INTI roofrack for LC's

[Life_in_4Lo]

My friend Alvaro just got these imported and they are really cool. It is my #1 choice for a roofrack (still deciding on the rooftent option tho)
Anyway, check it out
more pics here
http://paintlab.blogspot.com/2006/04/inti-roofracks_09.html

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

Price?

 

[Scott Brady]

Nice rack

I like the divider up front and the rock screen. I also noticed the tie down rings and cad plated bracketry.

Looks to be a bolt-together too. I would be interested to hear more on the hardware (nylocks, etc.)

 

[Life_in_4Lo]

Sorry I'm a bit thin on tech specs. I'll email Alvaro this thread to fill in.

 

[60seriesguy]

I've waited 10+ years to see these imported into the US, they're by far the best roof rack I've seen out there...prior to Alvaro's venture, there were only a handful of these in the country, maybe a half dozen or so, mostly other Venezuelan ex-pats like me who just couldn't bring themselves to go with another rack....

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

Just heard back from Gary @ Mudrak! The racks are $1095!

I saw Alvaros in person at last years Surf and Turf and it was top notch and worth every penny! Very cool stuff!

Are they steel or aluminum?

 

[60seriesguy]

The price reflects the monumental effort of getting these out of Venezuela, especially with the current political climate.

The base is aluminum (combination of channel, extruded runners and rectangular tubing), the feet and super-structure are steel. Light, strong, designed to tweak and save your vulnerable (and $$$ to repair) rain gutters. The front section is designed to hold 7 NATO jerry cans across the top.

 

[alvarorb]

Nice rack

I like the divider up front and the rock screen. I also noticed the tie down rings and cad plated bracketry.

Looks to be a bolt-together too. I would be interested to hear more on the hardware (nylocks, etc.)

Scott,

The frame and the ribs on the rack are made of aluminum. The gutter mounts are steel. So is the tubing around the rack. You can hold up to 7 jerry cans on the front basket. However, I don't recommend it. It makes the cruiser harder to drive. It also has 4 mounts behind the grill for putting aux. lights. It's a tough rack.

The nylocks are used on the side rails. These rails can open to the outside. Leaving a wider open space up top. Some people modify these side rails to accomodate their roof top tents. Leaving the basket space in the front to carry water and extra fuel.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Regards

Alvaro

 

[Scott Brady]

Thanks so much for the feedback Alvaro. Are you intending to import these units for the 60 and 80 series?

Oh, and nice to see you in our little sandbox... :arabia:

 

[Desertdude]

Welcome Alvaro :jumping:


Importing these racks into the US was no small feat - you have the vision of Michael Angelo and the patience of a saint :bowdown:

 

[clarkrw3]

Wow...what a sweet rack!! what has to be done to mount a tent?:elkgrin:

 

[Life_in_4Lo]

Wow...what a sweet rack!! what has to be done to mount a tent?:elkgrin:

just bolt it on there

 

[Jonathan Hanson]

That is soooooo close to what I was hoping to have my nephew make me. I don't suppose they make an FJ40 sized one? I'm not sure he could duplicate that for the same price, given all the fittings and aluminum.

 

[Life_in_4Lo]

That is soooooo close to what I was hoping to have my nephew make me. I don't suppose they make an FJ40 sized one? I'm not sure he could duplicate that for the same price, given all the fittings and aluminum.

JH,
you could cut down this rack (but check with alvaro on making it fit a 40- maybe the width will be an issue)

I have seen all kinds of Venzuelan offroad videos and they all use INTI racks of various design.
I even saw one that was JUST the jerry can section, the remainder of the roof was taken by a Ezi-Awn tent. It looked really cool.

 

[clarkrw3]

JH,
you could cut down this rack (but check with alvaro on making it fit a 40- maybe the width will be an issue)

I have seen all kinds of Venzuelan offroad videos and they all use INTI racks of various design.
I even saw one that was JUST the jerry can section, the remainder of the roof was taken by a Ezi-Awn tent. It looked really cool.

off topic a little but what is the difference btw the Ezi-Awn and the Overland tents? Wouldn't you need to cut off the rear bars to attach the tents?