Roof Rack options E350 RB

[jso5000]

Man that looks really good - the corners are nice.
How did you do the gutter mounts?
Thanks for the inspiration. I think this is my prime path now.

[Obes]

Thanks! I'm really happy with how it came out and how everything mounts up there. I ended up using smittybilt gutter mounts and have t slot going across to support at the mounts. If you are buying hardware I found t-nutz to be the cheapest for the nuts and some of the mending plates. I bought 316ss button head screws through McMaster Carr to mount everything. PM if you go this route and I can give you some tips to help figure out what you need.

[upsidedown]

Unistrut comes in aluminum as well as the galvanized. Uses all the same quick nuts because the aluminum is the same profile as the galvanized.

[SteelheadJones]

Originally Posted by Obes

I made my corners for using 10 series (1" x 2") extruded aluminum.

You fab'ed them yourself? What material did you use? Any chance you kept a template or have dims you could share? I would love to go this route.

[Obes]

I used 1/8 aluminum. 2" width for the face and 4" width for the tops and bottoms. 45's at 3-1/2 apart, mark the tops to cut the trapezoid, weld together, then drill your holes for the t-slot nuts. If you need more details hit me up on a pm

[SteelheadJones]

Originally Posted by Obes

I used 1/8 aluminum. 2" width for the face and 4" width for the tops and bottoms. 45's at 3-1/2 apart, mark the tops to cut the trapezoid, weld together, then drill your holes for the t-slot nuts. If you need more details hit me up on a pm

Great, thanks for the details. Will do if I hit a snag.

[Houstonredrider]

Cheap approach. Contractor Amazon bars and wood structure. Light, low profile, quiet, functional, build in awning I like how it looks and cheap.