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Old Dec 3, 2015 | 05:53 PM
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SLV i've followed your build, nice job.

Are you going to paint or powder coat the rack, if so what color?
I'll take a guess, BLACK
 
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SLV i've followed your build, nice job.

Are you going to paint or powder coat the rack, if so what color?
Thank you.

The rack will be black. I'm thinking of spraying it with truck bed liner in a rattle can. I've had success with that stuff in the past.

Next I'm going to build a secondary rack that will mount over the top of this one but will be 24" wide and have bag supports hanging on each side. I want to have the ability to bungee a parachute bag in each side and carry a large duffel on top.



 
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Nice, that paint has a nice rugged but finished texture. Cool, you have the skills.
 
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I sprayed my shop-built luggage rack with truck-bed liner. The stuff works really good as a durable black coating where paint won't hold up. $8 a can at Lowes.

About $40 in material plus the HD lockable QD latches that I had in the toolbox.

 
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I sprayed my shop-built luggage rack with truck-bed liner. The stuff works really good as a durable black coating where paint won't hold up. $8 a can at Lowes.

About $40 in material plus the HD lockable QD latches that I had in the toolbox.

Looks great
 
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Totally functional addition. Good job.
 
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Revisions to the secondary rack. Material is all cut and fasteners are in my solo bag. Tomorrow I'll drill it up and assemble it.

 
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The supplemental rack is finished except paint. Super lightweight and rigid. Now I can pack a large duffel and 2 20" duffels.

The larger (unpainted) rack nests in between the stringers of the smaller black rack and attaches with six fasteners. It's all aluminum except for very few key structural parts.







 
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Well it certainly looks up to the task - got a pic with all the duffels
loaded? Do you strap them to it? or how are they attached?

thanks!

T.

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The supplemental rack is finished except paint. Super lightweight and rigid. Now I can pack a large duffel and 2 20" duffels.

The larger (unpainted) rack nests in between the stringers of the smaller black rack and attaches with six fasteners. It's all aluminum except for very few key structural parts.



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Well it certainly looks up to the task - got a pic with all the duffels
loaded? Do you strap them to it? or how are they attached?

thanks!

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I haven't attached any yet, but I plan to use ROK straps. I'm considering adding some eyebolts, but I'm not sure.
 
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