I know some people have put the explorer roof racks on there caps and i want to see what they look like and how they mounted them. i need something for the kayaks and still have space in my truck bed.


Thanks


Cam

 

anyone?

 

look up my posts when I mounted G'sevo rack. but i dont think thats the kind you are looking for

 

i looked i cant find it

 

https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...nice-rack.html
Heres the link but pics no worky.

 

too bad the photos are gone

 

well thanks stone do you have these pics since they dont work

 

Didnt know guys did this.

I have set I will never use.

 

those werent the right photo's anyways let me see if i can find them

 

this kind of rack? or you looking for just the bars

 

Looks like mine..

 

sexy

 

i would love a basket but i don't have the money for one. if i did a basket i would do one on the roof of my truck. i can get the explorer roof rack for free i just have no idea how i would attach it to the cap. or if the cross bars are tall enough to clear the cab.

 

I got my basket for $160, and it even has the extension. Keep an eye out on Craigslist and Ebay, they are out there, just be patient, and it's worth the wait.

 

i think your right im going to do that because i only use my cap during camping and stuff and i can still put my kayaks on there and if i get one the right size i can use it on both the roof of the truck and the cap. just need 2 sets of mounting hardware.

 

to mount the rack I drilled threw the cap to the other side. then made 4x8 ish plates to help transfer the load inside. made a 2" riser that was drilled and tapped the lower bolts went into one set of holes up top then drilled on top 2 more holes and tapped blind drilled all of them btw. that way no water transfer. sealed with closed cell foam

 

^^ alright thanks stone. do you know how i could mount the rack on my truck since i dont have the 4 doors?

 

What does having 4 doors have to do with mounting a cab in the bed?

 

Just depends on the rack and the cap, all I had to do was drill holes in my cap and then used the bottom mounts that usually go under the load bars on a regular roof rack on the inside of the cap, and ran the bolts through. Like this:




Stone do you have pictures of yours?

 

few things I wanted the rack to sit up off the roof a little thus the risers, your rack and mine are the same. same brackets even ish. I made the lower plates inside to help even out the stress of it because it had a tire and everything else on it.

IDK if i have pics the cap is LONG gone but I still have the rack.

 

i want to get a cap like that, but have a stepside so everything pre made is to wide.

 

cam go look at my photobucket i put a blazer one on my cap

 

Man if I could find a cap that fits right I would happy!

 

I'd like to see how you did these plates if you have pics

 

thats right i knew someone did it so rack.