Bill and listees:  If you want to build your own platform and save money,
use QuickN Easy cast aluminum brackets  Much more weight bearing capacity
than Yakima or Thule.  They require rain gutters, but you can buy a set of
4 brackets for $45 or less.  I use 8 of them to spread the load.  My cross
bars are 2x3" aluminum channel and I've had well over 1000# up there(18
4x8' sheets of blandex) for  a short distance.  I could take a photo of the
rack design ands it might give you some ideas.

Not sure if QNE has a website, but I bought mine from a guy in n. VA by the
name of John R Sweet.  Great service.  Phone# is 540-468-2222. he has a
website which I think is www.jrsweet.com, but I could be off a few
letters.  I'm sure a search would pull him up.

dimwitted Moose and flying squirrel

At 09:51 AM 6/30/2003 -0400, Bill Marshall wrote:
>One of the Chris's wrote:
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>Just a friendly reminder....
>http://thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/168642.jpg
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>Does anyone have a good source for a full-length roof rack, like the one on
>the flaming bus in the photo?  I'd like to have one that will support 500 lbs
>(or 3 people sitting on it), and that I can throw a set of lights on.  That
>would be handy.
>
>All the other roof racks I've seen are real small, or are only for ladders.
>
>Bill Marshall
>85 GL Tiico "Pandora's Box"
>Aurora, IL