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Old 08-17-2023, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by andrewwynn View Post
Made a custom pole to hold up the front of long items carried on the roof rack.

Had to load solo made home Depot nervous putting 16' 2x6 on top of an SUV.

Works great though. Been using the trick for many years it started as a way to carry 40' extension ladder on my e53. I forgot to being the custom pole with the special shape tenon to fit in the tow hook.

Got to make a much improved version from some handrail.
Curious, I assume the weight of the load along with the tie down prevents any vertical movement, but does it have any play in that custom pole? Seems like you'd want a pin or lock of some type to keep the pole from popping out of the tow hook.

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Either way, genius!
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