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Hard top roof rack?

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by joe28, Sep 13, 2010.

  1. joe28

    joe28 Member

    Now that my hard top is on, it looks "Naked" on top!
    I've seem a few jeeps with the roof racks that bolt on the tub, but I think with the hard top, it'd be too much.
    Is there a a roof rack available that I can bolt onto the top??
    I was think about making one outta?? 3/4 copper pipe, or PVC, but the corners have me preplexed.
    Any ideas?
    Joe
    What to do with my time now that my jeep is done and on the road????:?
     
  2. timgr

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    You can buy a cheap one for $30 http://www.discountramps.com/gutter-mount-van-rack.htm - hardly seems worth it to make one. You don't want to put a lot of weight up there anyway.

    The roof racks I've seen for these tops were made by Con-Ferr (?) and bolted to the gutter rails somehow. Your other options (I'd think) would be to weld on brackets for a rack, or drill holes in the top and secure the rack with well nuts. On a Wagoneer or such, the bottom of the well nuts is hidden by the head liner, but they'd be exposed in a CJ top.
     
  3. joe28

    joe28 Member

    Hmmm that might work, b ut I was thinking of a deeper one.
    I don't really have anything I want to put on top, just want to "dress up" the top a bit.
    I used a "Sears Turtle" on my '82 CJ7.
    I hauked my off road bike on a small trailer and tossed my riding gearf in the turtle.
    It worked fairly well, but looked UGLY, not not ugly, BUTT UGLY:)
    Joe
    I can never really find exactly what I'm looking for!:)