DIY prinsu style shell rack

How long is the awning?

 

It is the ARB 2500, so just over 8'.

 

Where’d you find the model? I’ve been looking for one of my access cab

 

https://vsctools.com/shop/t-nuts-aluminum-extrusion/


Just adding this for my future reference.

 

I would not trust anything not stainless or aluminum on the racks.

tnutz sells stainless ones and they have balls to keep them from sliding.

 

Done

 

Good to hear.
Seven 47” T-nutz crossbars arrived this weekend. Already have 6 SmittyBilt feet and all SS hardware.

PM sent!

 

I just finalized BOM and price.

Sending PMs today to people interested.

 

Add me to that list.

 

x2

 

Thanks!

 

add me to the list ass well, great job.

 

So here's the "almost final" design for the short bed (53" length). I have made it so you can easily configure equally spaced 6 bars or 7 bars.
I also have made it so that you can position vertical end bars and horizontal ones.

Any feedback welcome

layout with 6 bars


layout with 7 bars


front end with vertical bar


rear end with vertical bar


fairing in front

 

No other feedback except... why is mine not on my doorstep?

is ready to magically end up in your acct.

 

Please send me the BOM and pricing kind sir?

I don't have a topper, yet. So I'm thinking of utilizing this style rack as a bed rack and replace the redneck garage Yakima setup I'm currently running. It could still be a toprac down the road, only difference being the mounting points.

 

I'm interested in the pricing also
thanks

 

Finalized for the cab rack or just the long bed topper rack?

 

short and long bed topper

will work on the cab right after now that my 3D model works and is to scale. I'm not 100% sure I'll be able to finish it before I return fro my road trip July 9th. Depends how fast things go in the next few days.

 

Interested in BOM and pricing for the short bed topper version

 

Thanks for the pics. They help. The pictures of the smittybilt on Amazon don't do it justice. They look really flimsy there, but these pics make them look usable.

I need to take some measurements and see what I am going to put together. I expect I will be using between 3-4 cross bars as opposed to the 6-7 on most other builds. I am pretty sure I will be able to get the rack to be low enough to be below my regular cross bars so when travelling with kayaks, everything will still tie down appropriately.

The only thing I am still struggling with is how to attach the carriage bolt or nut to the plate that will keep the rack attached to the rail (the only picture I left from your post).