Northern Virginia Roll Call

Gonna have to see this shell rack when its done.

 

Yeah man I got 4 skinny rails to have some extra for another project and could only find the taller rails in 10 ft for the mounting feet. oh well I'm sure I will use it for the front rack as well if this turns out well.

 

EST already made one check his build thread its somewhere in there or look here ....

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/ermbs-d-i-y-rack-system-build.433500/page-32

 

I'm excited to see if you like yours as much as mine!

 

Yeah I'm loving mine. $200 in material

 

Dude if it looks like yours or goes together like I think it will I'm pumped with the amount of options I can add to this thing for so cheap plus I like building stuff. Plus it saves me cash I can use towards the RTT and better rear suspension components!

 

I'm going to have to stop by that Lowe's.

 

Are you gonna do the decorative side pieces? Well worth it IMO

 

Do you have any close up shots of how you bolted the feet to cross members or side rails? I think Im gonna run slotted 90 rails for more tie down and mounting options for lights, awning etc

 

similar to samiam build rack.

 

I thought we get the free discount at home depot?

 

This is the best I've got. The bolts that's circled in red is installed backwards into a spring nut on each foot. That sounds really confusing, but I don't know if I can get any better pics with my RTT up there right now.

 

that's a crafty ladder stand device you got there..

 

I gave myself a pat on the back for coming up with that one.

 

Ok I gotcha. Too easy. I just gotta get these feet mounted to my Yakima tracks and then figure the length I want for the short bed. How long did you go for the longbed? Ermb is a little to short for me so I’m thinking 60 x47 should work with 5 cross rails.

 

I can't remember off the top of my head. I just took a measuring tape to the roof of the shell and went off that.

 

Why do you assume that?

 

Because of those LEDs you had. Weren't they from China?

 

I just might have to do this for the 4Runner! I hadn't ever thought of building a rack using unistrut. The racks in that thread came out looking good.

 

Morning people.