Diy Roof Rack Cross Bars Wood

An important decision can be choosing between steel aluminum and wood.

Diy roof rack cross bars wood.

I love the ability to toss my bike skis or kayak on the roof of my car. Wood can be the least expensive option to go if you re on a budget. My mission was to make cross bars from readily available parts you can find at any hardware store. The roof rack sits right on top of the cross bars.

Avoid drilling too deep into the roof of the car. Accordingly i drilled out 6 1 4 holes in each bar. Ensure that the roof rack is in position and properly adjusted leaving good space at the centre. However steel and aluminum are more durable and stronger so they will last you a lot longer.

This can be very dangerous hence should be controlled. This particular rack has six bolts that protrude out. The holes at the ends are drilled all the way through so they can bolt together. 25 diy roof cross bars.

Using a flat head screw driver assemble the roof rails to the top of the car by sxrewing the side rails and the cross bars together. Cars these days don t include the cross bars to go with your roof rack. Unfortunately my subaru came with factory bars but they were super flimsy. The design is simple and e.

They worked ok for a ski rack but a bike or kayak caused them to flex and the load would wobble ter. You ll need to do some welding and metal.