Roof Rack Dividers? Ideas?

[Gabriel Bozeman]

So I was out on a trip and needed to put some boxes on the roof rack. Now, my rack has huge openings unlike most racks (kinda a pain). The boxes that I had kept sliding around and couldn't sit properly on the bars.

So I came up with an idea...

What if we got PVC pipe and made dividers? Attaching them to the side rails and running them across at whatever width you need.

Thoughts?


Thanks,
Gabe

 

[Gabriel Bozeman]

Polyurethane bungees would work as well and would be easier to remove/configure as needed. Tekton is having a sale 13 of them for 26 bucks. These are the ones I recommend cause you can adjust the size and attach other bungees.

36 Inch Red Adjustable Polyurethane Bungee Strap | Tekton

36 Inch Red Adjustable Polyurethane Bungee Strap

www.tekton.com

I like this idea, but I also need to be able to strap items (like boxes) to the PVC as well.

Thanks for the idea!

 

[Steve]

I use two sheets of chicken coop flooring from FarmTec.

 

[B-R]

I use two sheets of chicken coop flooring from FarmTec.

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That’s a very nice and effective solution Does not look like a add on

 

[Gabriel Bozeman]

I use two sheets of chicken coop flooring from FarmTec.

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Thanks Steve! I need more of dividers than flooring, but I'll keep this in mind. Thank you.

 

[Gabriel Bozeman]

I use two sheets of chicken coop flooring from FarmTec.

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What kind of rear ladder or you running?

 

[OnlyTaco]

That's a great idea with the chicken coop flooring. I will have to look into this.

 

[Steve]

What kind of rear ladder or you running?

Gobi. Most of what I've done is in the link in my sig, although I'm a bit behind. I just mounted the shower tent yesterday, and re-mounted the solar panel.

 

[Gabriel Bozeman]

It worked! I bought 2 of the Ts and a long section of the PVC (cannot remember the size). I broke one T trying to put it on the rack, but the 2nd one worked! I originally thought that it would slip back forth, but I stays put unless pushed/pulled with a good amount of force. Cut them with a Dremel.

I did a little bit at a time until it popped on. Next up is to get some more and then spray paint them black to match the rack.

Let me know what y'all think.

Gabe

 

[SandStorm87]

It worked! I bought 2 of the Ts and a long section of the PVC (cannot remember the size). I broke one T trying to put it on the rack, but the 2nd one worked! I originally thought that it would slip back forth, but I stays put unless pushed/pulled with a good amount of force. Cut them with a Dremel.

I did a little bit at a time until it popped on. Next up is to get some more and then spray paint them black to match the rack.

Let me know what y'all think.

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if slipping becomes an issue, things like lights that mount on handle bars of bicycles have some thin rubber that goes between the mount and the handle bars. Something like that might help, but that's a cool idea.

 

[Gabriel Bozeman]

if slipping becomes an issue, things like lights that mount on handle bars of bicycles have some thin rubber that goes between the mount and the handle bars. Something like that might help, but that's a cool idea.

Thanks for the idea. I'll keep that in mind.