Roof Racks

[lambo]

What is that design? A guy locally has it all over his e34 hood.

That's hounds tooth. I'm thinking that or a Rogue Status style with the guns and stuff.

Like this, except with the colors swapped.

[E30_Pare]

Get a different tray or put it on backwards lol.

[freeride53]

Aren't there metal slugs in the bottom of the tray that allow you to adjust it horizontally?

There are, but you cannot push the one in front too far forward, because the wheel has to sit in front of it on the tray, pretteh weird

[Van Westervelt]

What is that design? A guy locally has it all over his e34 hood.

[CabbE30]

Wtf do you guys think I should do about my thule pertruding like crazy off of the front of my roof?
I really wanna center it out with the roof lines..

Aren't there metal slugs in the bottom of the tray that allow you to adjust it horizontally?

[freeride53]

Thought of a way to be more trendy.

I kinda want to wrap my fairing in this:



Thoughts?

I see you d*e with the utmost trendiness.

[lambo]

Thought of a way to be more trendy.

I kinda want to wrap my fairing in this:



Thoughts?

[freeride53]

Wtf do you guys think I should do about my thule pertruding like crazy off of the front of my roof?
I really wanna center it out with the roof lines..

[E30_Pare]

Just finished up a fresh wood rack. HIPSTER ALERT. All wood except for feet. Did a stress test & planked on it. So will hold at least 200 pounds. 3 coats of stain 4 cans of satin sealer. Let's see how long it'll last.

First mock up


Some progress


Finished product


A lot of sanding, fit, & refit. To get it near perfect. Ive got at least 15-20 hours in labor

[Cloudbase]

My opinions...

Thule has the best feet / bars. Just the old school square ones.

Rocky Mount Pitchfork is the best tray, by far. I've had my M Coupe well into triple digit speeds with two 29er mountain bikes mounted on Pitchforks and they were rock solid. The wind resistance was so strong it collapsed / kinked my bike's hydraulic brake lines!

And a U bolted semi permanent half extension ladder is the best way to carry anything long like a hang glider.



Many more pics of my set up in this thread.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=255086

[E30_Pare]

That's not bad.

[Van Westervelt]

I averaged 24 mpg going 70+ for 3-4 hours. People do look at you funny when you pass them at 90 though...

[E30_Pare]

Hows your gas mileage with that tower of terror? Lol

[Van Westervelt]

I heard you guys liked racks...

So here is my rack, with a basket, 4 smilies, a bunch of wood and a wagon.

[JA1991]

i actually ordered 3 hollywood fork holder things. http://www.hollywoodracks.com/parts-...heel-mount.htm
I mounted them too my all wooden roof rack. I'll snap a pic tomorrow when it isn't pouring