gundrted+t4r
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One thing to remember is if you get in an accident, you don't want them to turn into missiles
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Interior Ski Rack
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Jetboy
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Agreed. Its pretty secure once it's strapped in - I do need to change where the strap slots are though. The ones I cut on the CNC were just an afterthought before I hit "cut". I should have measured where they really need to be. But it probably should have another strap of some sort to hold the skis in the rack too. Something quick and easy.
I've been giving some thought to how it should be re-designed to work better. My first shot isn't ideal. First of all it's too short. Only the top slot clears the seat. It'll work great in my wife's car - which folds like a 3 row 4runner. Also the skis should be sloped down so the water runs to the back. And somehow I inched myself on the slot interface depth. I'd also like it to have a better profile on the top so I can carry 2x4s from Home Depot without having to put them on the roof rack, and be tall enough that they clear the rear door so they can ride out the window if necessary.
Maybe next weekend I'll cut another one with a new design.
I've been giving some thought to how it should be re-designed to work better. My first shot isn't ideal. First of all it's too short. Only the top slot clears the seat. It'll work great in my wife's car - which folds like a 3 row 4runner. Also the skis should be sloped down so the water runs to the back. And somehow I inched myself on the slot interface depth. I'd also like it to have a better profile on the top so I can carry 2x4s from Home Depot without having to put them on the roof rack, and be tall enough that they clear the rear door so they can ride out the window if necessary.
Maybe next weekend I'll cut another one with a new design.
ColoradoToyota
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Ha, this is awesome. My office garage is super low too, I broke a set of ski racks off the roof once already because one particular entrance/exit is too low. Now I just park on the open roof (which is at street level) and suffer on rain/snow days (too often). When it's just me and wife we throw the skis in back and shit gets messy no doubt (makes me miss having a truck bed).
Your solution is pretty radical, I wonder if it might be more sleek if the ski supports were lower and positioned in a manner so it was directly behind the driver seat? That way you can fold down just the one back seat for use? Perhaps in the case of a major accident the skis are then set to impale you through the back of your seat though, I don't know. Also I ski 185s and generally have to angle them or prop them up on the folded down seat to close the rear door. One other idea for the run-out is some custom length floormat? Like those mats they sell for wet boots and such in your home's entryway?
Either way, I am way too lazy to have gone thorough that much trouble even as someone who is pretty OCD about keeping my truck clean inside and out. Winter in Denver makes it real hard to do so I just accept the dirt for a few weeks at a time.
Nice work!
Your solution is pretty radical, I wonder if it might be more sleek if the ski supports were lower and positioned in a manner so it was directly behind the driver seat? That way you can fold down just the one back seat for use? Perhaps in the case of a major accident the skis are then set to impale you through the back of your seat though, I don't know. Also I ski 185s and generally have to angle them or prop them up on the folded down seat to close the rear door. One other idea for the run-out is some custom length floormat? Like those mats they sell for wet boots and such in your home's entryway?
Either way, I am way too lazy to have gone thorough that much trouble even as someone who is pretty OCD about keeping my truck clean inside and out. Winter in Denver makes it real hard to do so I just accept the dirt for a few weeks at a time.
Nice work!
ColoradoToyota
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To each their own but this seems a bit dramatic. Could say the same thing about covering a $40k truck in road grime. Maybe I am just hard on my gear, but road grime on my ski bases is the least of my worries when it comes to wear and tear on them? I tune them before the season and sometimes again mid-season and am sure to give them a good wipe down before they go in the garage - and that's usually to keep moisture off the edges long-term to prevent rust. Haven't ever had any issues related to either road grime or UV rays. The concern about UV rays honestly made me chuckle.
