Wood can be the least expensive option to go if you re on a budget.
Making a roof rack.
Ensure that the roof rack is in position and properly adjusted leaving good space at the centre.
After checking through my supply of junk i found some brackets that are used to mount satellite dishes to roofs or walls.
If you have factory roof racks that run from front to back you can build your own steel crossmembers using one inch square tubing cut to size and secured to the factory racks using carriage bolts.
There are a variety of kayak roof racks on the market everything from j cradles stackers and saddle racks.
I decided to make a saddle type kayak roof rack.
The next accessory i made for the roof rack was a kayak rack.
An important decision can be choosing between steel aluminum and wood.
You ll need to do some welding and metal cutting for a homemade roof rack as well.