Roof Rack Design

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AZ Tahoe

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Ok so this is not my truck I stole the pic offline but I have a 2 door (Tan). This is just a quick draft of what I am looking to do and wanted to get your guys input. I will be also mounting my tire in here for now (Going to make a rear bumper with swing mount) and may also throw a high lift jack and shovel in there. For mounting to the roof as I don’t have an OEM rack I will be using "Blind Rivet Nuts" in size 8MM (28 total). The steel will be square but am also thinking of just going for tube. The measurements are still in the air.

What do you think?
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Im building one as we speak from 1x1 steel square tubing my measurements are 71 inches long by 51 inches wide , Mine doesn't have the slope in the front however
 
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LOL sorry bought the slope. Paint would not allow me to adjust the lines.

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Im building one as we speak from 1x1 steel square tubing my measurements are 71 inches long by 51 inches wide , Mine doesn't have the slope in the front however

Any rough drafts?
 

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I have 2 different ones I will take pictures tonight and upload them , I hear its a PITA to seal up the old holes from the existing roof rack . just a FYI
 
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Sweet. I dont have a roof rack so no problems there. I am also thinking since I will be putting the tire up there if I could fab a quick ratcheting crane to lift and drop the spare.

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Maybe even on an electric solenoid
 

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Some dude on here did the same but around the existing rack
 

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How big a tire are you going to put up there?? I would be worried about it caving in my roof. if it was me I would build the swing out first and then the roof rack.
 
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I will have 28 points of contact to the roof using rivet nuts. I think that should disperse the weight more than enough to work. I have worked on racks with less and held more. I would love to get the swing arm going but need a new welder first for steel that thick.

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Also the points of contact are on top but on the edge which is the strongest part of the roof
 

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