RoofRacks?

[coptezr]

Has anyone put a roof rack on thier k5? i was thinking about getting one from summit. any pics would be great.

 

[Dandwg]

I have thought about it, but after going through hollisters trails, I was gald I didnt have one to get hooked on trees.

 

[B_to_C]

I have had one for maybe 1.5 years. It was great at first. It looked really cool, I carried my spare tire, a gas can, and a hi-lift up there. ......until the fiberglass started cracking in my top . It has cracked on the inside corner where the wall of the top connects to the roof of the top. Here's a pic of it with nothign on it... I currently carry an empty dented gas can - (dented by a tree branch), and my hi-lift up there, the tire stays behind the rear seat for now. But I will get rid of it when I get a rear bumper (will have tire carrier + jerry can holder)

 

[darkshadow]

i was going to link you to this but the pic are gone

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122873&highlight=roof+rack

 

[big_truxx]

A rack like in the picture would work perfect (minus the snagging on trees part) on the rig I want to build. The Blazban. Take the burb and trim to fit the blazer body, thus making it a solid roof blazer basically.

 

[akbound]

Maybe to ghetto for you

My roof rack is from a 92 Pathfinder. Pick-n-Pull for $5.

 

[coptezr]

Thanks for the pic i think i will look into the tire carrier for the rear bumper.
thanks alot for the help.

 

[diesel4me]

I have the twin to yours!

I have had one for maybe 1.5 years. It was great at first. It looked really cool, I carried my spare tire, a gas can, and a hi-lift up there. ......until the fiberglass started cracking in my top . It has cracked on the inside corner where the wall of the top connects to the roof of the top. Here's a pic of it with nothign on it... I currently carry an empty dented gas can - (dented by a tree branch), and my hi-lift up there, the tire stays behind the rear seat for now. But I will get rid of it when I get a rear bumper (will have tire carrier + jerry can holder)

I found one exactly like that in the metal pile at our landfill a few years ago!!--it had a rotary beacon on it,and a diamond plate aluminum floor in it!--I couldn't beleive someone threw it away!!--I used the diamond plate in the bed of my stepside,it fit almost perfect,a bit short though--and I made the rest of it into a trailer for my riding mower,with 2x6 planks for a floor,and tandem axles with wheelbarrow tires and rims I got from an old tire rack at a service station when my friends bussiness got sold-
--I always wondered if it was a roof rack originally,it must be a factory made one,since its just like yours!--I thought of using it as a "cab over" rack on my truck,but it was pretty heavy even when empty--and I needed a trailer more than a roof rack,so I converted it..makes a neat trailer though!....

 

[steve_kibbe]

This is 4wd Metal Works basket with the can-back top

 

[coptezr]

how does that canback and rack work for you?

 

[steve_kibbe]

this is my friends blazer, he loves it. The only down side is the price

 

[UseYourBlinker]

I have one like B_C but a little bigger. I got it cheap from a local guy,but this last trip to Hollister I broke a weld,and was snagging everything in my way. It's for sale wanna buy it?

 

[coptezr]

yea email me some pictures of it please. my email is [email protected]

 

[84mudmachine]

I would like to see how the pathfinder roof rack looks on a k5, if you have pics.

 

[mud hungry]

This is 4wd Metal Works basket with the can-back top

Where did you get the bumper with the tire and gas tank mount. It is something that I am looking for.

 

[steve_kibbe]

Bumper made by 4WD Metal Works. I'll pm you with more info