That's pretty awesome!
I've considered, at some point, getting a rear bumper with tire carrier and swing outs. If so, I'd like to install a water tank where the spare is. I've seen several really great DIY projects for this and it has turned out well.
It's always great to have potable water on...
I sure did.
If you look close on the sides of the angle iron you can see 2 holes in each piece. That's the mounting holes for the bolts to the roof rails. Then I drilled 6 holes down the center of the base for water to drain. In case of rain, washing the rig, or any other fluid concerns.
Great...
We were tired of trying to perfectly get these 7 gallon water jugs on top of our roof rack and strapped down for our adventures. Not only that, but keeping them snug enough to not make noise on trails, etc. It only took one good beach trip and the jugs to move back and forth enough on the rack...
No need to apologize.
You are completely right about the suction cups for phones, tablets, etc. They don't always hold like they should, especially in NC humidity, lol.
The suction cups are only there for stability at the bottom, and greatly help with installation.
The panels are mounted with 4...
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