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5th February 2013, 06:18 PM
#11
I tend to draw things when they come to mind and then go back later and tidy them up .
I haven’t really done a stress analysis on it yet as its not finished , I’m using 30x6 flat for the rails and 32dia ally tube 3mm wall for the frame , I’m confident it will take the load .
All I need it for is to hang a self supporting side awing off no rope or pegs which still on the drawing board, and some light stuff up there, like a kayak.
I have lots of ideas but little time to get them started. I have 3 projects on the go at the moment and that doesn’t include the Defender. So who know when it’ll get done.
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5th February 2013, 07:21 PM
#12
You may have or not looked at our Patriot racks.
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5th February 2013, 08:33 PM
#13
hey guys......a little idea for carrying 9kg gas cylinders........
i put it in a milk crate first.......this makes it a lot easier to tie down......and as a bonus....you can use the milk crate as a chair.......or table.....or to keep your fridge off the ground.....or a foot rest.....etc.....etc......etc......
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6th February 2013, 07:38 AM
#14
Gas Bottle
I used to wedge the gas bottle in the back corner of the Defender, against the fridge cabinet, the side and the back, then pad around it with a couple of rugs or rolled up tarps to keep it secure.
THEN one one trip I found it upsidedown, neatly in the same hole it had been sitting in! It had flown up over a bump, flipped 180deg and landed straight back in.
After that I made a bracket for it. One half of the bracket clamps to the gas bottle, then this mates with the other half and clamps onto the back ladder. The two slip into eachother and then are tightened with a wingnut. The bracket also had a small arm that goes to the capping just beneath the back window. There I've drilled out a rivet and put in a s/s bolt. The bracket also secures to this bolt with a wingnut to triangulate the weight distribution.
It was suggested that it might not be very robust, but it has endured the Bungles Road and the Tanami corrugations without cracks, bends, or loosening.
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6th February 2013, 07:56 AM
#15
I can't understand why anyone would want a rack that slopes down with the shape of the front section of roof. Surely it makes fixing items to it a PITA. What useful purpose does it serve? Dockstrada, I'd also get a price on square or rectangular section as it might be cheaper to weld, although the round section is easier for tying off ropes. I have the full length rack with 30 x 6 full length gutter rails and was told by someone that its best for distributing load and less likely fall apart over continuous corrugations. Given that we've got rigid ladder frames in our chassis', are we supposed to have any flex up at body level? In any case my full length steel rack still flexes diagonally
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6th February 2013, 10:07 AM
#16
Agreed on the slope section! It LOOKS better, but I can't see how it's practical.
The quickest way for me to show you mine is to give you a link to the whole album of creating.... (no facebook account needed).
Roof Rack 101 | Facebook
It gets used for camping and weekends away, so not every weekend, but when we use it, we put quite a lot of weight on it and so far so good. I'm very happy with it and if/when I have to build another one, there's only 1 thing I would MAYBE change. That's the size of the mesh. The mesh holes make it hard to loop ropes around. (Or I need smaller fingers). I still manage every time, but it would be easier if the holes were a bit bigger.
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