Hi Group
Here's a rugged yet simple roof rack I'd like to share.
I had been looking for a versitile roof rack for some time now. The
racks I found most often are the Yakima and Thule brands. These look
like fine racks and both have lots of really trick features and
accessories but that all comes at a price. What I really wanted was
rack that was a bit more in line with my modest budget.
What I have found is something called "Quik-N-Easy Brackets". These
brackets are the upright portion of a roof rack and you use them to
create your own custom rack. Quick-N-Easy offers a crossbar for the
uprights, but I'm told most people use 2x4's or a piece of plywood to
create their own design.
I put a photo (from an ad) in the file section of this group named
QnE.jpg for anyone who would like to see the rack.
I purchased a set of 4 uprights for about $60 (28.95/pr), added 2x4
crossbars for another $10 and some indoor/outdoor carpet scraps for
padding. The uprights I bought fit rain gutters and I'm not sure if
there is a model for gutterless vehicles.
The rack was easy to assemble. The lumber yard cut the 2x4 to my
measurments and I only needed a crescent wrench to install them using
four 3/8 carriage bolts, lock washers, and anti-vibration nuts.
In my searching I discovered that Quick-N-Easy brackets don't often
appear in catalogs or dealers where the other roof racks do. Where I
found my set was at a Kayak and Raft supplier.
My Sunfish sits solidly on the new rack - just what I was looking for.
Dan
AK
