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DIY prinsu style shell rack

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by paranoid56, Nov 23, 2017.

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  1. Feb 24, 2018 at 9:52 AM
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    On your canopy, where did you get that mounting bracket. The one that your rack mounts to? Nice canopy rack BTW. Its the silver bracket on top of the canopy.
     
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  3. Feb 25, 2018 at 5:57 PM
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    paranoid56, Feb 25, 2018
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  4. Feb 26, 2018 at 11:23 AM
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    Do you happen to know how long you made the side pieces?
     
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  5. Feb 26, 2018 at 11:40 AM
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    i would have to go measure, but i made them just a bit shorter then the length of my shell.
     
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  6. Mar 3, 2018 at 8:57 PM
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    Currently have just the OEM roof rack. Really want to do this for my shell do you think it will create much wind noise since I don’t have the cab rack in front of it?
     
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  7. Mar 4, 2018 at 11:14 AM
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    That looks great. Thanks for the write up.
    Have a question for you. What kind of weight do you think you can put up there? Do you notice any flexing due to weight or while ratchet strapping things down?

    Thanks
     
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  8. Mar 4, 2018 at 1:33 PM
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    Wow! thats a great looking rack
     
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  9. Mar 4, 2018 at 2:49 PM
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    any rack will make noise. just depends on how good your ears are lol
    i have my RTT on it, and no flexing at all. I did add a internal bracing to the shell as i like to go fast off road and having the RTT up there doesnt help
     
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  10. Mar 4, 2018 at 3:19 PM
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    willing to help out/make another set up similiar? I have anewly acquired cap, that i've been trying to get set up like this. I also like to drive fast off road.
     
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  11. Mar 4, 2018 at 7:08 PM
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    yea, i have this now, but planning on doing it again but with 1.75 tubing with a x to give more side to side support
    edit, i dont have any pictures lol, will take some
     
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  12. Mar 5, 2018 at 2:05 AM
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    Would like to see how you did this too. :popcorn:
     
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  13. Mar 5, 2018 at 5:04 AM
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    Great idea.

    I’ve been trying to think of a mounting foot solution for awhile now. The square tubing with angle cuts on both ends is perfect!!!!
     
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  14. Mar 5, 2018 at 1:37 PM
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    OP- how thick are those side pieces of yours? Quarter inch?
     
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  15. Mar 5, 2018 at 1:41 PM
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    yes 1/4"
     
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    Also, check out the Proline aluminum tracks. Recommended to me by @Blackout14

    Just installed them yesterday.
     
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  18. Mar 7, 2018 at 8:21 AM
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    Well this turned out great, thanks @paranoid56 !! I ended up using 1.25" square tube for the feet since the I have the Thule tracks on my shell.

    IMG_5397.jpg
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    Is that steel or aluminum square tube?
     
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    Aluminum. Everything is Aluminum except the hardware, that's SS.
     
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