I understand that this hobby we all enjoy of 4wheelin' and overlanding can be expensive, but I cannot fathom the idea of paying $1,500+ for a roof rack. That motivated me to make a rack for my 100 series...
The goal was to make a rack to hold my awning, gas cans, and hilift. Here's what I cam up with with:
Some stats: It is 1"x 1" square tubing @.072 thick. The rack weighs right at 50 lbs, and total cost of all materials was around $200...