I've got Whispbars and a Skybox16 on mine. Zero wind noise from the bars and very little with the box on. It was hard to find a box that wouldn't rub the back gate. I'm pretty much stock everything and if it's over 6' 11" -- I'm clear overhead. I can fit 4 snowboards and 3-4 pairs of skis. Barely notice a MPG difference with the box on. Way better than keeping those wet guys in the cab, and there's room for friends/dogs/bags too! (obviously not in the roof box :drum: )
bofa
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That turned out pretty cool. I imagine that cnc is a lot of fun.
Jetboy
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My work parking garage is only 6'8". I think my 4runner is right around 75" tall without a rack, so I've only got about 5" of clearance. I'm pretty sure there are full size trucks that wouldn't fit stock. I'm guessing a new F250 would be too tall. My garage at home is about the same. It's a 7' door, which really means around 6'10" or so.
I have a Yakima box that's a skybox 16 or similar looking at pictures on the web to figure out the model. They work great. It's just too much work to put on and off regularly.
jrandom
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Check you out! nice
lol, that crap doesn't have anything to do with the contact surface of your 4runner. I wash it more in the winter than the summer just for that. :biggrin1:
Well having skied (and still skiing) a few thousand days, raced, tuned, worked on the mountain at resorts for over a decade of my youth, you learn a thing or two (not much more
) There are long traverses where I ski, I mean long 20-30 minutes, without much gravity assist, skiing with shit on your bases slows them down, simple as that. Yeah it may take longer than the time to drive to the hill but UV's do dry out the p-tex which causes fur (you know when your bases start to look white), again slows you down. You may think it's crazy or excessive, that's fine, don't really care. You would think I was OCD then I usually tune and wax multiple times a year according to general conditions (I enjoy it, calms the mind from all the bullshit I deal with at work) Regardless, I am getting a bit lazy in my old age, if I can get a better glide I'll take it.Today's view
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ColoradoToyota
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lol, that crap doesn't have anything to do with the contact surface of your 4runner. I wash it more in the winter than the summer just for that.
Well having skied (and still skiing) a few thousand days, raced, tuned, worked on the mountain at resorts for over a decade of my youth, you learn a thing or two (not much more
Haha you're certainly not wrong, I didn't intend to imply that, was just poking a little fun. I just don't prioritize not getting shit on my bases over convenience of traveling with my skis is all. I also spend 50% of my time backcountry touring where having concern for ski bases just about goes out the window for the first and last third of the season when conditions are thin, so maybe I've just gotten overly lazy on that front. Where do you ski (presumably downhill?) with traverses that long where you aren't using skins?
Sounds (and looks) like you get a lot more days on the hill than I do (largely a weekend warrior so if I can get over 30 days that's a big success!) in which case I'd be tuning more often - and nice view, certainly beats the hell out of mine!
jrandom
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felt obliged for some backstory before I go off sounding like a lunatic I telemark and tour around the Cottonwoods, I but mostly resort ski/tour. Getting older I have been switching back and forth between tele and downhill/AT gear. Every year you've got to further and further.
30 days is solid :thumb: (you're double the average) Well "thousands" is an exaggeration I am coming close to 1600ish (you made me really thing about it), my 100 plus day seasons are done I could only hope to get a few more when retire I have quite a few friends that started working when I did that are still there, with many more days than I, totally rookie on some regards. I jacked up my lower back three years ago and it's a battle getting it back (what working at a desk will do for you). These past few years have sucked. Happy to be starting to feel strong again.
It's still easier to throw all my/our crap in the back
I telemark and tour around the Cottonwoods, I but mostly resort ski/tour. Getting older I have been switching back and forth between tele and downhill/AT gear. Every year you've got to further and further.30 days is solid :thumb: (you're double the average) Well "thousands" is an exaggeration I am coming close to 1600ish (you made me really thing about it), my 100 plus day seasons are done I could only hope to get a few more when retire
I have quite a few friends that started working when I did that are still there, with many more days than I, totally rookie on some regards. I jacked up my lower back three years ago and it's a battle getting it back (what working at a desk will do for you). These past few years have sucked. Happy to be starting to feel strong again. It's still easier to throw all my/our crap in the back
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