How Do You Build A Roof Rack?
Car roof racks are designed to transport items that are too large, bulky, or cumbersome to fit into the vehicle. The roof is a perfect place for such items. However, to protect against items sliding from the roof and landing or crashing onto the road and harming other drivers, the objects must be secured to the roof of the car. There are racks for cars, vans, SUVs, stations wagons, trucks, buses and jeeps. They are used to transport skis, bikes, boats, building materials, and other possessions that can’t fit into the vehicle. Although racks can be custom made to fit any vehicle, a simple standard design has cross bars, floor with slats, and guard rails, similar in design to a large basket. There are also very plain roof racks that have two cross bars and two side rails only. The design of the basket corresponds with it’s purpose. A different roof rack is needed for skies than for luggage. To build a simple roof rack you need: tower, crossbars, and side rails, protective center slats, s
