Roof racks?
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I was thinking you would be ok...just throwing it out there for oldwoods...
No idea why gutter clamps are so expensive...I thinking making them would be the best bet at those prices... Maybe buy one to figure out how they did it...and either send it back or pass it on to the next person...
For oldwoods...the other thing to think about is what happens in an accident with that set up... would it pinch down into the cab with a side impact or rear impact....
Don't get me wrong I like the looks...I just question the practicality and safety....
This is my inner geekiness showing through....
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I agree the only other thing I would do is some sort of rubberized coating to keep them from scratching the paint.
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another example i like, I actually like this one much better than the last because the nut will provide the clamping force on the gutter with the last one i posted im unsure how it would provide clamping force unless the holes for the bolt where very exact, this design is more forgiving.
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way to rub in in our faces.... I actually should measure my garage height and see what kinda space I've got. my garage I know is 9ft. but don't know what the opening is.
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I was thinking you would be ok...just throwing it out there for oldwoods...
No idea why gutter clamps are so expensive...I thinking making them would be the best bet at those prices... Maybe buy one to figure out how they did it...and either send it back or pass it on to the next person...
For oldwoods...the other thing to think about is what happens in an accident with that set up... would it pinch down into the cab with a side impact or rear impact....
Don't get me wrong I like the looks...I just question the practicality and safety....
This is my inner geekiness showing through....
No idea why gutter clamps are so expensive...I thinking making them would be the best bet at those prices... Maybe buy one to figure out how they did it...and either send it back or pass it on to the next person...
For oldwoods...the other thing to think about is what happens in an accident with that set up... would it pinch down into the cab with a side impact or rear impact....
Don't get me wrong I like the looks...I just question the practicality and safety....
This is my inner geekiness showing through....
i do like the idea of the lights on the roof racks, though.
...and those clamping gutter-grabbers do look pretty robust. i'd still be concerned about the load-rating of the gutters themselves, though. i'd only be comfortable putting luggage or other relatively light stuff up there.
more power to whoever does make it happen though. and be sure to post pics!!!
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I've been toying with the idea of doing something like this for some auxiliary lighting on my truck some day as well. I have a ways to go to get there, but this is good info. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
One thing I have considered doing, since I use my truc a bunch of different ways is to build some bed rails out of angle iron, then drill holes through the tops of the bed rails themselves and weld some straps on the underside with threaded holes in them. That way, I could switch from a back rack, to bed rails, to a basket, to a cap, or whatever and alignment would be simple. You just line up the holes, and run the bolts in. My biggest frustration with taking the cap on and off is getting the doggone thing lined up right every time I put it back on. I have guide marks to help with this, but it still seems like a hassle every time I do it. I think it could be done in a way that would be clean enough to look good too.
One thing I have considered doing, since I use my truc a bunch of different ways is to build some bed rails out of angle iron, then drill holes through the tops of the bed rails themselves and weld some straps on the underside with threaded holes in them. That way, I could switch from a back rack, to bed rails, to a basket, to a cap, or whatever and alignment would be simple. You just line up the holes, and run the bolts in. My biggest frustration with taking the cap on and off is getting the doggone thing lined up right every time I put it back on. I have guide marks to help with this, but it still seems like a hassle every time I do it. I think it could be done in a way that would be clean enough to look good too.
