Diy Roof Rack Rod Tube

Rodpod mounts to a roof rack or roof rack basket for carrying your fishing rods.

Diy roof rack rod tube. Here is my first attempt at a car top rod carrier that can mount to any truck or suv. Diy guide to making your own fishing rod roof rack tube. Stowaway swingaway rod holder hitch mount. Preston johnson november 14 2016.

You should be able to transport your fishing rods in style the next time you head out and know that they re safe on the roof of your vehicle. Hopefully you ll have found that it s easy to make your own fishing rod roof rack tube and can be a great way to save some cash. By brosa1450 november 25 2015 in fly fishing. At 8 feet long and 6 inches in diameter they can comfortably accommodate a number of rods in each tube.

A threaded cap allows you to open and close the tube though some anglers choose to use a slip on cap secured with a lock or some sort of pin instead. Diy fly rod carriers can give you all the benefits of a commercial product at a fraction of the cost. How to build a fly rod holder roof rack out of pvc. Diy rod vault.

I got my inspiration from googling different styles of rod holders and how they work. The following pics are how it turned out. It wasn t until i found a. A r e s roof rack mounted rod pods will help every angler keep their gear secure and organized.

I used three inch u bolts to secure the rod holder to the vehicle s roof. With roof rack fishing rod holders you ll be able to store your fishing rods effectively. I wanted to be able to have my 10ft fly rods fit in pre rigged for ho. This is a fairly common build but here s my take on the diy roof rack rod storage locker.

We are taking a 4 month road trip next year and my rods wont fit in. Last week i had some free time and wanted to build a rod holder that would not only be portable but would also allow me to store any type of fly rod without having to break it down. If i were determined to make my own roof tube i d go with a 2 pvc tube and use water pipe. Diy fly rod roof rack sign in to follow this.

We ll hook you up with illustrated instructions materials tools lists and all the assistance you need to fabricate your own fly rod carrier and even show you reliable ways to mount it to your roof rack. I then put some foam padding in the front to protect the tips and finally installed it on my roof. I then plastidipped the tube black to make it look a little better and installed the reese ends. Diy fly rod roof rack.

Bouncing around in a pvc tube vibrating scratching your rod and damaging your line or leader. I cut this down to 7 5 feet since none of my rods are over 7 feet in length.