Diy Sprinter Roof Rack

Sold as set of 3 and include all hardware.

Diy sprinter roof rack. Our rails will ultimately be used to attach a roof rack to the van and support solar an awning etc. Van roof racks truck roof rack truck bed truck camper land rover discovery 2 diy rack kombi home cargo rack garage organization. All new for the mercedes sprinter high roof is the aluminess modular roof rack. All hardware is 304 stainless s.

However steel and aluminum are more durable and stronger so they will last you a lot longer. You can buy fairings by companies like inno and thule that are designed to clamp to roof rack rails. Just add more roof rails. Aluminess introduces new modular roof rack.

Doing so may cause a depression in your roof. 144 vans come with 6 mounting brackets 4 crossbars and all hardware needed to install the rack to your van. Rhino rack rts523 sprinter van roof tracks for 144 sprinters the kit includes two 113 1 4 extruded aluminum tracks black plastic end caps and all the mounting hardware. We were checking out an aluminess rack but were stoked on th.

Panels can be removed or reconfigured to work in multiple configurations to fit your needs. We were about to buy one when we decided to try a diy alternative instead. Thule awning brackets for high roof sprinter 2007 present. Also hinged one side of the panel mounts for easier servicing in the future.

This new roof rack was designed to work around the most common vent sizes and locations. Below is a how to article on installing the factory roof rails so you can mount any number of items to your roof. It s a simple and cheap way to make a solid roof rack. An important decision can be choosing between steel aluminum and wood.

I made a dozen roof rail brackets from 1 stainless bar stock and 1 4 20 machine screws tapped and welded. Saved by carol ann mulkey. Wood can be the least expensive option to go if you re on a budget. In this episode we decided build our own roof rack and deck for your sprinter for around 200.

We ve already mentioned using leftover aluminum siding trim to make brackets for our ceiling coving. Only works with thule awning for rack mount. Roof rails are a handy addition to any sprinter but not all vans were ordered with the rails factory installed. 170 vans come with 6 mounting brackets 5 crossbars and all hardware needed to install the rack to your van.

They run just about the full length of the van roof and are pre drilled in the factory hole locations plus two holes at the rear for rivets. Here is a roof rack i build from a ladder and some roof rails i didn t use. Best of all it ships for free. Some are almost wide enough for a sprinter roof.

Do not over tighten bolts. Our racks are designed to be the ultimate diy van friendly system.