Like some of you already know, my little brother is a welder/fabricator boy wonder back home in Midlothian/Richmond, VA. He said he would be willing to produce some roof racks, just like the new Gobi ones, for next to nothing. All he needs is for us to provide the tube die size he needs (1" I believe) and then, of course, the tube and materials. I am willing to go in on the die with anyone who would be interested, he said it shouldn't be more than $100/$200, and then the tubing. So, who's game?!
--EDIT 2/10/09--
In hopes to clean up this thread a bit, I reorganized the posts a little bit here on the first page.
Progression and details of the Mad Maxx roof rack...
- 1" die, 1" tubing
- "Xterra" cut out bracket made custom by Dan (Matrix12480)
And here's a video clip to see it from all angles:
--EDIT 2/28/09--
Just got it back from the shop (extra tube supports, mesh flooring welded on and powdercoated). And wow, it looks amazing! I put the lights on just for looks for now, will wire them up later.
UPDATE 5/4/09
New pics of recent light change-up. 100W KC SlimLites up front; fog, driving, driving, fog.
Hella Optilux 1200 55W fogs on the rear.
UPDATE
Now that I am in VA and with my brother, he said he can just simply use mine as a template and whip a couple racks out. So, who is SERIOUSLY interested in buying one? Going price would most likely be ~$500 (would be in bare steel, you paint, powdercoat, or whatever finish) Local pickup would be preferred, but we can see about doing some freight shipping or something.
Mad Maxx Roof Rack - Done!
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