Roof Baskets

ROADHAWG · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:26 am

Can anyone tell me who makes a really good safari basket?

Sport · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:09 am

Rola makes a decent one.

humptyjumped · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:48 am

surco is good. BVG is decent and inexpensive

swyszomirski · **Joined:** Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:59 am **Posts:** 286

I got a Yakima Megawarrior, Yakima also sells light tabs, axe/shovel holders and a tire mount for their racks. It has worked out well for the past 2-3 years.

stephen

Liberator · **Joined:** Sun Jul 24, 2005 3:42 am **Posts:** 397

Go to North Shore Off Road to see the Surco one. There is also a branch in Surrey. It is solid mounted aluminum rack and the N Van shop guy has one mounted on his Gr Cher. I like it. Surco is a very good company and I spoke to the owner about some specialty mounts... very responsive.

I also have a steel Yakima Loadwarrior which mounts onto the cross bars but I like the Surco which mounts to the side rails which is more solid and will hold more weight. Given the price and strength, go with Surco.

ROADHAWG wrote:

Can anyone tell me who makes a really good safari basket?

hooperswish · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:17 pm

I got the mopar one.( mopar part # 82209125). I got it at the dealer for $288.15 (this was with 15% off). I know this sounds like a lot compared to some other baskets, but you have to factor in that this rack bolts right to the side rails-no crossbars needed(That saves you $165.00? right there). And it comes with a cool fairing that blocks the wind (It really made a difference when I installed the fairing on the second day for highway speeds- no "Buffetting").And the fairing says "Jeep". But I do know that the surco and others are expandable if you want something bigger...
Good luck...

2006KJSPORT4x4 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:54 pm

I think we might b able to expand the MOPAR one too...i'm looking at doing it using a yakima extension...seeing that Yakima designed the MOPAR one from what my dealer told me...and i recall reading it elsewhere too..

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

hooperswish wrote:

I got the mopar one.( mopar part # 82209125). I got it at the dealer for $288.15 (this was with 15% off). I know this sounds like a lot compared to some other baskets, but you have to factor in that this rack bolts right to the side rails-no crossbars needed(That saves you $165.00? right there). And it comes with a cool fairing that blocks the wind (It really made a difference when I installed the fairing on the second day for highway speeds- no "Buffetting").And the fairing says "Jeep". But I do know that the surco and others are expandable if you want something bigger...
Good luck...

Can you post some pics of your jeep with the mopar basket? Im thinking about going oem....

hooperswish · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:25 pm

I do have a digital camera, and I would be glad to post pics, but, uh, I don't know how...How tough is it?

Hauntedyards · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:14 pm

Here is the ROLA roof basket on mine... You can't beat the price at $150 and the quality is very good.

I like how the lines follow the contour of the back of the jeep as well...

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:34 pm

Like the shape of that basket but man is it way high over the roof, mines only about 2 inches above the roof line sort of even with the side bars
Oh yes I am cheap so I got one of the BMGs or whatever they are.

2006KJSPORT4x4 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:44 pm

Here is the MOPAR basket and MOPAR brackets, which are nice b/c they make it where you don't need the cross bars..

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:21 pm

The Colman company has a good looking one but I don't know who makes it. I think it was $200.00. Lantern not included

Terry

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

hooperswish wrote:

I do have a digital camera, and I would be glad to post pics, but, uh, I don't know how...How tough is it?

Easy...you just have to find a picture hosting site. I use www.photobucket.com You load your pics there, then they will give you a URL for the address to the pic. Copy this. Then, come back here, type a message, hit the "Img" button (this tells the forum you are about to insert code for a picture) then paste it. Easy Hit the "Img" button again to close the code

Oh, delete the code before and after the actual picture code. You will know what that is because its in quotation marks.

OR....you can just email them to me, and I will host them csukoh78 AT yahoo.com

humptyjumped · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:53 pm

2006KJSPORT4x4 wrote:

Here is the MOPAR basket and MOPAR brackets, which are nice b/c they make it where you don't need the cross bars............

I think this one looks the nicest on a kj.........

Liberator · **Joined:** Sun Jul 24, 2005 3:42 am **Posts:** 397

Hey where did u get your rack for $150 CAD?

Is it steel with powdercoating?

Hauntedyards wrote:

Here is the ROLA roof basket on mine... You can't beat the price at $150 and the quality is very good.

I like how the lines follow the contour of the back of the jeep as well...

elephantrider · **Posted:** Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:05 am

anyone know if there are any discount coupons avaiable for mopar accessories, namely the mopar roof basket ? i'm dying to get one, but i cant justify the $300 or so that they're asking for it. i COULD justify $250 or so, hoping some discout coupon would bring it down to that..

2006KJSPORT4x4 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:50 am

Try sending an e-mail to jparts.com and see how much they would charge you for the basket, usually they take the standard Mopar price and take 15% off of it or more and that is what you pay.

breakerbacker · **Joined:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:23 pm **Posts:** 76

[quote="Liberator"]Hey where did u get your rack for $150 CAD?

Is it steel with powdercoating?

[quote="Hauntedyards"]Here is the ROLA roof basket on mine... You can't beat the price at $150 and the quality is very good.

I like how the lines follow the contour of the back of the jeep as well...

Etrailer.com has the Rola basket for $150 US, not canadien. Still seems like a good deal. Considering using the Rola basket, with the mount kit from AllJ's. Looking for a lower profile.

humptyjumped · **Posted:** Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:43 pm

BVG Adventure Rak.....

This is on my KJ.... very nice.... and $63.99
(company got sold - list was $199.99)

http://www.bigtp.com/products.php?store=16&cat=127

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