Jack Iafret and I have built take apart saiplane carriers (Jacks Idea) for our vans. Jacks is a Olds Silloette and mine is a Dodge Ram Van.
Mine has 3 cross bars and 3 longitudinal bars made from from 2 x 2 poplar. The cross bars rest on the rear side windows interior trim panels.
We use vertical dowels as separators with foam carriers for the fuse's and foam carriers to carry the wing panels, leading edges down. This rack leaves the whole lower area open for the tool boxes, batteries, winches, etc. I also have a ply table with plastic pipe legs that gives a 2/3rds width shelf behind the second seat for extra capacity when 3 of us have traveled to contests with as many as 8 to 10 sailplanes.
I can supply pics by e-mail next week and a perspective drawing in a couple of weeks if you are interested.
Regards, Dave Corven.
