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etlsport
05/02/2011, 06:56 PM
I just finished making a light rack that easily bolts to my LoadWarrior. I was thinking its actually pretty easy now that the measurements and such are figured out, and fairly inexpensive.

my total cost was

$8 in steel
$5 in misc bolts washers and nuts
$15 for clips made for the loadwarrior

I mentioned to tom about his welderguy might want to consider making them since they are so inexpensive, so I wanted to gauge interest here..


here is how it works..

right angle steel (or aluminum) with the lights mounted on it.
two angled L shaped brackets of square tube steel
4 yakima snaparounds (i got a set meant for mounting a powderhound to round bars)

the L shaped brackets get secured behind the fairing using one snaparound on the top bar and one on the bottom bar

the bottom of the L bracket sticks out about 2-3" past the bottom of the fairing

The right angle piece with the lights on it rests on top of the brackets and secured with two bolts to keep it from sliding/bouncing around


http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/2011-05-02_19_31_50.jpg (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20695)
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/2011-05-02_19_31_33.jpg (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20694)
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/2011-05-02_19_31_11.jpg (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20693)


and the end result...
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/227329_802060726816_10501646_39738113_6461609_n.jp g



so question is..

would anyone be interested? not sure what the cost of having the brackets actually made would be, so price ranges might be worth it too

also, in the interest of easy shipping and customizibility, would people be interested in just the brackets and the right angle piece of steel or aluminum with the lights on it could be purchased locally (easily found at home depot/lowes etc, all you have to do is drill holes for the lights and mounting bolts then paint)

VX KAT
05/02/2011, 10:42 PM
Wow, worked out great Eric! :thumbup:

Bob Barker
05/02/2011, 11:02 PM
If I had that kind of rack I'd be interested in one.

tom4bren
05/03/2011, 04:50 AM
Yah, that's all we need ... Kat running around with her awsome rack all lighted up!!!

VX KAT
05/03/2011, 09:31 AM
Yah, that's all we need ... Kat running around with her awsome rack all lighted up!!!

:rollo:.......
As a wise man here once said..."I have no response to that!" ;)

nfpgasmask
05/03/2011, 04:57 PM
Came out nice!!

Bart

wekilled
05/03/2011, 09:29 PM
Nice job!

Bulldoggie
05/04/2011, 10:39 PM
I like it.
I have a warrior basket, but it's hanging in my garage.

tom4bren
05/05/2011, 04:50 AM
:rollo:.......
As a wise man here once said..."I have no response to that!" ;)

:freek:

Not sure what suprises me more: KAT is speachless ... or PK didn't jump on that comment.

What's the next mod? Purple Tassles?

VX KAT
05/05/2011, 11:31 AM
:freek:

Not sure what suprises me more: KAT is speachless ... or PK didn't jump on that comment.

What's the next mod? Purple Tassles?

Ouch, let me pull the knife outta my back.....:goof:

angrypanda
10/26/2011, 03:33 PM
That looks sick that is the setup I want to rock in Chicago but can't find the basket

VX KAT
10/26/2011, 03:57 PM
That looks sick that is the setup I want to rock in Chicago but can't find the basket

You can't find the Yakima LoadWarrior basket? It's available at any of the rack stores, like rackattack.com, rackwarehouse.com, rei, backcountry.com, amazon, etc...

BigSwede
10/27/2011, 09:12 AM
I bought a Load Warrior off of craigslist for the LS.

Which I can't think of without flashing back to Beavis and Butthead in the laundromat..."That says 'load'..."