Roof Rack for 700-4

[KyBoy]

Does anyone make a roof rack for the 700-4 that will fit above the full hard top? We will have a bunch of decoys to through up there and tie down. Would like to have it mount off the roll bars on the side so we don't have to drill a hole through the roof. Or can you get compression mounts that fit onto the roll bars on the side that we can weld to?

 

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[Hondasxs]

Welcome @KyBoy
I've seen a few custom jobs but nothing purchasable. You would need to build your own. Most likely you will need to use 1.75" weldable clamps and use a thin rubber spacer to make them tight. The OEM ROPS are 1.625". Rubber from a old lawn mower inner tube does the trick.
If you don't plan to carry a lot of weight, 6 of the OEM 1.625" quick clamps might work. They are the same ones that hold the roof on. They are cheap!
Other then that. Haven't really seen any other options.
Thanks.

 

[bobbyhill]

Welcome to the Club @KyBoy !!
Without fabricating your own brackets and just using a car roof rack this is probably your best bet.
http://hondasxs.com/threads/honda-pioneer-front-rack-kit.1422/

I just used Honda's light bar clamps to attach a 2 gun, gun rack because I don't want to screw in to the roll Bars Either. But I am not sure on how much weight they will hold (for something like a Roof Rack)

 

[scott]

I was thinking all day today while working at my hunt club I need a freaking roof rack. We had loads of stuff piled in the bed. But we still needed to get two ladder stands in there. We got everything in there and layed wood on the roll bars and added more stuff on the roof. I have got to figure out something. On another note,, it was so dang hot I got sick and throw up. Could of been the heat or all the blackberries I picked and ate. Idk. Lol.

 

[ohanacreek]

Welcome @KyBoy

Something like this? I would worry about adding too much weight up high its a relatively light (200lbs is almost 20% of the weight of the whole thing) and narrow vehicle, it would make it top heavy quick.

Disclaimer: I saw it on Facebook. He is in Alaska somewhere.

 

[bobbyhill]

Is this alaska pic somebody from our club?

 

[bobbyhill]

This weight (high center of gravity) is a concern of mine too but if I had tracks I don't think I would worry about it. But I love the idea of a roof rack!!!

 

[joeymt33]

That is one cool looking machine!

 

[bobbyhill]

If all you want to haul up there is some duck decoys here is another idea I had for soft gear. Use the roof as the floor and cover with the cargo net and snitch down. Depending on what you buy the cargo net may be the cheaper way to go! I think I may do this.

 

[KyBoy]

Welcome @KyBoy
I've seen a few custom jobs but nothing purchasable. You would need to build your own. Most likely you will need to use 1.75" weldable clamps and use a thin rubber spacer to make them tight. The OEM ROPS are 1.625". Rubber from a old lawn mower inner tube does the trick.
If you don't plan to carry a lot of weight, 6 of the OEM 1.625" quick clamps might work. They are the same ones that hold the roof on. They are cheap!
Other then that. Haven't really seen any other options.
Thanks.

Thanks for the info. That was was what I was thinking I would have to do. Not putting a lot of weight up there so don't have to worry up being top heavy.

 

[JACKAL]

Wow that is slick, I guess being that high would definitely keep your powder dry, but I would hat to hit and off camber with a top load too heavy.