Land Rover Roof Rack Flooring - Red Wood Composite Construction

[PETER PETRAKIEV]

The perfect sun deck to ponder your next adventure

Тhank you Scott.
I hope one day to become.

 

[mowerman]

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.

I was fortunate to have a 6' by 4' sheet donated to me by a freind - it was surplus after some work they did!
However it is bright green and needs a lick of paint!!

 

[maxingout]

I was fortunate to have a 6' by 4' sheet donated to me by a freind - it was surplus after some work they did!
However it is bright green and needs a lick of paint!!

You got lucky! Maybe the green will be good for green laning, and you will have a green vehicle.

 

[maxingout]

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

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Wow. That is a professional looking job. I am impressed with the workmanship. Your photos are very helpful. Making a mock up using carboard is a great idea. Congratulations on a beautiful result. Your perch on the roof rack is one of my favorite places on a Land Rover. It's a great place to sleep, and lots of times it's a good place to set up a tripod to shoot video or still shots.

 

[maxingout]

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.

That is a real advantage of the Farmtek flooring. You can customize it to your particular purpose without engaging in a major modification of the roof rack. Most of the time people carry the same stuff in the same locations for proper weight distribution, so once you figure out where you want the holes cut, it's easy to do. It just takes a few trips to decide what gear is going up top so that you know where to put the holes.

 

[Antichrist]

Most of the time people carry the same stuff in the same locations for proper weight distribution, so once you figure out where you want the holes cut, it's easy to do.

Yeah, I suppose so, but I carry a lot more on it than camping gear, plus it also varies depending on how long I'm camping, or if it's a long trip with 4 people or 2 and whether I'm visiting family (staying in a house) or camping. So I've made good use of the nippers over the years.

 

[Antichrist]

I guess someone sent an email to Farmtek.
http://tinyurl.com/PoultryFlooring
I was checking current pricing and noticed this: "• Also great as roof rack flooring for vehicles!"
LOL

 

[maxingout]

I guess someone sent an email to Farmtek.
http://tinyurl.com/PoultryFlooring
I was checking current pricing and noticed this: "• Also great as roof rack flooring for vehicles!"
LOL

Here is where the Farmtek flooring comes from in China. Check out the Alibaba wabsite.
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/499701466/PP_slat_hollow_floor_for_poultry.html

They also state on the Alibaba website that it is good for roof rack flooring.

 

[PETER PETRAKIEV]

Did you chest with drawers.

 

[maxingout]

Nice job on the drawers. I seriously considered doing the same thing, but I ultimately decided to go with a wing to wing platform and Coleman Stackers underneath. I suspect I ended up with about the same amount of usable space and maybe slightly less weight.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/73772-Affordable-Expeditionary-Storage-Stackers-Maxing-Out



You amaze me with your craftsmanship. You make good stuff!

 

[jh.]

Well...it's been a year. How is it holding up?

 

[maxingout]

So far it has been holding up great. It has been in the hot Arizona sun for more than a year and so far no problems.