How To Built A Roof Rack No Welding

Ensure that the roof rack is in position and properly adjusted leaving good space at the centre.

How to built a roof rack no welding.

An important decision can be choosing between steel aluminum and wood. If you have factory roof racks that run from front to back you can build your own steel crossmembers using one inch square tubing cut to size and secured to the factory racks using carriage bolts. You ll need to do some welding and metal. In this video i show you how to build a full length roof rack with aluminum t slot framing for 1 3rd the price of similar rack.

If you re looking for ways to add some extra storage to your car these 10 easy diy roof rack ideas are the way to go. However steel and aluminum are more durable and stronger so they will last you a lot longer. I ve always wanted a rack for my pickup buy didn t want to pay the high price and thought i could build my own out of electrical conduit. Using a flat head screw driver assemble the roof rails to the top of the car by sxrewing the side rails and the cross bars together.

I don t own a welder so that wa. Avoid drilling too deep into the roof of the car. Wood can be the least expensive option to go if you re on a budget.