Homemade Roof Rack Cross Bars

Mount the bars to the rack.

Homemade roof rack cross bars. 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. After deciding on a general design in my head i headed to the hardware store s plumbing. 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. This can be very dangerous hence should be controlled.

The bars are cut from 3 4 electrical conduit. Remember to measure both front and back. You ll notice in the early pictures that four holes are drilled. Measuring and trial fitting.

Avoid drilling too deep into the roof of the car. Repeat for the other side and the second bar. Cut the bars to length. 25 diy roof cross bars step 1.

Drill where you marked. Diy roof rack cross bars step 1. Using your u bolt mark where holes need to be drilled on the underside of your crossbar. Ensure that the roof rack is in position and properly adjusted leaving good space at the centre.

My bars were wider at the rear of the car.