Chronos wrote:At a guess id say the top rail is notched to match the profile of the bottom rail, rarely is the bottom tube drilled, it weakens it too much.
Wes wrote:Yeah I know there are other racks that would be ideal but this is what we've got.
Had a look at selling the current one and buying a suitable one second hand but none going in a drivable radius for pickup. To sell this and buy new will still cost $400 - $500 by the time we get the mounts and other bits.
Rather spend an hour with the grinder taking the sides off and cleaning it up for nothing. Don't care about resale of the rack or anything like that.
Gwion wrote:Wes wrote:Yeah I know there are other racks that would be ideal but this is what we've got.
Had a look at selling the current one and buying a suitable one second hand but none going in a drivable radius for pickup. To sell this and buy new will still cost $400 - $500 by the time we get the mounts and other bits.
Rather spend an hour with the grinder taking the sides off and cleaning it up for nothing. Don't care about resale of the rack or anything like that.
I honestly think your rack is going to be cactus when you have finished with it. No offence meant; it would definitely be cactus by the time i finished with it!
Have to agree with Gwion on this it will be stuffed if you cut it.
The 2 risers and top bar give that rack a heap of strength cutting them off will weaken it significantly, the second moment of area calculation is base times height cubed over 12, since height is cubed any change here will make a great change to stiffness and taking it away will significantly reduce its carrying capacity.
Might be better to work out a quick release system to remove it when not in use.
Die Judicii wrote:Probably a lot easier to sell the god dammed roof rack,,,, and buy a trailer.
Chronos wrote:Die Judicii wrote:Probably a lot easier to sell the god dammed roof rack,,,, and buy a trailer.
Or buy a compressor and let the tyres down when he wants to go to the shops Hahahaha
Chronos
Baronvonrort wrote:Have to agree with Gwion on this it will be stuffed if you cut it.
The 2 risers and top bar give that rack a heap of strength cutting them off will weaken it significantly, the second moment of area calculation is base times height cubed over 12, since height is cubed any change here will make a great change to stiffness and taking it away will significantly reduce its carrying capacity.