Registry of Ex Military Land Rovers

Vehicle Variants => Trailers => Topic started by: AlexR on August 24, 2014, 03:20:33 PM

Title: No. 5 boat racks
Post by: AlexR on August 24, 2014, 03:20:33 PM

I recently made up some boat racks for my trailer. Pretty simple job. Does require you to cut holes in the top edge of the tub for the rack to slip into and drilling holes in the vertical channels to secure them. Also had to take tarp to local canvas shop to get them to modify it to it around poles then had to add extra eyelets on front and back corners so the rope would work.

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Post by: AlexR on August 24, 2014, 03:22:29 PM

The motor clamps on the front bar with an extra piece welded on for stability.

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Post by: FFRMAN on August 24, 2014, 03:24:17 PM

Great job!

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Post by: Barefoot dave on August 24, 2014, 03:37:13 PM

G'day mate.
Nice job!
A much better and more stable option than the racks we had on the RFSVs. A bugger to load and a bugger to drive with.
Looks specco.

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Post by: AlexR on August 24, 2014, 04:09:09 PM

Thanks fellas

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Post by: No.5 Trailers on August 24, 2014, 07:17:53 PM

Looks neat nice Job!!

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Post by: Minikeg on August 24, 2014, 09:09:04 PM

good job, looks oem  :)

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Post by: Phoenix on August 28, 2014, 04:03:27 PM

Looks fantastic!

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Post by: juddy on August 29, 2014, 10:24:46 AM

Very Nice Indeed.

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Post by: DennisM on August 29, 2014, 05:59:17 PM

Somewhere I have an image of my No5 with a boat n motor mounted on it, the image was taken about 15 years ago up @ ? Copeton Dam, I will see if I can find it, cheers Dennis

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Post by: AlexR on August 29, 2014, 07:25:11 PM

Thanks everyone :) Would be nice to see that pic if you can find it Dennis.

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Post by: P6X6 on June 03, 2016, 04:04:55 AM

Quote from: DennisM on August 29, 2014, 05:59:17 PM

Somewhere I have an image of my No5 with a boat n motor mounted on it, the image was taken about 15 years ago up @ ? Copeton Dam, I will see if I can find it, cheers Dennis

Hey there Dennis,

Did you ever have any luck finding the pictures? I'm pretty sure I want to copy the great idea!! Haha

Title: Re: No. 5 boat racks
Post by: Gavin on June 28, 2017, 10:33:59 PM

I was trying to workout how to attach similar racks on my trailer then I saw your solution.
So simple and neat. I am making up a set the same before you patent the idea.
Thanks