JK Unlimited roof racks?
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zigsrig
Adventurer
Hannibal USA
Adventurer
Hannibal makes a nice, lightweight aluminum roof rack for the JK. Downside is that you've got to drill your hardtop to mount it. Doesn't tie into the roll bars at all, so you wouldn't have a rack if you took the top off. Here are some pics:
Bennyhana
Adventurer
I have the wilderness rack on mine as well. Works great but the paint leaves alot to be desired. It's not powdercoated and is showing signs of rust where the paint has been scraped. I have taken my hard top off once with the rack but it makes it interesting because the rack is standing straight up blocking the back and my garage isn't tall enough to use a hoist lift. Two people have to manhandle the top off. I do like the looks of the rack and if it wasn't for the fact that it came with my Jeep, I would have gone with the Gobi.
Oh and another gripe about the garvin/wilderness rack is the license plate has to be taken off to tilt the rack back. Then the bracket still digs into the bumper if it's tilted to far..
Oh and another gripe about the garvin/wilderness rack is the license plate has to be taken off to tilt the rack back. Then the bracket still digs into the bumper if it's tilted to far..
Desert Dan
Explorer
Bennyhana
Nice rack
Do you get any side to side motion when loaded?
You could sleep up there!
Nice rack
Do you get any side to side motion when loaded?
You could sleep up there!
Bennyhana
Adventurer
It does wobble a bit. I did find that the previous owner/installer put the nylon washers on the wrong side of the bolts that hold the swing arm to the back of the jeep. once I fixed it, it vibrates way less. I have thought about sleeping up there, I'm pretty sure my air mattress would be a perfect fit..just not if I have tolug everything up and down to make room. I've had 12-9' 2x4's and 32 cedar fence planks up there and I didn't really notice any rack sway but did notice a little more lean in the corners..:Wow1:
Gokracer1
Adventurer
Gobi get my vote, Alpha Expedition is having a sale on them also...
http://alphaexpedition.com/index.php?/Roof-Racks-Accessories/View-all-products.html
http://alphaexpedition.com/index.php?/Roof-Racks-Accessories/View-all-products.html
Front Runner just came out with a pretty slick roof rack for the JK. http://www.adventuretrailers.com/FRracks/jeep.html
Thegeneral
New member
I know this is not the right spot, but I have a kargomaster congo for the unlimited for sale with the full basket. (reason for selling is I ordered a new roof, and I apologize to you mods who are reading this.)
I love it, it was able to hold all the gear I could think of, not to mention these are very easy to install....And the price is good.
Like anything though, when you buy something, there is always something better.
I love it, it was able to hold all the gear I could think of, not to mention these are very easy to install....And the price is good.
Like anything though, when you buy something, there is always something better.
mountainsoul
Adventurer
I like the Front Runner but doesn't it drill directly into the hardtop? I thought the hardtop was not recommended for such an application and supporting such loads? Can someone please clarify this if possible.