roof rack

jeff3021 · Jun 22, 2009

My 89 doesn't have the factory roof rack & I was considering putting on a wilderness rack but they aren't cheap ($500+)! Any body make one them selves and how did you mount it? I read something about mounting to the drip rails becasue I don't like the idea of pokin' holes in the roof if I don't have have to. I would be hauling camping gear and a canoe along with the spare and some trail tools. I've got all the fab equiptment just looking for some ideas. Thanks :icon_welder:

recklessabandonman · Jun 23, 2009

Me and my brother in law are building one for my 90 B2. We built one for his Suburban, and going to work on mine this weekend or next. His is a 10'x4', and mine's going to be a 6'x4'. We used 1" square tubing, with the bottom bars 6 inches apart, and a 6" basket. Then we did a few coats of black Rustoleum, and he mounted it where his old roof rack was.

For mine, we took some gutter mounts off of an old painter's van at Pick-a-part, and will weld the rack to there. You might be able to find smaller ones off of other vehicles too.

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jeff3021 · Jun 23, 2009

vert cool, & thanks for the photos. Post some pics of yours when you have it installed I would really like to see it.

bombsquad · Jun 23, 2009

I made my own rof about 150 bucks!!

recklessabandonman · Jun 27, 2009

Finished.
My brother in law stood on 2 of the bottom bars, with little bending.

We noticed that the front and back gutters are not straight with each other, the rear ones curve a bit, so the brackets had to be mounted a little crooked.

jeff3021 · Jun 28, 2009

cool! Thanks for the pics!

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