How To Build A Van Roof Rack

Our van along with may other models features a channel in the roof with pre drilled holes to attach a roof rack.

How to build a van roof rack.

Want to take a simple diy roof rack a few levels up. Can t tell you how many opp s that i missed where i wasn t in the truck or jeep to haul it home. Ensure that the roof rack is in position and properly adjusted leaving good space at the centre. 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.

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. This is totally extra and optional. 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. 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.

All the bolts and unistrut cone nuts must be mounted to the panel first. Then follow this guide. Drilling holes into the van is not something you want to get wrong so be sure to measure twice drill once. Attaching the rack permanently to the van is the scariest part of the whole build.

Build your own damn. Diy camper shell roof rack. Avoid drilling too deep into the roof of the car. 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.

Also be sure to see the minor. However it adds a lot to a simple roof rack. It will take you through the process of making an amazing roof rack with lights attached in it at every angle. Set the assembled rack atop the vehicle.

Using a measuring tape move the rack into the desired position. These holes have plastic caps in them when not in use.