Zebvance Posted April 10, 2013 Posted April 10, 2013 I just got some led bars and don't know how to utilize my 40 inch one. here are the LED lights At the same time I'm tired of my 32" spare taking up room in my bed. So I figure I'm going to knock out two birds with one stone and put a roof rack on. After about two days looking at a million racks This is the one that I have found that has the best dementions. http://www.ebay.com/itm/350744360881?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 I'm going to order these from jcr and weld some square tubing to them and then weld the basket to the tubing to attach it. http://www.jcroffroad.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Store_code=J&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=RCKMNTS I also plan on attacking a Hi-Lift jack to the back side of the basket and maybe a small shovel. Tell me what yall think about this. here are some pictures of the truck. Oh year I also have some A- pillar cherokee mounts I got from Detours a while back that I have yet to use. So I'm going to put 2 of the square 3x3 LEDS on the A pillars and I'm going to put the 20 inch LED bar on the center hoop of the bumper right above the hellas.
87Warrior Posted April 10, 2013 Posted April 10, 2013 That's a lot of light! Best of luck with the rack build. I've personally never been a fan of cab racks.
Alexia Posted April 10, 2013 Posted April 10, 2013 The Harbor Freight cargo carrier is about the dimensions as that roof rack and can usually be bought on sale for less than $50.
Zebvance Posted April 10, 2013 Author Posted April 10, 2013 it has to be atleast 32 inches in depth so I can fit my spare. Thanks for the info Ill look real quick on their web site
Zebvance Posted April 10, 2013 Author Posted April 10, 2013 just looked all I saw were hitch style ones. and they are only 20 inches deep.
Eagle Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 I think it's a great idea. Please post photos when it's installed.
ftpiercecracker1 Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 LOTS of pictures. I am curious to know how you will be powering/wiring all those lumens?
Dirteatr717 Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 That's a lot of weight up top, you can mount the hi-lift on the inside of the bed above the wheel wells and a 32" spare fits under the bed in the factory location. Ill eventually get an LED bar, they're pretty sweet :thumbsup:
86customanche Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 LOTS of pictures. I am curious to know how you will be powering/wiring all those lumens? Yes. lots of pics. because that is a ton of light and i want to see as well as the truck can
Zebvance Posted April 11, 2013 Author Posted April 11, 2013 Sorry guys should have cleared this up. Not all the LEDs are mine. My local collegic Offroad good got a great group buy deal on these LEDs I bought all the ones in the picture but planned on keeping 1 of the 40",20" and 2 of the square ones. I bought the other to flip but ended up selling them to my brother at cost for his jk.
JFAComanche6 Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 Yea I was wondering, that looks like a lot of money sitting in all those boxes haha but I'd like one someday just because they look cool, I'm not sure how bright they really are. I'd like some daylighters first anyways :D
Zebvance Posted April 12, 2013 Author Posted April 12, 2013 How'd you mount the fishing poles? Just tubes? just some fishing pole holders that are made to be hung on the wall. I got them off ebay and made some brackets and thats it!
Dedaw Posted April 13, 2013 Posted April 13, 2013 Love it! Would be awesome mounting on the back of my (future) toolbox. Stealing your idea :)
Zebvance Posted April 18, 2013 Author Posted April 18, 2013 got the roof rack in Monday and was very disappointing. There was powder coat chipping a flaking off like crazy. I'm guessing they didn't clean the oils and surface rust off the rack before they painted it. I called the company and sent them pictures and the offered me $10.00 off if i kept the rack?!?!?! I said no because it could cost me way more than that to go get it powder coated again. So, the ended up emailing me a return label to ship the rack back and the are sending me a new one. But anyway, you know I had to do a test fit to see how it looked. Also my JCR brackets came in today. Hopefully Ill have the mounting system welded up this weekend.
Zebvance Posted April 18, 2013 Author Posted April 18, 2013 oh boy, someone destroyed your drip rails yea the truck has been laid on its side
64 Cheyenne Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 Wonder how it would look with a visor, and would that visor clear that snorkel?
Zebvance Posted April 21, 2013 Author Posted April 21, 2013 No welding on the mounts this weekend. Hopefully next weekend....
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