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DIY roof rack idea

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Needan opinion from the peanut gallery.

I am wanting to build a roof rack. Mainly to hold my lights ( i dont like LED bars but I do like high speed desert runs) but also to hold an awning and occassionaly my 12' kayak. Im not a fan of the way any of the available racks look, mainly the downbars that go to the body, plus with a baby on the way they just arent in my budget. I have all the tools needed to build my own so Ive been throwing ideas around for awhile.

The top on my jeep is the Bestop trektop pro. Has the hard plastic frame with soft panels. I never take the top off nor care too. I do take the windows out on occassion but I like the shade of having the top on.

An idea I have in my head at the moment is to make a cross bar that goes between the roll bars under the top and bolting the rack directly to them, through the top fabric. To prevent the fabric rubbing through, I am thinking that foam rubber window stripping could be used above and below the fabric. That would also help seal it as well.

Eliminating the legs would also help save some weight. Im guestimating at about 45lbs total for the rack with lights, while empty.

Any opinions on this?
 
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