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Re: electrician's U-channel
By:Tom Kurth
Date: 3/25/2000, 12:15 am
In Response To: car top carrier (Jay Roberts)

Haven't got around to it yet but my plan for the 85 Bronco starts with drilling directly through the fiberglass top. Insert bolts with oversize washers; thread another washer and nut down on a glob of thickened epoxy to seal. Sections of pipe for spacers,another washer for each, top with a 2x4. To finish the rack use the U-channel electricians use to mount control panels, etc. in metal frame buildings. Cradles can then be attached using J-bolts with washers of a size appropriate to catch the edges of the channel. As I said I haven't tried it yet so don't blame me if your yak takes to iindependent flight at 60mph. Good luck, Tom

Messages In This Thread

car top carrier
Jay Roberts -- 3/23/2000, 6:22 pm
Used rack systems from JUNK YARDS
Wayne g. -- 3/25/2000, 5:34 pm
Re: car top carrier
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/25/2000, 6:34 am
Re: electrician's U-channel
Tom Kurth -- 3/25/2000, 12:15 am
Re: Ugly Rides!
Ian Johnston -- 3/24/2000, 4:26 am
Re: Ugly Rides!
markB -- 3/27/2000, 2:36 am
Re: Ugly Rides!
Jay Roberts -- 3/24/2000, 8:39 pm
Would a white water helmet do?
Brian T. Cunningham -- 3/24/2000, 3:55 pm
Re: Would a white water helmet do?
Ian Johnston -- 3/24/2000, 7:23 pm
Re: Ugly Rides!
John B. -- 3/24/2000, 9:39 am
Re: car top carrier
Larry C. -- 3/23/2000, 8:01 pm
Re: car top carrier
Jay Roberts -- 3/23/2000, 8:09 pm
Also: What about carriers for Pickups?
Spidey -- 3/23/2000, 7:45 pm
Re: Also: What about carriers for Pickups?
Julie Kanarr -- 3/24/2000, 12:39 pm
Re: Also: What about carriers for Pickups?
Spidey -- 3/24/2000, 6:58 pm
Re: Also: What about carriers for Pickups?
Kent LeBoutillier -- 3/24/2000, 9:01 am
Carriers for Pickups? (photo)
Shawn Baker -- 3/23/2000, 10:58 pm
Re: Carriers for Pickups? (photo)
Ross Leidy -- 3/24/2000, 2:40 pm
Re: Carriers for Pickups? (photo)
Shawn Baker -- 3/24/2000, 2:57 pm
Re: Carriers for Pickups? (photo)
Mark B -- 3/24/2000, 2:29 pm
Re: A picture's worth 1000 words
Spidey -- 3/24/2000, 12:22 am
Re: Also: What about carriers for Pickups?
Larry C. -- 3/23/2000, 8:11 pm
Re: Also: What about carriers for Pickups?
Spidey -- 3/23/2000, 9:35 pm
Re: car top carrier
Eric Schade (shearwater Boats) -- 3/23/2000, 6:42 pm
Re: car top carrier
Jay Roberts -- 3/23/2000, 8:07 pm