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jeepmedic46
 Post subject: Roof racks
PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:18 pm 
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Looking to get a roof rack so I can put ice fishing stuff on the roof, auger and sled and hut. Are there any racks you can hook up to the rails? I don't have the cross bars.

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The Mopar mounts to the rails. Could get a defender but it is 500 dollars.

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The only two I know of are the Mopar & Defender.
There is another one that some one just bolted directly to the rails; I’m not sure who that was. I’m sure they’ll chime in.

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several variants on cross rails down in Fabrication
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=36021

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http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=20952

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Saw one on this site, thought it was a spider rack not finding anything.

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I'm building my own based on kjhawaii and I think it was kjliberty design. Have been working on it at work in my " spare " time. It will only end up costing me minimal cash but it's taking forever. Will post pics soon.
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Garvin Wilderness racks mount pretty securely to the side rails, no crossbars needed.
I have one for sale if you want, PM me.
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Sport wrote:
The Mopar mounts to the rails. Could get a defender but it is 500 dollars.

Love my Defender rack, found it on eBay for a good price. Much less than retail.

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No need to bolt to the OEM rails,just replace them all together with a much stronger setup.Will handle way more then the roof will and I know there is one in the for sale section just waiting to get shipped.
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would be great tjkj, but very very pricey!
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Pick up a Black Widow basket from ebay and make some roofrails out of uni-strut

or make some of these for the rails.

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i agree, i have a blackwidow and love it. not too cheap, but holds a lot and small enough to not overbare the kj
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daspes wrote:
Sport wrote:
The Mopar mounts to the rails. Could get a defender but it is 500 dollars.

Love my Defender rack, found it on eBay for a good price. Much less than retail.

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What size Defender rack do you have and is it the one piece or bolt together?

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icefisher45 wrote:
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Sport wrote:
The Mopar mounts to the rails. Could get a defender but it is 500 dollars.

Love my Defender rack, found it on eBay for a good price. Much less than retail.

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What size Defender rack do you have and is it the one piece or bolt together?

48x48x4. It's a 3 piece bolt together, Front, center and rear.
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Thank you, You said you got it on Ebay?

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Couldn't find anything on ebay.

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Check out Thule.

http://www.thuleracks.com/default2.asp

For roof basket called the MOAB:

http://www.thuleracks.com/product.asp?d ... &sku=690xt

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The Surco racks are pretty decent too. I paid about $275.00 for mine 2 yrs ago

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I made a custom one for my KJ and I recommend the smaller or lower profile the better. Mine caught a ton of wind and hurt my mpgs. Mine ran the length of my roof and was 6" deep I think. I'd go for a 4" or so and 48" square.

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ROADHAWG wrote:
The Surco racks are pretty decent too. I paid about $275.00 for mine 2 yrs ago


shooooweeeee!!!! you paid that much for it? i only paid 175 for mine from SUMMIT

but i do suggest the SURCO rack, it has a 4" deep well and mine is 54" long, comes with everything you need.
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