Homemade Roof Rack Cross Bars

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.

Homemade roof rack cross bars.

The bars are cut from 3 4 electrical conduit. Repeat for the other side and the second bar. Ensure that the roof rack is in position and properly adjusted leaving good space at the centre. Mount the bars to the rack.

After deciding on a general design in my head i headed to the hardware store s plumbing. Measuring and trial fitting. Avoid drilling too deep into the roof of the car. You ll notice in the early pictures that four holes are drilled.

Diy roof rack cross bars step 1. 25 diy roof 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.

Remember to measure both front and back. Lay the crossbars on your side rails and grab one of your u bolts. A 10 piece cost me about 2 00. Cut the bars to length.

Drill where you marked.