Unistrut for Artificial Gutters?

[ChrisInSantaFe]

I am working on the roof rack for my CTT. I was going to go with artificial gutters, but then I got thinking that if I mounted a full-length piece of Unistrut on each side just below the top drip rail it would offer a lot more flexibility of where the crossbars go. Otherwise I am constrained to just running them where I can bolt the artificial gutters to the roof frames. I played around with a Thule gutter foot and a short piece of Unistrut and it seems like it will hold well.

Thoughts?

 

[Haf-E]

Seems like a good idea - you can get different versions of unistrut BTW - zinc, galvanized and even stainless steel. I considered doing the same on the roof of my sprinter van as well.

 

[Quiero_acampar]

i used this on my van

My transit has mounting points on the roof for a rack. i used this stuff from home depot.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbil...Thick-801217/204225748?keyword=2+in+c+channel

it works well. just cut it up. I put some PVC door trim under it to raise it off the roof a little.

 

[ChrisInSantaFe]

Interesting points

I suppose I could use some type of *actual* gutter.

https://eagle-aluminum.com/shop/aluminum-rv-trim/aluminum-trailer-trim-j-channel-for-trailer-edge/

 

[ChrisInSantaFe]

Seems that it's been done over at Tacoma World