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Jeremy J. Parkhouse
| | Posted on Thursday, November 21, 2002 - 07:06 am: | 
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I've just fitted a Safety Devices rack to my Disco II.
Has anybody tried reproducing the wooden flooring they appear to have on the G4 Challenge vehicles?
If so what spec wood + sizes did you use.
I have seen the stuff on the expanded metal floors but thats just to difficult for me to get done out here.
My rack was not particularly easy to fit, partly because of the rain gutter plastic, is this supposed to be cut prior to fit....its a bit late now though!!
Cheers for now
Jeremy Parkhouse
Disco II, '02
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia |
Carter Simcoe (Carter)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 21, 2002 - 09:09 am: |
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When I do it I am going to use pressure treated marine grade plywood which I am then going to paint and seal like crazy. |
Jack Quinlan (Jsq)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 21, 2002 - 01:18 pm: |
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I use a 1/8" sheet of aluminum for the rear 1/3 and it looks and works great! Very strong and only weighs 19lbs. I drilled four sets of holes and fitted it with u-bolts matched to crossplates. I sawed off the tops of the nuts and voila! sorry I don't have a pic, I just did it 2 days ago.
Skip the wood, It's got all sorts of problems and it won't last. |
Jay Hobbs (Jayxd)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 21, 2002 - 03:33 pm: |
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I've got a wood floor on my adventure rack. It is in two sections but covers most of the surface area. I bought cabinet grade wood ( I guess that is what you would call it) at home depot, sealed it with an alkalyd based wood primer and then coated it with a material made for coating tennis courts and pedestrian walkways which has a textured finish. I will try to post up some pics soon.
I bought the coatings though work but you should be able to get this type of stuff most places, although it will likely be a special order deal. |
Pugsly (Pugsly)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 21, 2002 - 03:47 pm: |
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I actually have a teak floor for my rack. It will last longer than the frame! |
Blake Luse (Muddyrover)
| | Posted on Friday, November 22, 2002 - 02:44 am: |
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whats teak? |
Pugsly (Pugsly)
| | Posted on Friday, November 22, 2002 - 10:15 am: |
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A very dense wood that is used often as decking / railing in sailboats. |
Tripp Westbrook (Tripp)
| | Posted on Friday, November 22, 2002 - 10:52 am: |
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Pugsly, be sure to keep it oiled and urethaned for that fresh from the dock look.
Teak's pretty heavy though isn't it?
T- |
John Lee
| | Posted on Friday, November 22, 2002 - 11:03 am: |
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Man, save the teak for the dingy and the park bench. Go with aluminum diamondplate flooring. My favorite flooring for the Safety Devices rack is on Ho's truck:
http://www.expeditionexchange.com/discoweb/noname.jpg
This is a one-piece aluminum diamondplate floor that is bent to match the split levels on the Safety Devices rack. There are holes in the flooring for tying down various items. I don't know who made this flooring because it was on Ho's truck before he bought it, but such flooring is obviously possible. |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Friday, November 22, 2002 - 11:44 am: |
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i did the exact same thing. except mine is the shiny alum. ugh. don't like that though. then used U bolts to fasten to my Garvin rack. the U bolts leave enough reveal to be able to use them as tie downs. rack is much more usuable now. sleeping, gear. etc. |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Friday, November 22, 2002 - 12:17 pm: |
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i hate the aluminum floor, it is expensive, dangerously slippery and for god sakes you are driving around with diamond plate coating your roof.
just get some 3/8 treated plywood and paint the hell out of it with thick black paint.
use some U-bolts to hold it down and drill holes where you want access. the wood is forgiving and will let items "bite" into it rather than sliding around on metal. if you are using the rack for real utility it is the only thing to use.
say you are in a pinch on how to tie something oddball down, just throw some straps over it and screew them into the wood. with the aluminum thats not poissble & turns into a project to modify.
i had 3/8 plywood painted plywood on mine for two years with no issues what so ever.
