Fitted Solar under Roof racks
Submitted: Sunday, Nov 18, 2007 at 21:40
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CLC50
Hi all
To day I finished building a slid to store one of my Solar Powers Units under the roof racks in a area 70mm high The Panels are 1400 Long x 900 Wide I have enclosed some pictures ,If any one would like a design & material used please email me
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Reply By: Member - Jeff H (QLD) - Sunday, Nov 18, 2007 at 23:39
Sunday, Nov 18, 2007 at 23:39
CLC,
Bloody Brilliant!
How easily detached are they?
Tried to post a close-up of our unit today, but my hands work better than my brain, and The Brain rejects the ether. Result? No image.
Onya.
Jeff.
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Follow Up By: CLC50 - Monday, Nov 19, 2007 at 06:58
Monday, Nov 19, 2007 at 06:58
Hi Jeff
I used Trojan Aluminium door runners bolted under roof rack at a cost of $394 included 8 wheel sets & two lengths of track 4.5 Lm long, Cut into 3 Lm ea & one Piece @ 1300 to fix on top of runners to fix Lights to @fixed with hex head bolts that fitted in the top grove of track so the wheel support nut does not catch on hex head bolt.( you might have to cut down wheel support nuts if you height between roof & roof rack is tight )
I purchased 2 lengths 6.5 long 6mm 42 x42 aluminium ,which I cut into 2 pieces @ 3Lm long & 4 cross pieces @ 920 long for cross supports two to support the
solar power & two at the back one to frame & one to the runners with rubber stops & bolt the two in centre when travelling, Pop rivet frame together 8mm x N11
RunnersReady to slide in
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Follow Up By: CLC50 - Monday, Nov 19, 2007 at 18:35
Monday, Nov 19, 2007 at 18:35
I forgot to add the solar panel sits on rubber tape ,& both ends of the frame are fix to stop moving when travelling
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Reply By: Member - Jeff H (QLD) - Sunday, Nov 18, 2007 at 23:57
Sunday, Nov 18, 2007 at 23:57
Just thinking about it CLC. We did something a Bit similar, in that we slung the panel on Al. box, suspended below the roof racks, 'cause the bars were there for the kayak plus general freight, NOT the panel.
Yep, we have 4-7mm between roof and frame, same on top. Not a worry in three trips to the corner store, eh. Hahaha. Loveit.
NewGoose.
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Reply By: Boobook2 - Monday, Nov 19, 2007 at 06:34
Monday, Nov 19, 2007 at 06:34
Nice set up. It even acts as a sun shade for the interior of the car!
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Reply By: stocky - Monday, Nov 19, 2007 at 06:55
Monday, Nov 19, 2007 at 06:55
Sweet! Off to the shed! :-)
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Reply By: Member - joc45 (WA) - Monday, Nov 19, 2007 at 11:58
Monday, Nov 19, 2007 at 11:58
Hi CLC50,
Like the concept! Gets them neatly out of the way when travelling.
I have panels permanently attached to the roof rack (as in my profile pics) coz I fear losing the panels to some low-life if the panels are sitting on the ground. Only problem with the fixed panels is that the vehicle must be in the sun, and my fridge sits inside in the heat. Anyway, I get enough sun to run the fridge and recharge the batt despite it being in the sun.
Gerry
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Follow Up By: CLC50 - Monday, Nov 19, 2007 at 18:15
Monday, Nov 19, 2007 at 18:15
Like you set up to ,I all so have one fixed to the top of my roof rear storage ,if I face truck north or south I can tilt both either way. east or west
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