Aluminum rack being made locally.

[inspcalahan]

It was a gent named Jason Neyman and his business is Alumineyman in Wasilla. He works out of his shop at his house. The price may have gone up from what I paid, but it's still a very fair price for the results. I painted it with a rough textured black primer type coating - we'll see how well that holds up. It's awesome though for a rack - super light weight and very strong with excellent support. I can sit up there on a camp chair and glass all day long. Here's the only pic I have for now.

[akranger72]

Jason at Home - Aluminum Welding can make a nice rack for a 750 HDI for around $1000. Its always cheaper to make one yourself if you are set up to do so. I spent $120 for my aluminum tubing and angle at Alaska Steel in Fairbanks and $156 for a aluminum sheet 4'x8'x1/8". Then its just your time. Good luck

[Aztoak]

Thanks for the info. I spoke with Alumneiman (now $1500) and Husky Freighters ($1700). I ended up buying some aluminum. My first one will be ugly but It will be a great learning experience. I started out with 2x2x1/8 angle runners then 1 1/2x1/8 square tube uprights. I started with my Lincoln 140 but switched to a borrowed Lincoln 180 after having problems, mostly due to being an aluminum newbie I suppose.

[Mr Nasty]

Anyone who purchased a rack from Jason have any reviews on it? I would like to get a rack for a 750hdi

Thanks
Josh

[inspcalahan]

Couple years of use and it's still holding up as I expected it would. I love the rack. Carries gear, gives me a place to sit and glass, protects the soft top when crashing through brush and makes a fine tent tie off.


even makes a dandy meat rack when there's no trees around....