Land Rover Roof Rack Flooring - Red Wood Composite Construction

[jhawk]

Flooring looks awesome, and fits the truck nice. If you haven't I'd buy a number of extra slats now. I know number of people who have gone composite on the decks for their cabins in CK. The product often lasts longer than the production of the product.

Jim

 

[stevenr]

I am so glad the Farmtek was not an option for you as what you did looks so much more proper than anything other than real wood. Cheers to you on a well done job.

 

[maxingout]

I am so glad the Farmtek was not an option for you as what you did looks so much more proper than anything other than real wood. Cheers to you on a well done job.

Thanks. Trying to figure out what to put on the rack was harder than doing the job. I have been thinking about the flooring for months, and it was hard to decide. If money and weight were no object, I would have gone with teak. I hope this works out long term, because the price was right.

 

[overlander]

Weight is biggest concern for my rack, and following that, making sure that the flooring it tight enough so that it can be comfortably walked on with bare feet (as my veranda for my RTT!). How much does each board weigh at the cut length you have? I like the farmtek primarily because of the anticipated weight for the floor density it offers.

 

[David Harris]

Very nice job, and very stylish to boot!

David

 

[maxingout]

Weight is biggest concern for my rack, and following that, making sure that the flooring it tight enough so that it can be comfortably walked on with bare feet (as my veranda for my RTT!). How much does each board weigh at the cut length you have? I like the farmtek primarily because of the anticipated weight for the floor density it offers.

I tried to look up the weight on the internet, and I could not find a weight on the 69 inch long slats. We cut them to 58 inches for a perfect fit on our Brownchurch rack. They don't weigh that much because they are only .4375 inches thick and 4.75 inches wide. It only required 24 slats to cover the entire floor in a relatively tight pattern. I left spaces in areas where I could attach rubber bunges for fixating loads on the rack. I also like a fairly tight floor pattern because I like to sleep on the roof rack under the stars.

 

[mowerman]

the teak effect looks great, I have the same rack on my D1, and I used a sheet of walk way board that looks alot like the chicken coop flooring mentioned earlier. Its the stuff with grit stuck to the top sor safety on elevated walkways (looks like a waffle)
It is Fibre glass (I think) and cut to fit where I want it, and secured with exhaust clamps to the rack.

 

[maxingout]

the teak effect looks great, I have the same rack on my D1, and I used a sheet of walk way board that looks alot like the chicken coop flooring mentioned earlier. Its the stuff with grit stuck to the top sor safety on elevated walkways (looks like a waffle)
It is Fibre glass (I think) and cut to fit where I want it, and secured with exhaust clamps to the rack.

I checked out the waffle board/fiberglass grating for the floor of my roof rack. I drove to Henderson, Nevada (Las Vegas) to the American Grating warehouse. I found some good grating/waffle board that was 1/2 inch deep and 1 1/2 inch square mesh and light grey/charcoal color. The grating was impressive, and I would have attached it with plastic ties most likely. The floor would have cost about $400, and I would have to do some trimming of the fiberglass to make it fit like a glove. It was certainly possible to do the floor that way. I did not like the fact that the grating would make it hard to attach rubber bungies to the metal frame of the roof rack under the grating. I wanted full and unrestriced access to all of the steel framework to have lots of flexibility in the way I attach my loads on the roof rack.

I ultimately decided to use the composite boards, and if they don't work out long term, I may go to the fiberglass grating for the floor. The website for American Grating is: http://amgrating.com

American Grating has offcuts in their warehouse, and for less than $100 you can get waffleboard to use as bridging ladders and sand ladders. They will happily sell you a pair. When I go up to Nevada next time, I intend to pick up at least two waffleboard bridging ladders.

 

[PETER PETRAKIEV]

I have the bottom of roof rack I put aluminum reef 2мм.
Whether properly, time will tell.

 

[PETER PETRAKIEV]

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[Antichrist]

I did not like the fact that the grating would make it hard to attach rubber bungies to the metal frame of the roof rack under the grating. I wanted full and unrestriced access to all of the steel framework to have lots of flexibility in the way I attach my loads on the roof rack.

That's what I like about the Farmtek flooring. Any time it's advantageous to attach a strap where I don't already have a cut out, I just use a pair of snips to cut out a rib and I'm ready to go. In the 5 or 6 years I've had mine in use I've cut out a number of them with no reduction in integrity.

 

[colvere]

Peter, what kind of lights do you have on your rack? Will lights and flooring help the wind noise?

 

[kferg]

On the 1/2 rack I have on my '04 DII I used a sheet of polymetal sign material, 2 sided aluminum with a poly core. Inexpensive ($45 for a half sheet) very light and has proven quite strong. I painted it and put Herculiner on it for traction. I've been very happy with this solution. I have the kennel flooring on the full rack on the D1 and that also works quite well.

 

[PETER PETRAKIEV]

Peter, what kind of lights do you have on your rack? Will lights and flooring help the wind noise?

Lights are WESEM and driving lights, to 120км/h normal tolerable assembly noise of tires, snorkel, and rack.It is interesting that in sidewind wind more noisy.











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[Scott Brady]

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