How To Build A Van Roof Rack

These holes have plastic caps in them when not in use.

How to build a van roof rack. However it adds a lot to a simple roof rack. Avoid drilling too deep into the roof of the car. Build your own damn. 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.

Drilling holes into the van is not something you want to get wrong so be sure to measure twice drill once. Ensure that the roof rack is in position and properly adjusted leaving good space at the centre. Can t tell you how many opp s that i missed where i wasn t in the truck or jeep to haul it home. This is a simple diy roof rack for my compact car that i designed for transporting my kayak for a cost of under thirty dollars.

It will take you through the process of making an amazing roof rack with lights attached in it at every angle. This is totally extra and optional. Attaching the rack permanently to the van is the scariest part of the whole build. Once the 13 16 unistrut crossbars are mounted to the panels lift the 2 panel array up onto the 1 5 8 unistrut side rails on top of the van.

Using a measuring tape move the rack into the desired position. Then follow this guide. Set the assembled rack atop the vehicle. Also be sure to see the minor.

It s easiest to install your roof rack early on in the build so you can easily access the inside of your van s roof. I ve always wanted a roof rack for my land cruiser but the commercially available options didn t fit my needs so i made a custom one come see how. Our van along with may other models features a channel in the roof with pre drilled holes to attach a roof rack. All the bolts and unistrut cone nuts must be mounted to the panel first.

Then slide the unistrut crossbar over all 4 cone nuts in a line. Want to take a simple diy roof rack a few levels up.