Maybe aluminum angle 1 x 1-1/2 x 1/4 would be stiffer and then no chance of collapsing ?
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Edited by Rockcod, 28 March 2017 - 05:28 AM.
Posted 28 March 2017 - 05:06 AM
Edited by Rockcod, 28 March 2017 - 05:28 AM.
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Posted 28 March 2017 - 06:58 AM
Looks good. Any close up pics?
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Posted 28 March 2017 - 02:16 PM
Thanks everyone for the replies. Thanks Bernard for the info on the square tubing possibly being crushed or collapsing. I assumed it would be plenty strong enough. I got the idea from I think Sunman put some racks up on his roof with the same material. He didn't use the Yakima racks, just screwed it straight to the roof. He cut the ends at a 45 deg angle so the attachment point was only through the bottom side, not the top and bottom. I wanted to leave the ends extending out a couple of inches on both end for strength. I may try to get some spacers like Bernard suggested but I might have to cut an inch off each end to be able to reach inside. Here's a close up picture.
I only have the black plastic spacers on there to see how they worked. I don't plan on using them. I think I'll just put a stainless steel lock washer under the bolt head, cut 1/4" off the threaded end, try to put a aluminum spacer in the middle like Bernard suggested, and use blue loctite thread locker. I see lots of installs where everyone is using the Yakima factory nuts in the tracks. They should be engineered strong enough to withstand the wind. That's one reason why I started this discussion. I wanted to see if anyone had a failure using them with solar panels.
Posted 28 March 2017 - 02:18 PM
The square tubing is 1/8" wall x 1" x 1".
Posted 28 March 2017 - 03:08 PM
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Posted 28 March 2017 - 04:05 PM
Posted 28 March 2017 - 06:08 PM
Attach these to your cross bars and you'll never have to worry about your panels departing the roof. Provides two Yakima attachment points. I get my aluminum products at onlinemetals.com. Good luck.
Do you have a link to the exact part(s) you used? Looks very clean.
Founder of D.E.R.P. Desert Exploration & Research Project. A camp proper is a nomads biding place. He may occupy it for a season or only for a single night, according as the site and its surroundings please or do not please the wanderers whim- Horace Kephart.
2009 4x4 Tacoma Access Cab-The Gini
2013 Silver Spur Finch Shell- The Oxcart/Gini's Burden-
Posted 01 April 2017 - 03:24 PM
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