DIY Roof Rack Fishing Rod Storage 

Even though it might look great with stickers and tackle manufactures on these, it's often better to leave them without to deter thieves, or put a sign saying tent poles on it. In hot climates like here in Australia Ive had issues from foam grips and reel seats on rods in black tubes that heat up incredibly high here, so leave them grey in hot sunny locations. I would recommend glueing the ends to the tubes so you don't have screws sticking out on the inside of the tube rubbing against rods, or use foam inserts at each end for the screws to go into. Anyone interested to see whats in the tube can quite easily cut these in 20-30 seconds so still be mindful where you park.

I was very nervous putting my brand new beach cruiser on this rack. ru-vid.comUgkxG6JIgwJhur8_Rg8UeQ3EmePzi_wSncL8 But after reading many reviews I decided to get this one and take a chance. When arrived it was very simple to adjust and put together. I also added spike tape over the metal hooks before securing and tightening the straps, and no scratches. I also purchased the top bar made by the same company so that my cruiser sits straight on the rack without having to turn upside down. Extra bungee cords are used to secure the front wheel from flapping and even piece of mind knowing your bike is secure. Definitely recommend...

Very nice, gave me some ideas for my next project and help me along my long trips.

Great run threw. Now that i got my new trailer im getting ideas ready. Great video

Those are handy. Getting paint to stick to pvc pipe for any length of time can be tricky. There's a product sold a many professional paint stores that is a primer for painting pvc pipe. It's essentially part glue part primer. I buy it a Kelly Moore paint stores but I think Sherwin Williams carry it also. Works pretty well at keeping paint on and not flaking or chipping. Good luck on your trip.

I like the video but I feel that the although strong metal lock end caps seem like a good idea, just unscrewing the screw and pulling pretty hard on it will defeat those. I wonder if they make a plastic version because you would think that it’s weaker but using pvc glue would melt the two surfaces together making a stronger bond.

Very nice Heath. How about a follow up video to show how your rods store inside the locker?

Looks great! Did you notice any wind noise created by the tube on the roof? Thanks!

Looks great! Can u put link to everything? Want the same set up on my truck for my fishing poles.

I would have painted those brackets black also . Great idea though

Looks really good!

love it so much .

Looks good and great idea…but in the end there is really no security because the screws can be unscrewed and the caps aren’t secure either…..and the biggest thing is that you can just cut through the pipe to cut the ends off

Has this withstood the test of time? I just made one using 4in abs. I see the pipe ends bouncing while driving. No issues with your pipe breaking?

Nice job, looks great

Great idea however i would have used nuts and bolts to secure the end caps rather than self tapping screws it would have made it more secure. Someone could easily and quickly unscrew them rendering the lock useless and bye bye rods!!!

I think the only way to do this is to have two ends that open so you can reach your 6’ pole when your 8’ pole shifts it when you push them in. Need two ends that open.

you missed the most important part....how you actually store the rods inside the tube hah

That looks dope!!

Hey I saw your recovery racks mounted and I’ve been looking for something like that! What design or brand did you get that your able to mount them with your regular roof racks

Why do people close off one end? Wouldn’t you be able to put more rods in if you had a door at both sides?

Looks good! I like your decals. Have you thought of selling those?

Are you storing the fishing rods with the reels on?

awesome!!

decided to paint white pipe black while bypassing the blackpipe sold in stores....

Looks great the only thing I’d do differently on the outside is l’d put stickers on it that say Zebco and ugly stick not letting on that there’s two Gary Doybns rods and two Shimano Vanfords to the tune of over a $1,000 bucks! Just sayin!

No one ever shows the rods actually in there or combos how many combos fucking fit video aftee video no one covers it

Hey, where did you get the PVC pipe from? Looks great!

What is that type of sticker called? The Yak Tribe one. Thinking about trying to do a custom one but don’t know how to go about doing that.

Yak tribe 😎🤘

Do your rods fit in there with the reel attached?

Looks great!! Enough space for the yak next to it?

great job I'll copy you ... a greeting from Italy

Just curious... approx how many fishing poles could you fit in this? Do you keep the reels on them?

You have any photos of the rods in the tube? Trying to gauge if this would work for multiple fly rods

Where could you find the ultra tows at? I wanna make something like this for my roof rack for when we go out places

I would have honestly left it white or painted it white. That thing is going to be a heat sink. I would not want any of my combos sitting in excess of 120⁰ for long durations

What roof rack do you have?

Where can you get the roof rack clamps or name of clamps

Looking to do this now myself. What diameter did you use? 8” or 6”?

No demo, of how it worked?

Great work! Also where did you get those flip up end caps? I'm looking to build one like yours.

I have an 2004 Wrangler the 2door. If you read this, would you mind letting me know where to get the a decent roof rack system. Having some trouble finding things for fishing.

Do you fit it in with your reels on the rods or just the rods itself

How well has the paint held up?

Did the paint hold up? Any chips or anything?

Do you just put the rods loosely in there?

What's going to stop somebody just un-screwing the ends from the tube🤣

Is it necessary to paint the pvc?

How long is the pipe?

Hey show much rods can u put in?

How much did this cost you?

Heath, how big were those pvc pipes? great video

Bruh this dude doesn’t even know how to spray paint correctly😂

Do you know where I can get that ubolt setup at?