We install a ladder rack on the Ford Transit cargo van, which includes the roof channel rails and their proper installation
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@philsmobilewelding5 жыл бұрын
Very awesome video sir ! I just purchased my shorty Transit and want to install a rack for my 20’ sticks of Steel, this video showed me exactly how to start my project. I will do everything exactly like you said with the mounting and blocks , then I’ll weld my uprights to the rack and bam I have a rack that can be removed easily by the mounting screws and blocks , and I like how the racks extend passed the van for the latter , I’m only 5’4 so I’ll need to use a latter to close up and tie down my steel . Thanks again so much ! great video
@georgecarr686 жыл бұрын
Great job, I will be applying some of your ideas when I install solar panels and an awning!
@JLeeper845 жыл бұрын
Awesome install video! Thanks!
@lukemckee97723 жыл бұрын
That screwdriver tip was pretty sick Thanks
@KrystaNorwick2 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful! I’ll be installing a roof rack on a 2020 T350 148 Extended tomorrow. Cheers
@moldova19834 жыл бұрын
Purchased the roof rack, very happy with product, fast shipping. Thank you !!
@christophertkelley4 жыл бұрын
who makes this roof rack?
@Chapter274 жыл бұрын
Well presented video ( Geoff Australia) thankyou
@syncrosimon3 жыл бұрын
Good job chap, nice looking rack🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@warblur3 жыл бұрын
Great video, very thorough. Im thinking of using a similar setup on a chevy astro. Is the rail essentially a piece of unistrut?
@gwho5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this! Yes, the camera shaking is a bit much xp
@higbeedoug3 жыл бұрын
Great vid, and, well, what do you think about this? I too have a 130MR and I just removed the foremost support for additional headroom only needing the two rear most for solar rack. Well, there ain't no nut that I can see; got the black plastic plug covered by the white cap up top and no nut spot welded or otherwise to the support. In all your installs ever see this before? Merry Christmas.
@MyM0RR0WIND2 ай бұрын
Can you please post links in the description to the item on your website? Thanks!
@WilliamsJewelers6 жыл бұрын
These things are bullet proof. I just bought the rails and then installed recreational (Rhino) crossbars. Loading LED lights bars and a Yakima Megawarrior cargo basket on top of that. Can't even see the rails from the ground and i'm 6'1". Sweet, sturdy setup.
@SeekOutTheAdventure5 жыл бұрын
Where can I get the 1/2" aluminum blocks he uses to raise the rails?
@tonygrams94693 жыл бұрын
thank you
@hoanhan5276Ай бұрын
Tôi đang tìm video này. Cảm ơn bạn rất nhiều
@hitem938 ай бұрын
Hi how are you ? Is there way you can tell me from where I can buy the blocks ?
@mikesmultimedia5 жыл бұрын
========== Update See This Company Contact Info Below May 18, 2020 I recently purchased, installed and then removed a roof rack system from a company on Amazon called AA products. The roof rack was not bad, but it did not include appropriate weather sealing in it’s kit, and I installed it as is and the roof started leaking the next day when it rained. I thought I could salvage situation, by looking at this video and then making sure that I installed my own weather ceiling to the new kit that I bought. But when I was up there I noticed that the cross bar rails started to rust just one day after it rained. The rust was forming just inside the ends of the four hollow square 72” 1.5” steel rails that went across the top of the roof. Seeing this, and being left stranded with no weather sealing for this new rack, I decided to take it off the roof entirely and return it. As a result, I’m now totally getting into do it yourself mode, and revisiting this video for pointers, and or considering buying them. I haven’t really checked and see what the shipping is. The rail system is right on par at $245. The contact information as listed in the end credits of this video is as follows: FordVanWorld.com (732) 238-3110. Thay apparently operate under a number of similar websites out of south River, New Jersey (transitvanworld.com, cyclevan.com, sprinterworld.com, promasterworld.com, etc.) ---- The rack and rail systems (you can buy separately) are here. www.fordvanworld.com/ladderrack.html General contact info from website is: www.fordvanworld.com/contact.html PHONE: 732-238-3110 FAX: 732-238-8558 EMAIL: cyclevan@comcast.net ADDRESS: 6 William St. South River, NJ 08882 HOURS: MON-FRI 8:30am-5:30pm SAT 8:30am-12:00 noon =============== First Comment ==== May 2019 (or earlier) youtube just said “one year ago” from today. Well, the prefabricated roof racks at Aluminess are expensive at $2,700 (install or shipping extra). Therefore, I'll be designing a DIY version for now since the Solar Power Systems are going to be pricey as well. I'd rather do a custom DIY (good enough) rack now, get the Solar System in place, and then upgrade (if needed) later to an off the shelf solution (probably not). Thanks for showing the details of accessing the pre-drilled holes on the transit, that is where things will start.
