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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:09 am
by Adrock
surco is the brand, safari is the model.
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:25 pm
by lost1
hey fanny bay,
if you pass by the Gaspesie of Quebec (matane) on your way back to BC,
swing by my place and I can show you the monster rack that I built for cheap. I should be back from my Delimexico trip around mid march. You are welcome to stay if you need a place
lost1
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:41 pm
by Fanny Bay Delica
Lost1,
Sorry mate, I did pass over the Gaspe at about 35,000 ft. Thanks for the kind offer!!
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:32 pm
by josh
Lost,
When you get back from mexico you should post a few pics of that crazy rack.
Josh
wow lol
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:40 pm
by Fanny Bay Delica
wow alright helloo Delica loverssss my name is Hilary I am Fanny Bay Delica's bestest daughter in the whole entire world and yes I am the smartest also (if you could see me right now Im doing that whole my the force be with you thing lmao) haha this is so cool ...sorta lol anyway have fun talkin to eachother about uno ...Delicas or roof racks or whatever you talk about
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:43 pm
by Fanny Bay Delica
To All,
Pls ignore my silly daughter, my fault I left the computer on and signed in!!
Full roof length cargo racks?
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:05 pm
by byariver
Hi guys and gals,
Does anybody have full length cargo racks on their vans? Ones long enough to get a roof box on aswell. Have seen lots of good ones on 4wd's about, do any cross over to delicas (with or without a little bending)?Would like to mount to the gutter, and not have to get racks as well. Has anyone come across any in their travels? Thanks in advance.
Nick
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:52 pm
by Adrock
its starting to sound like i work for surco in this thread, but I just know a bit about them. They make one that is 100 inches long however the width may be an issue there because those are extra wide.
here are the dimensions of all their racks, and product numbers because thats where I copied and pasted it from
Product Numbers
S4050 - 40" x 50"
S4550 - 45" x 50"
S5050 - 50" x 50"
S4060 - 40" x 60"
S4560 - 45" x 60"
S5060 - 50" x 60"
S5072 - 50" x 72"
S5084 - 50" x 84"
S6572 - 65" x 72"
S65100 - 65" x 100"
S8036 - 80" x 36"
S8072 - 80" x 72"
S80100 - 80" x 100"
Racks
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:49 am
by ccautos
I may know of a used aluminium rack for sale off a Delica . I have a friend who is not using his and may sell it . Anyone want to make an offer , I`ll put it to him .
Safari rack
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:35 pm
by Thomas Porter
My new safari rack is nearing completion.
It is constructed from 1 inch aluminum tubing, 100 wall thickness-06 tensile (bendable).
The unit is 52x52, sits one inch off my roof and is strong enough for a 200lb man to take photographs from.
The drip rail grabs are stainless and the uprights are 1/8 steel plate, 4"x16" to clear the highroof.
Will be painting the uprights white and polishing all the aluminum.
My welders finished this in a day.
Anyone want one? I paid the big bill for the prototype, the subsequent ones will be cheaper than I paid.
A lot stronger than a commercially available one too.
I will measure and weigh it to see how much it will be to ship one from SK.
Cheers,
Thomas
Check out the rack on that !!!
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:48 pm
by ccautos
Hey Bruce I showed you a picture of a Delica coming that had a full length rack on it and you were trying to work out whether it was two racks . It is one big rack front to rear with a separate light bar at the front . How the hell do I post pictures . Sorry i`m just not that bright you know !!! Give me a Delica - no problem , give me a computer and I become mentally challenged !!!!
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:25 am
by crushers
Thomas,
nice looking rack!!
curious, why did you go with steel legs and aluminum tub? you will end up with inter-reaction between the 2 different metals, may i suggest aluminum legs for the future sales?
Racks
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:36 am
by Thomas Porter
Well aware. Due to the different polarities between the two metal, the aluminum will corrode if not properly insluated from the steel.
Will be using rubberized undercoating on the inside of the uprights to addres this issue.
The uprights needed to be really strong, I'll be putting a photo blind on this rack to do shots of nesting birds from inside.
May look at doing the next one with 1/4 inch checkerplate for those who don't plan on standing on theirs.
Cheers,
Thomas
tooting my own horn...
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:03 pm
by lost1
Although not the greatest technical diagrams. Here is a quick look at the rack I made
viewtopic.php?t=414
Re: Check out the rack on that !!!
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:14 pm
by Adrock
ccautos wrote:Hey Bruce I showed you a picture of a Delica coming that had a full length rack on it and you were trying to work out whether it was two racks . It is one big rack front to rear with a separate light bar at the front . How the hell do I post pictures . Sorry i`m just not that bright you know !!! Give me a Delica - no problem , give me a computer and I become mentally challenged !!!!
viewtopic.php?t=364
Ah, so, lets ask the others how high quality the surco rack I have is now. Honestly it held up to a ton of abuse, and the weakness was me not tightening things up before the trip. Its all fixed now better than before. Thanks for the roadside help again fellas. I will be getting a second surco rack for the front half, putting lights on it. I would like to findn a used one though, nothing on my van stays new for long thats for sure.
Nice looking rack Thomas, I have to start fabricating.