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Old Mar 7, 2009
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Roof rack on rangers?

Anyone got any pics of racks and what not on Rangers? I was thinking about making something that kinda went over the cab then back over the bed alittle for when I go camping since I want a little more room. I think I have seen some people on here with them.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2009
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I believe the South American guys have them on there crew cab rangers. IMO it makes the truck look too much like a Nissan. But they sure would be handy.
 
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A member on here put a roof rack off of a S10 on his, fit the curve nicely. I haven't seen him on here in a while though.

It was one just like this

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Well, there is some dude on here with a SAS truck that made something I think for his truck.
 
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Screen name is ford rules. My favorite SAS truck on the site:

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Thats what I am talking about. I want to make something like that for mine so i can use it on trips and camping so I dont have to take my dads truck. I can kinda weld now but I plan on taking some classes during summer to get better. This would be a good project to start with.
 
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I am thinking of doing something like that too, only on the supports, make them come out a little more so I can slip a topper under it. That, and I can make the basket wider, too.
 
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Originally Posted by Jimmeh
I am thinking of doing something like that too, only on the supports, make them come out a little more so I can slip a topper under it. That, and I can make the basket wider, too.
Ya, if I made one, I would make it so I could still kinda use my tonneau cover.
 
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i got more pics somewhere else
 
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Looking good. Thanks for the pics.
 
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HOW DO YOU GET LOGS THAT BIG ON YOUR ROOF?!?!?!? And I wouldn't have expected a topper to hold that much weight, but alright.
 
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HOW DO YOU GET LOGS THAT BIG ON YOUR ROOF?!?!?!? And I wouldn't have expected a topper to hold that much weight, but alright.
A fiberglass topper can hold up to 500 pounds.
 
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I guess it depends on the topper. But I'm still wondering about how those logs got there.
 
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