH better look than what you have now. Sell the mounts on Ebay again. The basket looks fine - mount it towards the back. __________________ Greg M 1987 RRC Rovers haven't made it to the far reaches of the Earth worrying about warning lights.

07-01-2006, 12:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Explorer4x4 who that is?™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: 152 Gallery: 0	This is what I decided on. I moved the rear bars more forward a little. The front bar will soon have 5-6 lights on it and be tied in with the basket. This thing handles me standing inthe basket with no deflection or creaks-rock solid. I could have gone with the Surco type that you speak of, but they dont really have any load capacity. These are designed to hold 300+ lbs. I know it is not what you normally see on a Rover, but I like how offensive they are These bars only cost me about $100 including the hardware to mount the basket to them. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 1995 Disco on 33's 1988 Range Rover- trimmed fenders, big rack, HIDs,... 2000 Turbocharged Explorer 5.0 AWD....'tis fast 2005 Ford F150 4x4... company vehicle

07-01-2006, 05:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
-MOSES- The MoFab Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tejas Posts: 439 Gallery: 0	Looks good man ! I like the way you finaly positioned it . How hard would it be to get one more crossbar ? A full length rack would be sweet __________________ * * http://www.MoFab.org * * * Are you gonna pass that ?? * 99' D1 55' S1 86" RHD SW 00' RR 4.6 HSE My Favorites: http://www.texasrovers.com/ http://pikespeakrovers.com/ http://oeminstock.com/ http://greatbasinrovers.com/ http://MyRover.net/ Yep, thats my truck in the avatar....

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