Author Topic: Do any companies make one??? (Read 3476 times)

toyotawheeler · « **on:** Nov 25, 2008, 01:09:00 PM »

Alright has any1 made a roofrack (snowboard rack) for their 1st gen 4runner? Or are there any companies that make 1? pics? help? thanks in advance!

Rockcrawlintoy · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 26, 2008, 12:14:46 PM »

did u check thule or the yakima racks?

algranger · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 27, 2008, 06:37:34 PM »

i've seen lots. if you can fabricate it would be really easy to make one

Yota-Freak · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 27, 2008, 06:41:46 PM »

dude, if not..i dont see why buying a ski rack that would fit on..lets say a pontiac grand am...wouldnt fit...well maybe some trouble in length...maybe try a smaller car?

boggerunner · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 27, 2008, 06:45:15 PM »

ive got a roof rack homebuilt on my 90 4runner

Yota-Freak · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 27, 2008, 06:45:52 PM »

thats a freakin sweet rack dude!

4RunnerChevy · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 28, 2008, 07:57:23 AM »

Once apon a time, having done tool&die work for a big rack manufacturer, I would say look around at the big ones. Yakima, Thule, what your looking for is a standard gutter mount, with 1 inch tubes. After you have the base, you can put any kind of rack you want on the tubes. If you can't find anything. I may have some gutter mount feet laying around, with tensioners, you supply the 1 inch tube. Search the big names in the business. Look around at flea markets and garage sales, they don't make cars with gutters anymore, so there should be a donor somewhare.

toyotawheeler · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 29, 2008, 02:42:28 PM »

I like your rack boggerrunner but im kinda worried about the weight cracking my fiberglass top if i build something big like that.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 29, 2008, 03:50:41 PM »

dont that make it top heavy, i mean with the tire up there

i can see tent and camping stuff but a tire is kinda heavy

boggerunner · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 29, 2008, 05:14:38 PM »

all that rig see's is snow and weak mtn roads, no hardcore wheeling, and its my dd

crawlerdan · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 29, 2008, 05:35:45 PM »

yakima makes or made one, my 87 runner had one on it when i bought it

boggerunner · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 29, 2008, 05:40:26 PM »

here is one on a 94 4runner i did a motor swap on

crawlerdan · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 29, 2008, 05:59:53 PM »

i want the bumper off the front of that truck

boggerunner · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 29, 2008, 06:02:27 PM »

i think its just an old arb bumper

crawlerdan · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 29, 2008, 06:04:21 PM »

Quote from: boggerunner on Nov 29, 2008, 06:02:27 PM

i think its just an old arb bumper

i want please

toyotawheeler · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 30, 2008, 11:43:59 AM »

i just checked yakima and they wanted a rediculous pile of money for 1! I guess im going to have to fab 1 up.

any1 got any designs or ideas?

boggerunner · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 30, 2008, 12:32:08 PM »

for ideals, look at pics above

Snowtoy · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 30, 2008, 11:14:12 PM »

The 4-Runner shell is more than just fiberglass, IIRC, there is a also a metal under the the fiberglass, at least it seemed so when I drilled through it to mount this rack I made for an '86 Runner I restored a few years ago.

I used two 1"x1" square stock to mount the rack to. The rails were bolted to the shell in 3 places using some 3x4" plate as backing material.

On my '90, I carry upwards of 100lbs of gear in it, and don't have an issue with the fiberglas shell either.
If you can't weld, I made my first one about 14yrs ago using 1/2" metal conduit, pre-bent 90's and fasteners. The supports were 2"x4" nail plates.

I have continued to use metal conduit, but now it is welded, and I bend the corners myself. This was the last one I made for my '91 flatbed.

Jud · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 03, 2008, 04:49:31 PM »

I have a Yakima that came on my 87 runner. I would sell it to you if you want. I'm never gonna use it.

NorCalToy · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 03, 2008, 10:51:50 PM »

Quote from: boggerunner on Nov 27, 2008, 06:45:15 PM

ive got a roof rack homebuilt on my 90 4runner

how you attach it to the roof?

boggerunner · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 04, 2008, 06:58:30 PM »

the bottom is 2 4 ft strips with 2 sided foam tape and about 12 self tapping srcrews

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