bubble top roof rack

[wagoneer]

when I bought my 2001 E350 bubbletop extended van it came with gutter racks tall to extend over the bubble. I am needing a long basket type to attach to the racks, I could make my own wood or tube metal ( i have a small tig) Yakima not cheap. any ideas out there, Good morning.

 

[Wild_E]

I would need pics for this one!<br>Have you gone to a Van / Truck place that sells the accessories? I picked up a&nbsp;catalogue&nbsp;from one just to get ideas on how to do it myself, I am thrifty! Up here we have Canadian Tire, some Van shops that do mods, some dealers who sell the roof racks and accessories, go browse take some camera pics then, go back and modify what you want to based on what you have seen. Here even WalMart sells that stuff and the knock off stuff.<br><br>for the actual clips and adjusters, I would just by those, can't make them myself half as good and at about $1-$10 each they are very dirt cheap for the security of the load,<br>my .05c worth... (Canada did away with the penny so now I can give you my&nbsp;Nickel's&nbsp;worth of thoughts.. Ha ha..&nbsp<img src="/images/boards/smilies/wink.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle">

 

[highdesertranger]

I am guessing you are looking for a basket for your rack,&nbsp; right?&nbsp; how long do you need?&nbsp; there are other manufacturers besides Yakima,&nbsp; thule comes to mind.&nbsp; the off road crowd use those baskets allot several small manufacturers,&nbsp; maybe look there.&nbsp; or build yourself expanded metal and tubing.&nbsp; give us some dimensions.&nbsp; highdesertranger

 

[wagoneer]

I can squeeze a 4'x6' the racks pictured taken from my livingroom window. huh painted expanded os aluminum expanded rust is an issue in my location about 3 miles from the great pacific ocean.

 

[wagoneer]

I can squeeze a 4'x6' the racks pictured taken from my livingroom window. huh painted expanded os aluminum expanded rust is an issue in my location about 3 miles from the great pacific ocean. how do you delete a double post?

 

[ontheroadagain]

I would like to find a tall roof rakes like that for my conversion high top van but can't seem to find them online. Amazon has some metal roof top cages.

 

[highdesertranger]

well 4'x6' is a pretty large basket.&nbsp; you could make it out of aluminum but will cost double.&nbsp; you could probably buy a store bought one that was powder coated for the price of building your own out of aluminum.&nbsp; also your cross bars sit way to close to the top once loaded they will rub or sit right on the top.&nbsp; btw the cross bars appear to be steel, &nbsp;I mean iron.&nbsp; highdesertranger