Cheap Harbor Freight hitch extender modified as 3rd roof rack cross bar.

[Whatcolortochoose]

I could have been more precise and thoughtful with the hole placement but it works!

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[JBryant]

I could have been more precise and thoughtful with the hole placement but it works!

Looks like that should work just fine if you haul long lumber. Good thinking.

 

[Whatcolortochoose]

Looks like that should work just fine if you haul long lumber. Good thinking.

I probably wont use it this way often but handy to have for the rare occasion.

 

[Oscarcat]

Exactly what I have been looking for! Thank you so much. Mind if I ask what brand of roof rack is on your yellow beauty?

I have the need to haul long sticks of baseboard, an occasional 2x4- 16' or two, etc. and this looks like the perfect solution. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Whatcolortochoose]

Exactly what I have been looking for! Thank you so much. Mind if I ask what brand of roof rack is on your yellow beauty?

I have the need to haul long sticks of baseboard, an occasional 2x4- 16' or two, etc. and this looks like the perfect solution. Thanks for sharing.

That it the Yakima rack sold on the Ford accessories.

 

[Oscarcat]

Yakima rack = much appreciated. I can probably use my FordPass points to purchase it.

 

[bwil415]

So what did you modify? Just added another hole in the bar?

 

[Whatcolortochoose]

So what did you modify? Just added another hole in the bar?

Basically. Big hole on the short part of the L, and small hole on the long part of the L.

 

[fossil]

great idea. I might shorten the long arm a couple inches to match the roof rack level.

 

[Maverickman74]

Very slick. 2 more ideas, you could cut/sleeve/pin the long section to make it adjustable length/height to better match your racks while keeping the max length for bed hauling. Another thought is looking at how fold-up hitch carries work and copy that so that it just folds up into that upright position.

 

[RLmesc]

Leave it as is and weait for a good track day to see if a piece of plywood can help lower your lap times. This ain't NASCAR, not all winnin is cheatin.

 

[Whatcolortochoose]

Very slick. 2 more ideas, you could cut/sleeve/pin the long section to make it adjustable length/height to better match your racks while keeping the max length for bed hauling. Another thought is looking at how fold-up hitch carries work and copy that so that it just folds up into that upright position.

The "T" shape already comes with 5-6 levels. But it needs to be on the shortest ones.

 

[Scott440]

I have one and it works great, I staple a flag on end of lumber and at night also put a battery magnetic red light on crosspiece. Comes in very handy.

 

[BoxxerDad@50]

So what did you modify? Just added another hole in the bar?

You said hole

 

[Old Fart]

Should be a good canoe carrier

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