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Roof racks on Brumby's

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:46 pm
by Phizinza
I'm after picture and details of roof racks on Brumby's. Anyone out there care to chip in?

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 6:43 pm
by Gannon
Pipe carrying bar on bullbar and roll bar in tub I think are usually the go in utes

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:07 pm
by El_Freddo
We've got a roll bar and rear bar to go on Sunnie the Brumby. The roll bar is what you'd already know, the rear bar is a hoop that fits into a set of wall mounted tubes - I'd like to change this to make the mounting tubes to extend to the floor for better strength and stability. The hoop slips in and out as needed.

We're still yet to fit it all in the ute as it needs painting etc and it's "just another thing to do"...

Cheers

Bennie

Edit: When you said roof racks, I thought you mean on the roof - in which case a set of racks from a wagon are the way to go ;)

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:24 pm
by Phizinza
I know the front bar, roll bar and rear bar is the norm, but I'm after roof racks. What i want them for is occasionally throwing a spare wheel up there, to you're down things testing in the tray up to them, etc. I may put a rear loop in some time but like Bennie said, its just another thing to do. I won't be having a bull bar nor roll bar on this car.

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:27 pm
by El_Freddo
If it's going to mainly be used for a spare wheel rack why not make a rear wheel carrier?

Cheers

Bennie

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:37 pm
by Phizinza
Because that's a lot of effort for occasional use, and it would get in the way of every day use of the car.

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:10 pm
by Gannon
So just normal roof racks off any other MY would do the trick, obviously mounted closer together

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:04 am
by RSR 555
Here's a pic of my old Brumby with one rola roof rack on it. You could easily make 2 fit or you could make your own gutter mounted flat basket.
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 8:01 am
by steptoe
Daktari style ... on the bonnet ? For the spare. I'm planning a swing down carrier under the back when I get B3 sorted as LPG EA82T - pull fuel tank out

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 8:03 am
by coxy
steptoe wrote:Daktari style ... on the bonnet ? For the spare. I'm planning a swing down carrier under the back when I get B3 sorted as LPG EA82T - pull fuel tank out


Gee Steptoe "Daktari Style" had to look that up in Ancient History of the Earth on BBC 4 are you That old.

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 8:30 am
by Phizinza
Yes, I know MY racks would work, I would liked to see some pictures though. So i can get an idea of which style/type I would prefer. Thanks

As for bonnet mounted, that is illegal and unsafe. Plus it would be a huge PITA for me because I hate things getting in my view while driving.

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 8:38 am
by RSR 555
Sorry.. missed putting up the link with my pic but all fixed now. Kinda hard to see but even John's (wagonman) L.Series which is next to me, has the same bars.

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 8:45 am
by Phizinza
Thanks, they are the type I was talking about. I've always known them as "roof racks" but it appears many others and a different idea of what roof racks are.

So they are Rola ones, wouldn't happen to know the model?

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:22 pm
by RSR 555
I'm pretty sure the correct term is Roof Racks and these ones I had were called the "Rola Sports Gutter Mount Roof Racks" The kit number is GM183

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 7:51 am
by Phizinza
Awesome, thanks heaps. If anyone else has pictures or uses roof racks on a Brumby please add them to the post

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:09 am
by Brumbyowner
Geez, even I remember Daktari, guess I must be gettin old after all!!!

Roof rack on targa brumby

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 12:44 pm
by henpecked

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:34 pm
by Gone Fishing
And its a Targa Top. Might have to add that one to our list of them.

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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:20 pm
by olddog642
You could make up a couple of roof racks like I did . angle brackets height to suit then weld small tube to bracket then weld bolt to a small piece of 20-25 mm angle fit bolt up through tube on larger angle then do same on other side then we;d square hollow section to large bracket. one done now repeat[ATTACH]4417[/ATTACH]

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