sarvermr
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Little Rock, AR
my xj is still a DD, and between people, 2 big dogs, and gear, my roof rack gets used quite frequently. i've always wanted a rover style ladder to make accessing my roof rack a little easier. i finally made one out of:
15' of 3/4" pipe (1" od)
2' of 2"x2" angle iron
2' or 2" flat stock
1 can primer
1 can rustoleum hammered paint
total cost $35
i bent the tube with a cheap ass harbor freight bender. i used a hand drill and and 1" hole saw for the notches. it is bolted to the top of the hatch on either side of the hinge and the bottom of the hatch too. it rests on my rear bumper. the way it is designed the rear bumper takes about 90% of the weight and the hatch just holds the ladder in place. its strong enough to hold my 260 lb fat ass without even flinching.
the hatch struts are just strong enough to hold it up, but i'll be installing dual struts soon. its not the ultimate poser mod. but probably a close second to a snorkle. oh well. i like it :giveup:
overall picture:
a littel closer:
i tried to follow the XJ body lines:
side view:
15' of 3/4" pipe (1" od)
2' of 2"x2" angle iron
2' or 2" flat stock
1 can primer
1 can rustoleum hammered paint
total cost $35
i bent the tube with a cheap ass harbor freight bender. i used a hand drill and and 1" hole saw for the notches. it is bolted to the top of the hatch on either side of the hinge and the bottom of the hatch too. it rests on my rear bumper. the way it is designed the rear bumper takes about 90% of the weight and the hatch just holds the ladder in place. its strong enough to hold my 260 lb fat ass without even flinching.
the hatch struts are just strong enough to hold it up, but i'll be installing dual struts soon. its not the ultimate poser mod. but probably a close second to a snorkle. oh well. i like it :giveup:
overall picture:
a littel closer:
i tried to follow the XJ body lines:
side view: