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    Default Roof rack build/install

    Hey folks, I want to buy gutter mounts and welcome opinions. From pics I've seen smitybuilt look ok and I like the 90degree angle of them, seems it would take the weight better, suggestions?
    I can weld,cut and burn but don't have a pipe bender so I'm thinking of going with square stock with mitred corners. Main purpose is to haul 1 kayak down the road at 65 MPH and at times two from the house to the water(short distance/low speed . I fit my 30 inch spare tire on the factory donut mount but I'm thinking I should build it strong enough for a spare in case I ever go with bigger tires, other wise just needs to hold cargo (tent,gear bags etc). Will 3/4 inch heavy wall square stock work? To light., to heavy? The sides need to be 4 to6 inches high and I can add gussets and bracing as needed. Stuff I build generally weighs twice as much as it needs to and I'd like to avoid over weight/ overbuilt on this project but not have a catostrophic failure.
    Any thoughts?
    Any engineers.
    Thanks
    Bryan

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    Default Re: Roof rack build/install

    I don't have any specific recommendations, but I found several sets on Amazon. None as cheap as I would have liked. I think you could make some with a bolt, wing nut and couple of pieces of steel, one bent on the end to curl over the gutter.
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