Homemade Roof Rack Cross Bars

After deciding on a general design in my head i headed to the hardware store s plumbing.

Homemade roof rack cross bars.

Ensure that the roof rack is in position and properly adjusted leaving good space at the centre. I used an old piece of aluminum beam from a tractor trailer to make cross rails for the roof rack on my 2003 honda odyssey. This can be very dangerous hence should be controlled. Using a flat head screw driver assemble the roof rails to the top of the car by sxrewing the side rails and the cross bars together.

To bolt it together i installed each bolt loosely and then tightened them up from. Drill where you marked. You ll notice in the early pictures that four holes are drilled. Diy roof rack cross bars step 1.

Using your u bolt mark where holes need to be drilled on the underside of your crossbar. My bars were wider at the rear of the car. Mount the bars to the rack. Lay the crossbars on your side rails and grab one of your u bolts.

Measuring and trial fitting. 25 diy roof cross bars step 1. Remember to measure both front and back. Avoid drilling too deep into the roof of the car.

A 10 piece cost me about 2 00.