Ansel did it, but he's no longer in the building.
I am not an expert at this, but most factory racks have minimal static load
bearing capacity. I recently bought a CR-V (I bought the most fuel efficient
yet reliable pocket SUV I could, so no flames... I need the AWD capability and
the Forrester was not an option for me) and eschewed the factory rack and went
for Yakima. For LESS money I got 250% more load capacity, and more
functionality, as it includes the boatloader extension bar. That being said,
it still only rated for 125lbs/57kg (which is more than enough for me. So, I
think you'll need to rig something custom if you're thinking rack. I would
think a platform directly attached to the roof would be the way to go.
Earl
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On 6/9/2004 at 1:49 PM Alienspecimen wrote:
>I can engineer it myself, but before invent the wheel, thought I'd better
>ask...
>I would like to construct a platform of some sort that would go on roof
>rack of an SUV (or roof itself...), that would allow me to hop with my
>OMies and tripod (mandatory OM content) on the top of it and take pictures
>impossible for a hobbit to take.
>I dont really care about the looks, practicality is much more important.
>Please, let me know if you have done it, or know a good place on the Net
>with info on it.
>Thanks in advance
>Boris
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