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ERMB's D-I-Y Rack System Build

Discussion in 'Other Builds' started by ERMB, May 23, 2016.

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  1. Oct 6, 2016 at 12:14 PM
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    Haha thats awesome! You should throw a link to the thread in there, lol racks for the masses on the cheap.
     
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  2. Oct 6, 2016 at 12:17 PM
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    Higher than normal viewing activity right now from guests vvvv
     
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  3. Oct 6, 2016 at 12:28 PM
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    i did throw the link to here in it. hahaha ermb started a good thing :)
     
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  4. Oct 6, 2016 at 12:31 PM
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    Awesome job, Patch!
     
    T4RFTMFW, Oct 6, 2016
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  5. Oct 6, 2016 at 1:08 PM
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    Amazing work!
     
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  6. Oct 6, 2016 at 1:39 PM
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    Any reason why some people face them upward, some face the railing downward?
     
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  7. Oct 6, 2016 at 1:41 PM
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    Personal preference I'm assuming. I faced mine up, it made putting the connecting brackets under the rack, so it's perfectly flat and flush on top. If you do it the other way, you'll have either the bracket sticking up or a bolt.
     
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  8. Oct 6, 2016 at 2:01 PM
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    X2 on the personal preference, I have a mixture of both based on how I am using them. I keep some facing up so that I can throw the cone nuts in and slide them around with eye bolts in them for flexibility in tie off points etc.
     
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  9. Oct 6, 2016 at 2:11 PM
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    @Patch92 I tried looking for your FB post and had no luck. Can you throw a link up? This activity is hilarious, I've never seen so many in here, lol.
     
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  10. Oct 6, 2016 at 2:22 PM
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    @ERMB idk if this will work. its under my profile notifications. but its worth a try.
    just go on Tacoma worlds page on Facebook. should be one of the top posts of the day
     
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  11. Oct 6, 2016 at 2:47 PM
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    That's why I couldn't find it, cause you need to join the group. Now just waiting...:playball:
     
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  12. Oct 6, 2016 at 3:09 PM
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  13. Oct 6, 2016 at 7:28 PM
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    I'm curious to know how these racks hold up in the winter/salt. I've put the rack on hold until spring time with my suspension since I'm doing some home renovations first. Good work guys!
     
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  14. Oct 7, 2016 at 4:20 AM
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    Well that's a great question, The materiel has a coating called "Galvigold" which is a galvinized Zink dipped treatment. I've had a piece sitting raw out on my fence since I first bought the product back in April/May. It looks the same as when I originally bought it. I think with a nice paint job, these should be lasting us for a very long time.

    Edit: Scratch that, I found my pic from earlier in the thread. In that post which I posted in May, it had been on my fence since December. So this December will be one year it's been sitting out there and it still looks the same as in this pic.

     
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  15. Oct 8, 2016 at 9:13 AM
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    Getting started


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  16. Oct 8, 2016 at 9:26 AM
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    I've got some extra 1/4" lexan when/if you do the front spoiler :cheers:
     
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  17. Oct 8, 2016 at 9:35 AM
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    These racks look great! @ERMB I still have your thule in my basement lol but I may have to build one of these instead lol. If anybody is interested his old rack will be up for grabs.
     
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  18. Oct 8, 2016 at 10:22 AM
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    Finished the rack frame. Now just have to figure a good way to bolt it to the roof!
     
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  19. Oct 8, 2016 at 10:29 AM
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    looks good! unless you can weld... cutting pipe is the easiest way IMO. i was concerned about the durability and how strong it would be, but I'm not anymore. haha. i can grab the rack and shake my truck around with no problem. rack is firm in place
     
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  20. Oct 8, 2016 at 10:34 AM
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    What diameter pipe did you use
     
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