Half rack build

Hey guys my first post,

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well it wont break that's for sure nice rack

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Originally Posted by rex

well it wont break that's for sure nice rack

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29kgs total weight, the rack itself

Hi Mate great rack ,can you pop over to the intro section please,
just something the Forum asks of us all. thanks

Yeah nice rack mate. You could park a Train on it ;)

Please head over to the intro section and post an introduction thanks mate, where you are, about your car. etc.

Did you build that just to take the spare tyre or where you looking to carry fire wood or something? it is Very Heavy Duty!

I run an Alloy rack full length to keep the weight down, a half rack would be awesome on the GQ but keen on something light to maybe carry a swag and or a spare tyre. Nice work on the hold down clips mate! they can be very expensive to buy.

Wowzer.. 30kg for a half rack.. r u putting a second story in..
Good build but way to heavy..

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories

Think my one came it at 15kg , could lift easy with one hand.
The point I think they are trying to say is the weight of the rack needs to come off overall load capacity.
As in EG 100kg max for most gutter mount racks ,leaves you 73Kg to play with, but only you know what
you're gunna put up top, I like BTW, I incorperated a few brackets, now hindsight kicking in. I forgot shovel holder
oh well

What everyone has failed to realize is that being a short rack and having something like a high lift jack on one side the amount of stresses and flex a roof rack can do 4x4 driving. All up 85 kilos with everything I want on there, building the way I did ensure that the roof rack has its own strength not relying on the strength of the gunnels. The weight and stresses are evenly distributed, so by doing it the way I have strengthened the gunnels.

I've placed it over the center pillar where all the load spreads over, I designed it for jack Tyre shovel and max traxxs only. Tyre has bolt on mount max tracxs are pinned and locked down. I don't do any touring.

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Originally Posted by threedogs

Hi Mate great rack ,can you pop over to the intro section please,
just something the Forum asks of us all. thanks

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on my way there now mate

See only you knew what was going up top lol
Did you powder coat or spray paint ??
Its a lot of welds hey??

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Originally Posted by threedogs

See only you knew what was going up top lol
Did you powder coat or spray paint ??
Its a lot of welds hey??

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Yeah mate is was alot of welding , half a box of 2.5 rods. I have a mig but It's cheaper to use an ark. I just spray caned it.

Whole project came in under 100$

As Kelvin Cunnington would say....
"Nice Rack"
Snigger.....

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haha cheers mate, I have another build I'll put up today simple battery tray with add on sealed relay fuse box.



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When ARB did the small rack to suit the Utes demand went crazy, as no one wanted a full length rack just a small
compact job . Your rack fits the bill exactely.

I had my jack and 33inch wheel mounted on my old patrol on the rear barn door and it was pain in the arse not to mention the strain the door. I didn't want a dual wheel carrier because its just to much weight and having to fold out the wheels every time i want to access the rear of the car was not my ideal of practical. I use this vehicle for work I just have 4 large tool boxes I can access from the back doors and the rear doors, if i want to go 4x4 I just lift the tool boxes out. I can carry two spares now one up top when I have the intention of traveling further enough to warrant having a second spare. My high lift jack is my everything I have bumber lifts, winching chains, wheel lifter and all fits into one bag. It might take me a lot longer to get out of the shit but I carry this gear all the time because I always seem to find myself doing random 4x4 driving . It just seemed alot more practical to use the half rack. I'm having ideas of adding a single rail to the back and mounts to the back of the rack for a fold out tent. It might not be suitable for a family or touring,