If you have factory roof racks that run from front to back you can build your own steel crossmembers using one inch square tubing cut to size and secured to the factory racks using carriage bolts.
Make my own roof rack.
Cut the channel into lengths.
Homemade roof rack with accessories step 1.
In the companion instructable i used re purposed oak from shipping platforms that.
After getting rid of my roof basket and adding a narrow roof box i was looking for an affordable customizable way to mount a few more items along the other.
I ve always wanted a roof rack for my land cruiser but the commercially available options didn t fit my needs so i made a custom one come see how.
These four aluminum blocks will be the base points of the rack.
Expose the bolt holes.