off-roader
Expedition Leader
New roof rack mounted. It's my old 4'x5' Garvin Wilderness Trails Rack refinished, extended, & floor bars upgraded to 80/20 extruded aluminum t-slot tubes.
Before: BVG rack mounted to Yakima Bars. OE Rack still in place.
![BVGRack & OE Rack.jpg BVGRack & OE Rack.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/107/107270-92f8313bdab61f7d7fe7f710574e1315.jpg)
Rack removed, and OE mounting hole rivnuts sealed using epoxy & stainless steel 1/4-20 pan head allen bolts with stainless steel washers w/ a rubber grommet.
![DSC02704(RivnutsSealed).jpg DSC02704(RivnutsSealed).jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/107/107271-d932b3fc1df5e7b461a9a57c9e3e8f8d.jpg)
Roof w/out the rack.
![NakedRoof.jpg NakedRoof.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/107/107272-e51e3a5c3cf5c44e0cd270c68aa871c5.jpg)
All this in preparation for my upgraded Wilderness Trails Rack. I went from the original 5' length to 7' buy simply using 2 new side pieces I had a local shop weld up for me.
I then replaced the original 4' long floor (made from .75"x.75" square steel tubes) with 1"x1" extruded aluminum t-slot tubing. T-Slot tubes are available from a variety of sources. I bought mine from 80/20.
![t-slot_extruded_aluminum_1_6x4.jpg t-slot_extruded_aluminum_1_6x4.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/103/103214-e20c2ba5f7db8ae528eea859e6d03f7f.jpg)
The rack pre-assembled in the living room. I've already been told that it looks like a giant coffee table.
![Rack_w_t-slot_6x4.jpg Rack_w_t-slot_6x4.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/103/103212-fe37136b85d1a9ce9f9e55c9e87cb90d.jpg)
After cleaning up the rack and repainting it, here's the finished result...
![7ftRackMounted_closetup.jpg 7ftRackMounted_closetup.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/107/107273-58a9bb2964e6c25e89965f75faccde94.jpg)
Before: BVG rack mounted to Yakima Bars. OE Rack still in place.
![BVGRack & OE Rack.jpg BVGRack & OE Rack.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/107/107270-92f8313bdab61f7d7fe7f710574e1315.jpg)
Rack removed, and OE mounting hole rivnuts sealed using epoxy & stainless steel 1/4-20 pan head allen bolts with stainless steel washers w/ a rubber grommet.
![DSC02704(RivnutsSealed).jpg DSC02704(RivnutsSealed).jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/107/107271-d932b3fc1df5e7b461a9a57c9e3e8f8d.jpg)
Roof w/out the rack.
![NakedRoof.jpg NakedRoof.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/107/107272-e51e3a5c3cf5c44e0cd270c68aa871c5.jpg)
All this in preparation for my upgraded Wilderness Trails Rack. I went from the original 5' length to 7' buy simply using 2 new side pieces I had a local shop weld up for me.
I then replaced the original 4' long floor (made from .75"x.75" square steel tubes) with 1"x1" extruded aluminum t-slot tubing. T-Slot tubes are available from a variety of sources. I bought mine from 80/20.
![t-slot_extruded_aluminum_1_6x4.jpg t-slot_extruded_aluminum_1_6x4.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/103/103214-e20c2ba5f7db8ae528eea859e6d03f7f.jpg)
The rack pre-assembled in the living room. I've already been told that it looks like a giant coffee table.
![Rack_w_t-slot_6x4.jpg Rack_w_t-slot_6x4.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/103/103212-fe37136b85d1a9ce9f9e55c9e87cb90d.jpg)
After cleaning up the rack and repainting it, here's the finished result...
![7ftRackMounted_closetup.jpg 7ftRackMounted_closetup.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/107/107273-58a9bb2964e6c25e89965f75faccde94.jpg)