pacnw
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I bought my expedition trailer from this forum last fall. On the way north to pick up the trailer I bought a new Tepui Gran Sabana RTT. I had everything I needed....except for a height adjustable rack for the RTT that would allow me to use the annex on the Gran Sabana. I have no welding or fabrication skills or tools and after countless hours scouring forums for ideas I took my problem to the guys at San Diego Mobile Welding. The design they came up with works great, is easy to use and even allows me to to it by myself if needed. Here are some pictures. If you live in the SoCal area and are in the market for a rack I highly recommend these guys for great custom work at a great price.
The trailer has no lid. The inside is accessed through the tailgate and two side doors. This allowed them to weld the rack directly to the top of the trailer. The rack consists of two cross bars made from pipe that slide through sleeves on each corner. The crossbars are connected by 1x2 bars. The RTT is bolted to these bars. Each cross bar can rotate individually (at a pivot point on the top of trailer) which allows me to raise one side at a time without the cross bars binding. The pivot points and cross bars (while in the up position) are held in place by 1/2" pins.
The trailer has no lid. The inside is accessed through the tailgate and two side doors. This allowed them to weld the rack directly to the top of the trailer. The rack consists of two cross bars made from pipe that slide through sleeves on each corner. The crossbars are connected by 1x2 bars. The RTT is bolted to these bars. Each cross bar can rotate individually (at a pivot point on the top of trailer) which allows me to raise one side at a time without the cross bars binding. The pivot points and cross bars (while in the up position) are held in place by 1/2" pins.
