blackwidow roof rack
i like it-small and compact design, but strength is somewhat of a problem. and rusts a little inbetween where it connects!
| LOST JEEPS http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/ |
|
| Show me your roof basket! http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=35453 |
Page 1 of 2 |
| Author: | Sport [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Show me your roof basket! |
This has probably been done time and time again but I am in the market for one. I am thinking about the ROLA brand basket. Not sure what else is out there. I had the MOPAR and didn't really like how tall it was. I want something more low profile. So post up, thanks! |
|
| Author: | riptricket [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
blackwidow roof rack i like it-small and compact design, but strength is somewhat of a problem. and rusts a little inbetween where it connects!
|
|
| Author: | Sport [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
That one could work, I wouldn't have anymore the 100 pds max up there. |
|
| Author: | jerbacher [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
if you're looking for low profile, i think ive seen ones that sit down closer to the roof actually in between the rails instead of on top of the cross rails. or that could have been someone's custom mount job, i cant remember for sure. something to think about though. |
|
| Author: | JL Rockies [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
I had a Westin for a year, it's not very low profile. I have now, but yet to be mounted RL Fab rack. It's the same one TKKJ2002 has on his. It's about as low pro as your gonna get sice it replaced the stock rails and bolts directly to the roof. |
|
| Author: | tommudd [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
my bottom rail of the basket sits down even with the rails, hate to see those that sit 6 inches above the roof what a waste. 
There are pictures somewhere on here of mine or I can take some later tonight after I take my beautiful wife out to eat! yes mine is CUSTOM mounted by Late Night Creations  
Tom |
|
| Author: | phxtoad [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
Kinda tough to see in the first pic, but these are Thule cross rails with a Yakima basketcase in between (top of basket is flush with the top of the rails) 
From the front with a couple bike mounts as well. 
Close up 
Loaded 
Todd |
|
| Author: | tommudd [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
you could always do a custom flat one as well, all you need is some cross bars and a ATV loading ramp plus some extra little tricks that I can show you!
|
|
| Author: | RAYMAN975 [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
you prob dont like mine then tom hahaha, mine sits up pretty high but i like it a lot 
|
|
| Author: | Liberator [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Surco |
I have a Surco and love it but it does sit quite high... I scrape it when I go into underground parking lots http://www.surcoinc.com/R-BR_SR5.html 
It is solid and strong enough for a spare and tools etc. I also have a Yakima rack which is lower profile but I think is less strong. I end up taking them off for mostly city daily driving... |
|
| Author: | Sport [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
tommudd wrote: you could always do a custom flat one as well, all you need is some cross bars and a ATV loading ramp plus some extra little tricks that I can show you!
I have the mopar rails now but think they sit too high. Someone on here recently made bars out of fencing that I thought was pretty neat and very low profile. I was going to do and put a slim basket on top. ATV loading ramp huh, sounds interesting. can't picture it though. |
|
| Author: | Sport [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
RAYMAN975 wrote: you prob dont like mine then tom hahaha, mine sits up pretty high but i like it a lot
[ THat looks like the mopar I had, it is a good basket just more then I needed. |
|
| Author: | RAYMAN975 [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
yea my friend has the mopar one on his WK grand cherokee, and they are identical, same exact thing, his doesnt have those side "brackets" either, its identical to mine |
|
| Author: | tjkj2002 [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
About as low profile as you can go,1/2" or so off the roof,and about the strongest you can get.I had my 90lbs spare on there and with me(200lbs) and it didn't even budge at all. |
|
| Author: | riptricket [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
is there a way that you can make it more cage-like on the top? not knockin' it or anything, believe me if i had the money i'd get one!, but just throwin' things out there. |
|
| Author: | Fulltimer [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
I have the Coleman basket. For cross bars I have 1"X1" steel tubing closed off at the ends. Nice and low and strong. Terry |
|
| Author: | USAFCOP [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
I have the Garvin Wilderness Rack w/tire carier. Replaced it w/RockLizard's Sport Rack. I am selling the Garvin, it disassembles for shipping, I would like to get $200 for it. Here it is. 
|
|
| Author: | RAYMAN975 [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
im sure you could riptricket. add about 2 more "crossbars" in the front and rear out of the same thick tubing, and get some 1/4" or 3/8" or so tube and make it like other roof-baskets out there, cage-like i love those lizard roof racks, id love to eventually get one, but i dont really need it right now, i dont haul too much heavy stuff to need it right now, but they are very nice. i have had 2 of my friends get up onto my roof and i didnt see it budge, in the middle it flexed a tiny bit where the 2 halves meet but it didnt move BARELY at all. then i told them to get the hell down, i was pissed those DEFENDER brand racks are REALLY nice racks as well, not sure how much they cost, but i saw them in person at 4WheelParts and the quality is really good it appeared |
|
| Author: | tjkj2002 [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
riptricket wrote: is there a way that you can make it more cage-like on the top? It is the way it is and that's it for right now.It cost to much to be custom fabbing one-off's for each person.
not knockin' it or anything, believe me if i had the money i'd get one!, but just throwin' things out there. |
|
| Author: | riptricket [ Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
Oh yeah i know, just wonderin' if there will be a new design or anything. gotta keep everyone on their feet right! |
|
| Page 1 of 2 | All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ] |
| Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|