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Hi all as some may know I just purchased a roof rack off SC1, standard type most use I think an ARB copy but thats not the point.
First problem I can see with the design is all the uprights that separate to top loop from the lower loop act as a cup an will collect water there
and rust. What have others done ,just left it ?
First thing Ive done is to drill two holes to allow all this water to escape, once I treat the rust and repaint it it should be OK.
for anyone with this style rack highly recommend you check for rust. either fill it up with silicone or drill some holes.
doesn't look like a light bar will fit across the front without fabricating some kind of bracket.
Cutting the top bar off the rear of the rack and welding in a roller on the lower loop to assist in loading long lengths of steel.
Shovel bracket presents no problem, awning bracket may take a bit more thought.
Very happy with the bar its very sturdy, final colour will be charcoal metallic.
Hopefully I'll have it ready for cod opening , but thats a big ask at this stage.
Totally agree with SC1 about fitting it using blankets on the roof, thats a challenge in itself lol
Last edited by threedogs; 29th June 2015 at 01:21 PM.
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
So far after drilling the drain holes I've cut the rear top bar off and fitted rubber end caps to neaten it up.
Now I need to make some brackets to suit the roller I have.
I can see why they are heavy they have used
a heavy walled pipe in the construction
Last edited by threedogs; 23rd November 2014 at 12:52 PM.
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
Looks a exactly like a early Tigerz steel basket with the beacon light mounts front and rear (I never liked the look thus why I never bought one back then) now have a alloy one, ill go check the mounts out soon.
still trying to figure what the plate at the front is for
Anyone have this style bar with a light bar fitted across the front?
Personally id cut the front one off (if you are getting it powder coated grey), the rear one you could use as a reversing/work light, but id expect you would already have something set up already 3D ?
Those mounts are the reason I never bought one, I think the front one just looks quite a bit dickey, but I am a anal ass sometimes about such things, but meh
Always thought you could maybe mount a light bar "underneath", the front of the rack, my mate has one on top, but its only short as it fits between the 2 uprights
I see your point the rear is handy, I think I will cut off the front one,
will get ppl guessing as to who's bar it is.
setting up the light bar mount will be a pain, I have most other
mods in my head done, also going to weld a flag mount to it.
thats easy as in my books,
might even cut the two front up rights off and weld in something different
they make things difficult as they are
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
I think aesthetically the 2 front uprights may need to stay, although, id have never thought about what you did removing that bit at the rear and that looks really good, so yeh, what ever you do post some pics, just keep in mind strength of the rack with regard to load shift under emergency braking, but im sure you would have that covered/thought of with your particular background anyway.
Plate looks like a flashing / rotating light base???
Is light bar too long to go below front top pipework? Stops low trees having heavy impact.
Yes as I said they are beacon light mounts, easy to use a work light mounts, but on the front having only "one" light on one side will look stupid IMO, the back is probly OK