@gwho5 жыл бұрын
wow yeah. better off just getting some aluminum and building /welding it yourself. Even these bed panels on sliding drawers are 2-4 thousand!! jesus holy
@chadmerkley94654 жыл бұрын
I had an 08 econoline as was able to get 2 sets (4 cross bars) with uprights on Amazon. I put redwood (I'm from CA) decking on it. I'm here trying to see if I will be able to the same to nut 2020 ordered transit :) ..... I need to know the total weight still (kayaks, great, sunrise/sunset lounge, etc).
@CharlesMosqueda Жыл бұрын
Where can I purchase the rubber block spacers from?
@galaxysii76946 жыл бұрын
Great video. What rail system is used in this video and what rack is used. I have a 130" also and this system looks great.
@gonzalezclimatecontrol29432 жыл бұрын
where can i buy the spacer blocks??
@jackstraw55273 жыл бұрын
Where can you buy this roof rack?
@DesertTuna5 ай бұрын
Come to Australia and do mine for me haha na well done 👍
@gaylein395036 жыл бұрын
Where can we purchase this rack for solar panels? Are there different types of rack designs?
@gwho5 жыл бұрын
Aluminess is the company. yes they have configurations
@shadingle3 жыл бұрын
what is the angle of the mounting point bases relative to the van? I assume that it's not completely level because your roof rack legs seem to be constructed at an angle
@thediamond81912 жыл бұрын
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@calcal51354 жыл бұрын
Why do you need all that clearance between the roof and rack? Looks like more than 4 inches.
@janprimus3 жыл бұрын
I would like to get some of the aluminum blocks you were using. Can they be purchased alone?
@willem17772 жыл бұрын
Did you happen to get an answer to this question?
@janprimus2 жыл бұрын
I found a local source for them.
@hitem938 ай бұрын
@@janprimus where can you find there blocks?
@janprimus8 ай бұрын
We have a local scrap yard that can make them from new bar stock.
@danemarley28664 жыл бұрын
You didn't say what Model Rack that you installed.
@th3num83rs33 жыл бұрын
Where can i purchase those roof rubber blocks
@briar5324 Жыл бұрын
Were you able to find them?
@briar5324 Жыл бұрын
If you were able to find them or make them, could you drop a link or describe how you did so?
@jcbrown593 жыл бұрын
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@jenniesweetcheeks5 жыл бұрын
It looks like the rack will keep a regular Transit that has a hatch in the back from going up. I think this wouldn't work for that. Darn.
@spacecowboyrides47626 жыл бұрын
Couldn't find that product on your website
@WilliamsJewelers6 жыл бұрын
It's there now
@mikegorski4045 жыл бұрын
Can you share the bolt dimensions?
@kwood084 жыл бұрын
anyone find them!?
@vanlifecoder3 жыл бұрын
m8-1.25 x 50mm
@danubiosalas4231 Жыл бұрын
@@vanlifecoder m8 0.5x2’ for americans. Lol
@Coreyvallephoto2 жыл бұрын
Do these really hurt the fuel mileage
@juliussk7 ай бұрын
Lost 1.5 instantly after putting on double ergo rack on my tall extended van
@robertflores84974 жыл бұрын
Can you give me the screws specs the ones that go in the van holes please
@hootis84 жыл бұрын
8mm x 1.25mm thread
@SaintTrinianz6 жыл бұрын
What size bolts?
@manny2525256 жыл бұрын
SaintTrinianz check your van, but my transit is M8.
@WilliamsJewelers6 жыл бұрын
8mm bolts attach the rails to the van. 5/16" bolts attach the rack to the rails, via the spring nuts.
@shellyskye5275 жыл бұрын
Hold the camera steady! Please!
@chrisb21774 жыл бұрын
That's a ford for you .
@marvinfalk595920 күн бұрын
Not to complain about free content but please start with a photo of the entire van. Not having Ford numbers memorized I have no idea what vehicle you are working on.
@age_of_reason Жыл бұрын
Really Ford? WTF!
@joguilbert36465 жыл бұрын
Man, use a carpet for your tools on top. You’re scratching this poor top. Poor customer...
@trevorlewis84473 жыл бұрын
Might have been a gd video, couldn't watch more than a few mins, shake gave me headache