Roof Rack Pics

riptricket · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:01 am

Any pictures of roof racks and the company that makes it... i am going to buy one, but just need some help deciding!

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:29 am

Defender rack,48"x60"(unversal rack),got at 4WheelParts.

corwyyn · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 2:37 am

Garvin wilderness rack (click for link):

KJ4ME · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:11 am

do you need the expensive as ever cross members for these roof racks?

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:38 am

Good question above. Take a look in the Fabrication section at a thread titled something about $29.00 cross rails. A very good cheap idea that I'm making also.

Terry

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:39 am

KJ4ME wrote:

do you need the expensive as ever cross members for these roof racks?

No cross rails needed for the Defender rack,just 4 U-bolts hold it on,2 each roof rail.Never had a problem yet.

corwyyn · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:30 pm

I updated the link in my post (had it going to the wrong page). The Garvin rack comes with all the hardware you need to mount it on the existing roof rails - basically a set of four clamps that go on the rails. I'll try posting a pic of the mounts asap...

riptricket · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:35 pm

anymore !!!

2006KJSPORT4x4 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:09 am

Here's the MOPAR one...

05kjrenny · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:11 pm

Yakima Load warrior, Yakima low rider feet and 48inch cross bars, one of the best looking systems I think and is very pricey. All together it was around 750.00 with everything.

riptricket · **Posted:** Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:48 am

anymore? thanks!

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:07 am

Surco, probably the smallest they make. Mounted as cheaply as I could.

riptricket · **Posted:** Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:11 am

do you have any pics of the surco from the side... including the entire side of the kj?

csukoh78 · **Joined:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:34 pm **Posts:** 501

Here is mine, the Black Widow with wind deflector. I love it, sturdy and cheap too at $99. http://www.discount-trailers.com/roof_rack.htm

riptricket · **Posted:** Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:40 am

is the black widow pretty stout? or does it feel as if it is a little bit flimsy?

csukoh78 · **Joined:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:34 pm **Posts:** 501

riptricket wrote:

is the black widow pretty stout? or does it feel as if it is a little bit flimsy?

The thing is really solid. I just carried over 100 lbs of firewood up there, a tent, a tool box, folding chairs and a small cooler no problem. We were shaking them up really good at Mammoth Cave. Its light too, only 25lbs

RespectMyLibertay · **Posted:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:52 am

I know I must have one of the largest roof-racks anyone has put on their KJ. It is rather cumbersome, but holds more than I ever need to carry, which is usually at least 100 lbs of firewood, a 10 gallon water container, cooler, and the usual camping gear with 1/3 the rack to spare. I also pitch my tent up there. I need to get pics of it loaded up for camping and with the tent set-up on top. It's nice to be able to carry the gear of my friends when we go camping...frees up room for more ladies

mapco · **Joined:** Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:27 am **Posts:** 250

I can't really tell in the pictures, but how is the front supported?

RespectMyLibertay · **Posted:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:09 am

At first, it wasn't. The rack only bent when I stood on the front end, I found out :oops:

I put large up U-bolts on both sides, positioned right by each door. It's not the greatest fix, but it's worked so far. I'm waiting for some real hardware up there :twisted:

so I can mount the rack securely enough to hold it's actual cargo rate of 500 lbs.

mapco · **Joined:** Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:27 am **Posts:** 250

Looks like something off a Land Rover Defender.

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