Date:         Mon, 13 Feb 2006 10:02:59 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Roof racks for non pop top vanagon
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Any pictures?
 Where do you get QuickNEasy rack brackets?
Thanks,
Larry A.


Max Wellhouse wrote:

> I made my own bullet proof rack for carrying canoes and kayaks( I
> think Joy has even seen it).  Bought 8 QuickNEasy rack brackets and a
> stash of 2x3" aluminum channel.  Cross bars are about 7.5' long and
> the 4 outriggers are about 2' long each.  Used SS cairraige bolts to
> hold it all together and it has toted some serious weight over the
> years.  I also epoxied some outdoor conveyor belt material to the top
> of the rack so the boats/cargo wouldn't slide.  also added SS eye
> bolts(like 7 per bar and 2 per outrigger) for custom tie downs with
> rope, cam strap, or bungie (not recommended).
>   Had about $135 tied up in the whole process in 1997, so figure in
> inflation.  You could substitute Yakima 1A Towers or the Thule
> equivalent, but the cost would be higher unless you found a deal on
> ebay or at a garage sale somewhere.
>
> DM&FS
>
> At 02:41 AM 2/13/2006, Joy Hecht wrote:
>
>> Yakima racks work fine on poptops, too.  I've been using them for a
>> couple of years.  So why is their availability stopping you on
>> non-poptops?
>>
>>
>> J.
>>
>> ****************************************************************
>> Joy Hecht
>> and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
>>
>> For musings about life and the vanadventures:
>> http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
>>
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>>
>> Message-----
>> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
>> Behalf
>> :::Of Gary Lee, www.vwrack.com
>> :::Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 2:56 AM
>> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> :::Subject: Roof racks for non pop top vanagon
>> :::
>> :::As most of you know, I make roof racks for the Westfalia pop top
>> vanagon.
>> :::I
>> :::do not make roof racks for the non-pop top vanagon, but every now and
>> :::then
>> :::someone asks me if I would.  I haven't because Yakima, Thule and
>> other
>> :::types
>> :::will fit - I assume.  My question is, would anybody be interested
>> if I
>> :::did
>> :::go ahead and make them?  What is wrong with the other brands?
>> :::It takes some time and effort to produce the prototypes and make
>> the jigs
>> :::and templates so I don't want to do it if only a few people
>> eventually
>> :::buy
>> :::them.
>> :::http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/roof/roofrack.htm
>> :::
>> :::Another thing I've had in the back of my mind is making a full length
>> :::roof
>> :::top basket carrier for the non pop top vanagon.  I'm thinking
>> aluminum
>> :::would
>> :::be best for this.
>> :::Shipping would be expensive though, and that's a big part of the cost
>> :::nowadays.
>> :::
>> :::Gary Lee
>> :::www.vwrack.com
>
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