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gadget

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Roof Rack Finished
« on: August 07, 2011, 07:26:50 PM »

Hi All,

I just finished my roof rack.

It's great what you can do with an old bunk bed.

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Tank

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Re: Roof Rack Finished
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2011, 07:34:34 PM »

Good one  :greggmo:
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Re: Roof Rack Finished
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2011, 07:41:24 PM »

 :iagree: cool nice bit of recycling
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Re: Roof Rack Finished
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2011, 09:55:51 PM »

So it will take a standard mattress.  Just need to add a canopy and you have a comfortable roof tent.

Full marks for creative recycling  :icon_super:
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gadget

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Re: Roof Rack Finished
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2011, 03:49:04 PM »

Next on the list is a homebrew lift kit.

I have some new 2" lift shackles to fit my sagging leaf springs.

I am going to knock out some spacers for the front out of an old tyre I have on hand.

Two things for question.

1. does anyone know where I can get one more wheel so I can have a full size spare mounted on top.
2. Does anyone know of a UK vehicle I can get a leaf or more out of to add to my pack cheaply? I had thought a transit leaf pack might be have a leaf the correct size.

Only looking for 3" lift max. That way I don't have to change a bunch of stuff.

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Nosebolt

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Re: Roof Rack Finished
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2011, 04:18:00 PM »

recon your looking at a false economy there m8, if you springs are already shot, adding extra stress with lift shackles is a road to hurt, and the type of rubber tyres are made from is not designed for compression and wont last 5 mins.

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Re: Roof Rack Finished
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2011, 06:18:21 PM »

sagged springs will not benefit from an add a leaf as they will sag again in a short time.
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Re: Roof Rack Finished
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2011, 02:39:37 PM »

Thank you for the advice.

I will have to save a bit for propper parts
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Re: Roof Rack Finished
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2011, 05:31:34 PM »

£99 for two springs is good, normally it's that each. add doesn't say if they are of the hd type.

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