How to make a roof rack from plastic pipes with your own hands
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Do-it-yourself roof rack made of plastic pipes is an alternative to purchased models. Properly executed construction is strong, versatile and economical. Such products can be made for any car.
Do-it-yourself roof rack made of plastic pipes is an alternative to purchased models. Properly executed construction is strong, versatile and economical. Such products can be made for any car.
Design options for homemade trunks from pipes
They independently make products of a universal and expeditionary type. The second option is rare and not recommended by professionals. Among the reasons - the design does not withstand high loads (from 200 kg) and requires the introduction of metal elements (the combination of materials is impractical).
How to make a roof rack with your own hands
The universal view is suitable for the transportation of most types of cargo and can be made for any brand of vehicle - from cars to trucks.
Which pipes are suitable
Do-it-yourself roof rack made of plastic pipes is a design consisting of a combination of PVC products. Advantages:
- durability due to corrosion resistance (material lasts up to 50 years);
- requires much less maintenance compared to metal counterparts;
- metal elements must undergo anti-corrosion and other types of treatments; for polypropylene products, such precautions are not needed;
- tightness;
- sustainability;
- resistance to mechanical stress.
These reasons, combined with cost-effectiveness, make the material one of the most profitable among all analogues.
Trunk design sketch
The basis of the design is 6 crossbars, on which a metal sheet is placed. An example of a properly made do-it-yourself car roof rack made of pipes.
Trunk made of pipes
Step-by-step instructions for making a trunk from pipes
Making a car roof rack from plastic pipes with your own hands, prepare a set of tools in advance. You will need crossbars, sidewalls and accessories for them (tees, couplings, etc.). Instruction:
- Measure the distance between the edges of the roof of the car.
- In accordance with the measurements, solder the adapters to the crossbars and sidewalls.
- When all the components are ready, they must be soldered together - first the side elements, and then the transverse ones (during soldering, the sidewall tees should be turned upwards for further installation of handrails). To increase the stability of the crossbars to mechanical stress, metal must be inserted into them (do this before soldering).
- Place the structure on the roof of the car, solder the handrails, install the fixing brackets.
- A sheet of metal is placed on the surface of the crossbars.
After the DIY pipe roof rack is installed, you can improve its design. To do this, the structure is painted from a spray can - more often under a metallic color.
Using home-made trunks made of PVC pipes, take into account their intolerance to low temperatures. The design is not recommended for use in cold climates, as the material will lose strength - this can cause an emergency.
