Nice mod Tim!!!
I am sure it will help many!!!
I am sure it will help many!!!
Roof Rack & Bed Extender Mod by DeadRiver
So... you've got the roof racks and you've got yourself a bed extender but you can't seem to use both at once effectively. I got to thinking: "well why not?" Since I got my ATV fixed up I had some time this Saturday to tinker, here's what I made:
at a glance it seemed like the bolt geometry on the overhead racks and extender were similar so I eyed it up:
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a closer look:
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sure i mocked it up on the wrong side but it seemed to work:
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even had room for the tightening handles:
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all you need are some basic hand tools & a drill. you probaby won't need to measure or use the drill hole guide, but since I hadn't found anyone that's done this I wanted to be sure it'd work:
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here's how it ended up:
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here is the hole i added to the stock extender brackets:
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there is a minimal clearance issue that I'll have to address, but it's not bad, just needs a good pull:
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this is a great mod for anyone that is in the same boat. i know a lot of you that have the extender and overhead racks. any questions please ask. i simply lock the tailgate to keep my items where they should be, in my truck. i was really surprised not to find this anywhere. It only took 2 hours, most of that was spent at Sears buying torx bits and a step drill bit. I will probably add some washers and get hex head bolts to really secure it but I just couldn't wait to share.
:cheers:
Tim
at a glance it seemed like the bolt geometry on the overhead racks and extender were similar so I eyed it up:
a closer look:
sure i mocked it up on the wrong side but it seemed to work:
even had room for the tightening handles:
all you need are some basic hand tools & a drill. you probaby won't need to measure or use the drill hole guide, but since I hadn't found anyone that's done this I wanted to be sure it'd work:
here's how it ended up:
here is the hole i added to the stock extender brackets:
there is a minimal clearance issue that I'll have to address, but it's not bad, just needs a good pull:
this is a great mod for anyone that is in the same boat. i know a lot of you that have the extender and overhead racks. any questions please ask. i simply lock the tailgate to keep my items where they should be, in my truck. i was really surprised not to find this anywhere. It only took 2 hours, most of that was spent at Sears buying torx bits and a step drill bit. I will probably add some washers and get hex head bolts to really secure it but I just couldn't wait to share.
:cheers:
Tim
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yeah lou, i scoped out the bottle opener mod a while back... haven't figured out where to put mine yet.
still toying with a tool box idea, the small delta box:
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i've also looked at that stock utilitrack box and for a way to mount that up with my ladder racks but i'm not sure it's possible. the delta box above is only 33" wide leaving plenty of clearance on the side for long items or gas cans. i'd like to get it in aluminum or black diamond plate.
any ideas, please share. i have tie downs and some hand tools, flash light, maybe some blankets to put in the chest. i don't want a huge one, but i also don't want to fill the box immediately.
still toying with a tool box idea, the small delta box:
i've also looked at that stock utilitrack box and for a way to mount that up with my ladder racks but i'm not sure it's possible. the delta box above is only 33" wide leaving plenty of clearance on the side for long items or gas cans. i'd like to get it in aluminum or black diamond plate.
any ideas, please share. i have tie downs and some hand tools, flash light, maybe some blankets to put in the chest. i don't want a huge one, but i also don't want to fill the box immediately.
that's the exact thing i was thinking... why not? so i made it happen.. you have no idea how proud of myself i am *insert patting self on back emoticon (c'mon BB i bet you can find it)*54warrior said:
yes, it can be. it would seem that the "utility bed package" has a few things the non-uts don't, namely extra support for the brackets. there's a few threads on here about adding it to a non-utility bed.
How's this one?DeadRiver said:that's the exact thing i was thinking... why not? so i made it happen.. you have no idea how proud of myself i am *insert patting self on back emoticon (c'mon BB i bet you can find it)*
Or maybe....
Hmmmm.....
Or......
Nope.... This is the one we need....
Yeah.. that was my thought exactly. I think you'd have to bolt the box to the overhead rack, but i'm not sure exactly how that can be done, I'd need a box to play with , don't we all :rofl: I saw a thread on here where a guy modded it to work but I never saw pics of what he did. If I need to I might get a small delta box (listed on the first page i think) and go with that. I carry my quad in the back so i need all the bed I can get....... Plus, I only use the racks ad needed... I found a cool way to carry my surfboards:SaltyTitan said:
this method works very well and I can carry an ton of boards back there! i'll have to get some foam padding for the bed divider, but that's about it.
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