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But. But.. but I want the good shiat.. thx tho, I'm guessing that style would work..I’ve seen these ones on some threads on the site that shall not be named.
But. But.. but I want the good shiat.. thx tho, I'm guessing that style would work..I’ve seen these ones on some threads on the site that shall not be named.
So I've made my list and checked it twice but I can't find the vibration damping ubolts anywhere. They show to have been added to a list of mine at McMaster and are still out of stock from 2019 after you posted this..
Dude, score! I put in the time but.. That's a lot of legwork! To be honest I put the list together in '19 but didn't get around to it till now.That sucks, because these really are perfect for this application. The last time I bought any of these was in 2019, but are you saying they've been out of stock for two years? Seems weird that they'd keep the SKU if that were the case. Have you tried contacting McMaster Carr to see if they have any estimate of in stock date? I know things being hard to get is a 2021 theme. And if you can get them they cost more. But maybe they have more on order.
As far as other sources, I found the actual part number from a package of one of these clamps. It says Alpha Series UB2PA.
Some other sites list them but all show higher prices and most out of stock.
Alpha Series U Bolt Cushion Clamps, Electro Galvanized - UB2PA (Options: 2" Pipe Size)
Alpha Series U-Bolt 2" Pipe EGCUSTOM ORDER PRODUCT: Call for Lead Time & Priceunistrutstore.com
Item # UB2PA, Alpha Series™ U-Bolt Assemblies On Dunham Rubber & Belting Corp.
Browse Item # UB2PA, Alpha Series™ U-Bolt Assemblies in the Dunham Rubber & Belting Corp. catalog including Item #,Item Name,Description,Clamp,Cushion,Size,Dimension A,Dimension B,Dimension C,Dimension D,Dimension E,Dimension F,Dimension G,Dimensioncatalog.dunhamrubber.com
Those other options look like handy clamps but IMO for this purpose I don't think they will be quite as easy to use nor as strong. But definitely post some pictures if you come up with something.
I think if I wanted to put together my rack right now and couldn't wait for the 2-3/8" to come back into stock, I would either use a standard u-bolt dipped in plastidip or some other rubberized coating, or I would try to get a 2" vibration damping clamp to work. May require a slightly larger ubolt than what it comes with, and cutting the plastic insert into two pieces, but it should be able to conform to the bars and it's currently available.
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Note I have not verified that this would work! Try one before you buy several.
It's saying "ships in 1-3 weeks" on McMaster now. I guess that's some progress over out of stock.Same here, couldn't tell me when they'd be back in. I didn't get these ^ parts referenced though.
I got a quote back on some from someone you'd mentioned yesterday at 18.something but sub sub par more than likely.
in late on this thread, but just bought a roof top tent for my 2002 X. Would this be a good set up for that or is another suggested/best practice for attaching an RTT. My RTT has unistrut attached to the bottom already.This started off with my needing a solid and low profile way to mount Rotopax fuel cans to my roof. It has become for us a versatile crossbar / rack system that gets used on almost every trip.
Using the channel strut crossbars we have carried all of the items below, sometimes multiple items at the same time, depending on our needs:
Rotopax fuel cans
Treds (traction boards)
Shovel
Awning
Firewood
Lumber
Cargo boxes
Canoe
The basic system involves
Two or more 40” to 48” lengths of strut channel
Two U-Bolts per crossbar
Spring channel nuts
End caps (optional but recommended)
The strut channel (aka unistrut, superstrut) I have used is low profile (13/16") solid (versus slotted hole), cut into sections to span the width of the roof rack. A 10' section happens to divide equally into three 40” pieces. If you only want two crossbars, then a 6’8” length cut in half works well. I have used stainless steel, and powder coated steel. Both work well. The powder coated steel is easier to cut and drill than the stainless.
A note on strut channel: I prefer the solid versus the slotted hole. If you slide your spring nuts along solid channel they move easily. If you have slotted strut, inevitably the spring will poke through the slotted holes and prevent easily reconfiguring the locations of the nuts.
If you want a little overhang on the crossbars for more mounting flexibility, eight foot lengths cut in half have been perfect for carrying our canoe.
You can find strut channel at industrial, electrical or plumbing suppliers, Grainger, McMaster Carr, etc. It's used in a lot of applications.
McMaster-Carr
The ends of the strut channel can be a little sharp, so you can use end caps to prevent scrapes and cuts. I got these from Mcmaster Carr
https://www.mcmaster.com/cadinlnord/3312t11
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in late on this thread, but just bought a roof top tent for my 2002 X. Would this be a good set up for that or is another suggested/best practice for attaching an RTT. My RTT has unistrut attached to the bottom already.
I don’t own a RTT but I’m sure you could make something work with this general concept.Hi! Jumping
in late on this thread, but just bought a roof top tent for my 2002 X. Would this be a good set up for that or is another suggested/best practice for attaching an RTT. My RTT has unistrut attached to the bottom already.