KJ Cross bars

[Tuneberg]

Anyone looking to sell a set of cross bars?

If not, any recommendations on a fairly sturdy set?

Thanks,

Tuneberg

 

[twowings]

Why not make them?

 

[profdlp]

Why not make them?

Yep. That's what we did.

 

[Jo6pak]

Here's an excellent "How-to" for low profile crossbars by NJallDay.
http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/f202/how-low-profile-cross-bars-52251/

Or somewhere there is a description to building them with black pipe, end caps, and a few U-bolts; which is what I did.

 

[profdlp]

Here's how I did mine: http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/648035-post216.html

There is more detail in a followup post here: http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/649735-post218.html

 

[Tuneberg]

Thanks guys. I made a set about 5 years ago and they worked great for transporting surfboards, kayaks, snowboards/skis, etc.

However, I'm looking to throw a few bike racks on top and am a bit worrisome about transporting $15,000+ worth of bikes on my little DIY bars.

What do you y'all think? Are the previously-mentioned DIY bars adequate?

 

[tommudd]

Thanks guys. I made a set about 5 years ago and they worked great for transporting surfboards, kayaks, snowboards/skis, etc.

However, I'm looking to throw a few bike racks on top and am a bit worrisome about transporting $15,000+ worth of bikes on my little DIY bars.

What do you y'all think? Are the previously-mentioned DIY bars adequate?

I would be more concered with the cheap/ weak stock roof rails with 15,000 dollars worth of bikes up there

 

[CalcityRenegade]

I would be more concered with the cheap/ weak stock roof rails with 15,000 dollars worth of bikes up there

Some of the DIY KJ Rails I have seen look way more solid than the OEM ones!

 

[righopper]

Give the whole system a once over. You'll want to consider ability to safely secured/deter theft I would think, probably more of a risk than a bit of wind.

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[profdlp]

...What do you y'all think? Are the previously-mentioned DIY bars adequate?

The bars I put on mine will outlast the rails.

I would be more concered with the cheap/ weak stock roof rails with 15,000 dollars worth of bikes up there

And that would be my concern, too. I did the crossbars the way I have them to get the whole works closer to the roof. The added strength was just a bonus. The limiting factor now when it comes to weight are the rails themselves.

 

[tommudd]

Some of the DIY KJ Rails I have seen look way more solid than the OEM ones!

Talking about the factory stock roof rails NOT what everyone is fabbing up for cross bars

 

[tommudd]

The bars I put on mine will outlast the rails.



And that would be my concern, too. I did the crossbars the way I have them to get the whole works closer to the roof. The added strength was just a bonus. The limiting factor now when it comes to weight are the rails themselves.

Yes the stock roof rails are a joke at best. Sure you can add some type of cross bars that are strong as all he** but still doesn't address the rails.
I had drilled holes in my stock rails, had 1/2 inch all thread going through 1 inch steel gas pipe same height as the rails themselves. Still didn't trust them