5th Gen Roof Rack Build

[dtc81]

I built a low profile roof rack for my fiancé’s 5th gen. It uses the factory rubber roof pads and mounting locations. She wanted it to be low and simple. I’m finishing up a second one with more of a basket style for a friend’s TRD Pro. Currently designing a small fairing for the front to minimize the wind noise.

A local shop Line-X’ed it and I had my logo laser cut into the rear mounts. Just mounted it up yesterday!

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[Signal]

Looks great. Can't wait to see the basket style.

 

[fj24runner]

Looks great!

 

[slprciv]

Look great :thumb:

 

[16RedRunner]

Looks fantastic! Nice work!

 

[jaemz]

so... when can i place an order? LMAO

 

[atchcraft]

That looks awesome. Do you have any of the build specs and pics of the build you’d share? Nice job!

 

[dtc81]

so... when can i place an order? LMAO

Hopefully soon! I’m currently tweaking my welding fixture and files for the laser cut parts. I’m a one man show and this is my “side business” at this point. I’m working out of my garage, but have plans to expand! I’ll definitely become a vendor in the near future and start getting a couple of these out!


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[BaddaBing]

Very nice

 

[dtc81]

That looks awesome. Do you have any of the build specs and pics of the build you’d share? Nice job!

It’s 1.75” OD tube, 1/8” and 3/16” plate for the mounting structure. It took a bunch of time to design the mounting surfaces, but I like to keep as close to OEM as possible! Everything is still hand cut (this is rack #1) at the moment, except the logo plates. I had those laser cut by sendcutsend.com.

I just checked out your build thread quick, you do nice work as well!


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[hazbin4runner]

Very nicely done, definitely interested!

 

[jaemz]

Hopefully soon! I’m currently tweaking my welding fixture and files for the laser cut parts. I’m a one man show and this is my “side business” at this point. I’m working out of my garage, but have plans to expand! I’ll definitely become a vendor in the near future and start getting a couple of these out!


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sounds great! side note: if it's an easy enough job, i think youd be able to make some good money selling DIY kits. i see DIY bumper/slider kits everywhere but hardly ever any roof rack kits.

 

[Signal]

Got and drawings of the basket style? I am looking for a roof rack.

 

[honda250xtitan]

Solid work! looks professional, unlike most DIY rack builds lol

 

[dtc81]

Here’s a few pictures of the basket style. I haven’t mounted it to the truck yet since it was Line-X’ed. I took some design cues from the stock TRD Pro rack but keep it much slimmer. The front feet are adjustable on this version, so I can put a little down pressure on the roof channel. It gets 3M tape and stainless fasteners as well.

This rack is for my friend. Her photography business’ logo is a daisy so I added that little touch. The logo plate is laser cut, polished stainless.

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[dtc81]

Got and drawings of the basket style? I am looking for a roof rack.

Just added a few pictures of the basket style sitting on the bench. Should have it mounted in a couple days when they bring the truck!


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[dtc81]

sounds great! side note: if it's an easy enough job, i think youd be able to make some good money selling DIY kits. i see DIY bumper/slider kits everywhere but hardly ever any roof rack kits.

That’s not a bad idea! I bolt all the parts into a fixture and weld it so things don’t warp on me. Heat warp and then mounting hole misalignment would be a challenge for the DIY crowd, but now you have my brain working....


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