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gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Friday, November 22, 2002 - 12:54 pm: |
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what the hell do you know rob. you're from pittsburgh for christ sake. i am suprised you are not using cardboard from the homeless people that live down the street and then are spray painting it camo. damn PA rednecks!!! haha.
if you think the diamond plate this slippery just slap some of that tape on it for traction.
besides. you are driving a RR now. damn traitor.
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Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Friday, November 22, 2002 - 01:41 pm: |
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There is a trend around the area, to take old chain and weld it solid and then place your mail box on top of. for
the bottom you take an old tire and cut a bunch of slits in the side wall and turn the tire inside out, paint it
black and gold and plant flowers in it. that my friend is my heritage. but it is not redneck... it is hill billy... big
difference.
drawing from the chain idea i was thinking of welding together several strips and lining my roof rack floor
with it... seems as useful as the aluminium plate on my roof. |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Friday, November 22, 2002 - 01:50 pm: |
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http://webs.directcon.net/plt204/gardens.html
like that only the triangle alternate , black and gold |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Friday, November 22, 2002 - 02:01 pm: |
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damn rob. the 'burg is getting to you. stop the madness. i think that taste of steeler football has done damage to your noggin'. jen has already littered her D2 with Steeler stickers. i was physically sick for a few days. ugh. |
carl
| | Posted on Sunday, November 24, 2002 - 06:57 pm: |
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I belive I have a great solution for flooring! I used plywood that I painted with a Marine type paint (black) then sealed with a clear waterproof sealer. I did the back 2/3. I drilled holes around each end where meeting rack rails. Then I put pipe insulation on main sections so when on the rack it is not only quiet, but actually bowed slightly in the center to repel water. I use heavy duty black plastic zip ties around ouside (approx 8 of them.) It is easy to take on and off and when ready for a trip, just zip it up and go!
carl |
Pugsly (Pugsly)
| | Posted on Sunday, November 24, 2002 - 07:53 pm: |
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Yes, my deck is really heavy. It was something the PO did. But this is for my 110, which is a bit of a pig anyway.
Someday I might take it off, but for now it makes a nice sleeping surface. |
James Spiroff
| | Posted on Sunday, November 24, 2002 - 11:02 pm: |
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I made a rack a few years back with a wood floor. I used 1/2" marine plywood (paraply at homedepot) and coated it with one layer of fiberglass cloth and resin on both sides. it has lasted for over 6 years no rot, and looks pretty cool. I use 3/4" electrical conduit straps to clamp it to the rack from underneath, works great. I am fixin to make a new rack for our new Discovery, I'll post some pics
James |
Jeremy J. Parkhouse
| | Posted on Monday, November 25, 2002 - 07:35 am: |
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I see what you mean about the Diamond plate. It certainly looks the business. I'm just a bit worried about the weight now.
How do these vehicles handle with the rack + Hi-lift, Pull-Pall, luggage on the rack?
Cheers for the input
Jeremy
(Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Monday, November 25, 2002 - 07:46 am: |
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with a fully laiden rack you will certainly notice crosswinds and at higher speeds it will sway a bit more. very noticable for sure. best if speeds are kept at 65 mph at the most. no need to be hauling ass with 400 lbs of cargo up top. i am sure the super HD springs help though too. using stock or MD OME's will not help the situation. |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Monday, November 25, 2002 - 09:51 am: |
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it handles good enough to get you there. just take the slow lane and chill. i was able to maintain 75 mhp across america with 400# on the roof (stuff plus rack) crosswinds in the plains states were interesting but you learn to drive like that. BTW rear sway was off and SHD in rear HD in front.
braking on the other hand.. hehe just keep a nice buffer.
rd |
Al Cruz (Alc)
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 04:36 pm: |
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This is what I came up with, unlike Ho's flooring it's a 3 piece design that will allow you to remove any one of the panels. It's held together via CNC'd aliminum clamps, didn't like the idea of drilling holes into the rack tubes.
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