Diy Sprinter Roof Rack

Wood can be the least expensive option to go if you re on a budget.

Diy sprinter roof rack.

All hardware is 304 stainless s. Brackets attach to the oem roof rails. Doing so may cause a depression in your roof. 144 vans come with 6 mounting brackets 4 crossbars and all hardware needed to install the rack to your van.

It s a simple and cheap way to make a solid roof rack. Also hinged one side of the panel mounts for easier servicing in the future. Saved by carol ann mulkey. Just add more roof rails.

170 vans come with 6 mounting brackets 5 crossbars and all hardware needed to install the rack to your van. Best of all it ships for free. All new for the mercedes sprinter high roof is the aluminess modular roof rack. We ve already mentioned using leftover aluminum siding trim to make brackets for our ceiling coving.

Thule awning brackets for high roof sprinter 2007 present. Our racks are designed to be the ultimate diy van friendly system. Aluminess introduces new modular roof rack. If you re looking for ways to add some extra storage to your car these 10 easy diy roof rack ideas are the way to go.

Below is a how to article on installing the factory roof rails so you can mount any number of items to your roof. Do not over tighten bolts. Roof rails are a handy addition to any sprinter but not all vans were ordered with the rails factory installed. Here is a roof rack i build from a ladder and some roof rails i didn t use.

Van roof racks truck roof rack truck bed truck camper land rover discovery 2 diy rack kombi home cargo rack garage organization. Some are almost wide enough for a sprinter roof. Our rails will ultimately be used to attach a roof rack to the van and support solar an awning etc. Sold as set of 3 and include all hardware.

An important decision can be choosing between steel aluminum and wood. However steel and aluminum are more durable and stronger so they will last you a lot longer. Rhino rack rts523 sprinter van roof tracks for 144 sprinters the kit includes two 113 1 4 extruded aluminum tracks black plastic end caps and all the mounting hardware. Panels can be removed or reconfigured to work in multiple configurations to fit your needs.

This new roof rack was designed to work around the most common vent sizes and locations. Only works with thule awning for rack mount. I made a dozen roof rail brackets from 1 stainless bar stock and 1 4 20 machine screws tapped and welded. We were checking out an aluminess rack but were stoked on th.

They run just about the full length of the van roof and are pre drilled in the factory hole locations plus two holes at the rear for rivets. You can buy fairings by companies like inno and thule that are designed to clamp to roof rack rails.