DIY prinsu style shell rack

Has anybody made a wind deflector for this rack? Pics?
I notice a ton more wind noise with the rack mounted.

 

Check post #821 for all your wind noise cancelling ideas.

 

What is:
“(2) 1/4 radius bars”
Thanks!

 

Something like this

Maybe @masterwacker can give us a little more info on the specific ones he used.

 

We are working on it and have two different solutions. Fully adjustable of course and can be retrofitted.

I'll post some pics tonight or maybe @Barnburner has some

 

Here's mine. Just some 1/4" aluminum cut and shaped with holes drilled in it and some 80/20 extrusions. Recently had them powder coated.

 

Sunk in screws are nice looking.

 

My roof rack screws are hellaflush.

 

You need retarded camber now.

 

You wouldn't happen to have a few more photos on how you mounted your rack onto the cab?

 

I installed these and then used square aluminum tubing to make the standoffs. I can take some pics for you in the morning if you want.

http://www.rhinorack.com/en-us/products/roof/roof-racks/vortex/rts-tracks_rts547

 

That shit is so tight, yo!

 

Thanks I was interested in how you attached it to the cab but seeing the Rhino Track it makes sense.

 

looks awesome, what was the total cost minus the tracks?

 

I didn’t really add it up. Total cost was much less than buying a finished product from someone.

It was fun to make, but if I were to do it over again, I’d probably just buy the racks from someone with a finished product due to the time invested.

It did force me to buy a few tools that I’d been wanting. So there’s that cost, but the rack is a one time deal and the tools I can use over and over.

(2) 4” x 60” x 1/4” 6061 flat bar (cab sides)
-cut to 58”
(1) 6” x 48” x 1/4” 6061 flat bar (faring)
-cut to 47”
(2) 2” x 60” x 1/4” 6061 flat bar (cap sides)
-cut to 47”
(15) 1” x 2” x 47” crossbars
(1) 1” x 1” x 48” 6061 tube (cap feet)
-cut according to needs
(1) 1.5” x 1.5” x 48” 6061 tube (cab feet)
(~80) M6 x 1.0 stainless screws
-countersink or not, your choice
(3) Yakima Y8810074 (8-pack)
-feet to roof rails
(30) M6 x 1.0 stainless steel T-nuts
-crossbars to feet
(24) M6 x 1.0 x 15mm VW sunroof bolts
-feet to roof rails
-Don’t remember p/n, here’s a pic:

(24) M6 x 1.0 stainless hex bolts
-feet to crossbars, various lengths
-12mm, 15mm, 25mm

Powder coating was $150

 

1/4 radius bars are each 1/4 of a full circle. By putting 2 together they form a half circle and decrease the noise significantly. The ones I used are here: https://www.tnutz.com/product/ex-1012-black/

This is what they look like on my rack

 

Got the side plates and square for base locally. Ordered the Crossbars from tNutz and should be $220 total cost for my shell rack.

 

Nice, Did you just drill through the 1 by t slot and capture a nut in the thule rail?

 

Probably not. Just set the angle pieces either inside or outside the roof mounts and use the side t slots.