No tie downs on the NT luggage rack.

[coaster]

This is the way I addressed the problem on no tie downs on the NT luggage rack.

My primary intent was to carry my camping gear, sleeping bag, tent and air mattress in a small duffel on the luggage rack.

I almost always carry either a small or large tail bag on the passenger seat. The logical place is to mount the duffel on the luggage rack.

I used a 12? piece of 3/16? x 3/4? of aluminum bar stock, two 8 x 40 mm button head bolts, two 5/16? x 1/4? spacers and four 8 mm flat washers, two washers each side to provide just enough clearance between the bar and the rack to slide a nylon strap underneath.

Using a four point point mounting, with two nylon belts, two points under the bar and two points on the tail bag to provides a stable mount.

 

[Phil Tarman]

Good job, Coaster!

 

[coaster]

Very nice work! Do you have a machine shop background?

No, I am have a EE background, so it has to be kept' simple.

 

[Bear]

That is a very nice job. I am making an aluminum light bar and plan on using gun blueing to make it blend in. The stuff works well on aluminum and does not peel off.

 

[stupidmonkey]

Seeing all your guys mods really makes me wish I was close to my Dad's shop. Not having one anymore makes me sad.

 

[Madmax]

That looks good. I've only had my NT a few weeks. How do you remove the top plate on the rear???

 

[coaster]

That looks good. I've only had my NT a few weeks. How do you remove the top plate on the rear???

The two bolts on the luggage rack, I replaced the two existing bolts with longer bolts and added spacers to provine just enough clearance to slide a nylon strap underneath.

 

[coaster]

That is a very nice job. I am making an aluminum light bar and plan on using gun blueing to make it blend in. The stuff works well on aluminum and does not peel off.

I tried using Birchwood Casy Aiuminum Black to make it better blend in better with the black plastic.
But the finish turned out spotty and did not look very well, I stripped it off, the plain finish looks much better.

 

[coaster]

This is the way I addressed the problem on no tie downs on the NT luggage rack.

My primary intent was to carry my camping gear, sleeping bag, tent and air mattress in a small duffel on the luggage rack.

I almost always carry either a small or large tail bag on the passenger seat. The logical place is to mount the duffel on the luggage rack.

I used a 12? piece of 3/16? x 3/4? of aluminum bar stock, two 8 x 40 mm button head bolts, two 5/16? x 1/4? spacers and four 8 mm flat washers, two washers each side to provide just enough clearance between the bar and the rack to slide a nylon strap underneath.

Using a four point point mounting, with two nylon belts, two points under the bar and two points on the tail bag to provides a stable mount.

I have since simplified the design by replacing some of the hardware with two simple slots.

 

[mikesim]

I have since simplified the design by replacing some of the hardware with two simple slots.

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Very workman like!

Mike

 

[Coyote Chris]

Looks nice. ! One of my pet peeves is luggage racks that are made inoperable from the get go. So far, I have found aftermarket sollutions.