I'm getting an estimate form a local 4x4 shop to fab a custom roof rack EXACTLY like I want it. But I saw a Cherokee with a safari rack and had an idea.

I need a rack for my kayaks that's tall enough to not interfere with my Sky Slider. Like I said, I'm having one fabbed but here's my idea....

What if after you replaced the rails RRO or stock, you put a safari rack larger that the Sky Slider on upside down. It would still look like a Safari Rack from the side but the Sky Slider could fold up into it as it opened and closed.

Does anyone know of a Safari Rack strong enough to attach kayak saddles to?

Just thinkin' out loud.

Matt

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2010 KK Renegade 4x4 Sky Slider - Custom roof rack and rock rails, 30" light bar, Rugged Ridge floor mats, ProClip Phone Mount towing 12ft. RC Cargo/Camping Trailer

The main thing you get into with the skyslider is that to have a rack that will clear it would need to be so high it would look ridiculous, plus on any lifted KK would hit everything you drove close to.
The best thing for you is to have the slide rails with a bar across front and rear to haul the kayak
and of course not side rails from RRO

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

I think if I ever find a cheap kayak for next season I'll just get some side rails, cross bars, and throw it up there, and not open the sky slider for the duration of the drive...

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2008 Black Jeep Liberty Sport
4.7L throttle body
Old Man Emu lift
Sky Slider
Hypertech Max Energy
K&N CAI
Gibson stainless steel exhaust
Blacked out
ScanGauge2
BFG All Terrrain 225/75/16
JBA upper control arms

tommudd - Does that mean you're not a fan of RRO rails? Too tall for you? Hey, my folks live in Lima. How close is that to you?

Gageraid - Get that kayak! You can't beat a day on the river unless it's a day on the trail!

Thanks for you advice guys!

Matt

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2010 KK Renegade 4x4 Sky Slider - Custom roof rack and rock rails, 30" light bar, Rugged Ridge floor mats, ProClip Phone Mount towing 12ft. RC Cargo/Camping Trailer

I've been so broke since classes started up again.

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2008 Black Jeep Liberty Sport
4.7L throttle body
Old Man Emu lift
Sky Slider
Hypertech Max Energy
K&N CAI
Gibson stainless steel exhaust
Blacked out
ScanGauge2
BFG All Terrrain 225/75/16
JBA upper control arms

also dont forget, (and i'm literally running into this problem, and i mean literally running into) when you add a rack and stuff like cb antennas, a lift, and bigger tires, especially teh RRO safari rack for a sky slider, your going to have some clearance trouble with parking garages and low drive-thrus. I've definetly smacked my stuff around going through the local mall garage.

Also find that ironic because of my forum name.

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Silver 2008 Jeep Liberty KK Sport
OME Springs / Bilstein Shocks / Clevis Lift / JBA Gen 5.5 UCA's
265/75/R16 Firestone Destination M/Ts / Pro-Comp Xtreme Rock Crawler Steel Wheels
ATH Steel Roof Rack Bars / RL Super Skink Rock Sliders
Hypertech Max Energy Engine Tuner

Haven't seen anything yet from RRO in the past ten years that would be worth the shipping cost .
Lima is 70 miles south down 75 , I'm west of Toledo

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited