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This report is a bachelor thesis work in the field of product development and design. The assignment has been to develop a solution for roof racks, normally used for cars, to fit on the open trailer models FS1425 and Alugance. The project was implemented by Johan Andersson and Victor Karlsson, students at the Mechanical Engineering program with a focus on product development and design at Jo?nko?ping?s school of Engineering, in spring 2012.The client wants to use transport solutions in the same way as roof racks on cars. The user of such a product is assumed to desire simplicity, safety and an attractive design with an appealing price, which has been a challenge during the thesis work.Pre-studies have been conducted to examine the potential competitors and gain knowledge in the research area. Concepts have been generated by the method of brainstorming and evaluated and screened by the method Go/No-Go and Pugh?s decision matrix. In modeling the concepts, the CAD program Solid Works is used.The work resulted in one solution for FS1425 and one for Alugance where both solutions are based on a standard approach/kit. Each kit consists of a rubber component and two plates that produce a clamping force to the trailer profile using two screws. Concepts prototypes have been made by modifying the current plates and 3D printing. For further development of the concepts, the focus should be on production optimization and testing of functional prototypes.