LoadWarrior vs MegaWarrior

[CoastalDefender]

Bigger is better, right?

This will go on my Frontier (see sig), and my *intention* is to add an "extension* unit and put it across the whole cab/bed. Then call it "SuperWarrior".

The only question I have is has anyone got a Mega for our sized vehicles and discovered it's too big and makes it look like rancid butt-cheese?

I'm also worried the LoadWarrior will be too small, and look mousey on top.


Thoughts? Experiences? :archaeolo

 

[Nullifier]

I have both. Are you going to put it on the cab or topper? If you have it on the topper you will need to add atleast 1 more bar to it other wise you will bend or break the 2 bars existing. You will want an extention for over the topper. If it is going over the cab then just plain basket is good. other wise it will over hang the windshield by a mile and look goofy

As far as load or mega here are my thoughts. The mega will match the width of your existing roof. This looks best however when vehicles are leaned over those wide racks can get cought up on tighter trails. More narrow ones do not. Also if you ever plan to put a yak next to your basket the load warrior is best. Yaks and canoes on top of cargo racks realy limit access to any gear you need to store.

I have a load warior basket with extension ready to go. It was on my taco Gen 1 for a few years. LMK if your interested in that.

 

[Robert Bills]

I have a load warior basket with extension ready to go. It was on my taco Gen 1 for a few years. LMK if your interested in that.

PM sent.

 

[CoastalDefender]

I have both. Are you going to put it on the cab or topper? If you have it on the topper you will need to add atleast 1 more bar to it other wise you will bend or break the 2 bars existing. You will want an extention for over the topper. If it is going over the cab then just plain basket is good. other wise it will over hang the windshield by a mile and look goofy

As far as load or mega here are my thoughts. The mega will match the width of your existing roof. This looks best however when vehicles are leaned over those wide racks can get cought up on tighter trails. More narrow ones do not. Also if you ever plan to put a yak next to your basket the load warrior is best. Yaks and canoes on top of cargo racks realy limit access to any gear you need to store.

Really good info, thanks.

I guess the extra height clearance/chance for snags is something I didn't really take into account.


Also, let me try to explain a bit better to your first paragraph. My intention is to mount the front portion of the basket on the cab of the pickup, stick the extension in the middle, then the rear end of the basket on the back, mounted to the rack on the canopy. Now obviously I'll mount where appropriate when I stick it on, but the goal is to have it sit about 3" back from the windshield and it to travel all the way to the rear of he canopy on the back of the truck. I don't have the measurements in front of me, but I recall last year measuring it all out and discovering that it seems to be just right in terms of length.

My plan for the basket is fuel cans, and a few gear containers. Basically to get the extra junk out of my truck bed (which is sooper-dooper small already). But still keeping all my trail-specific stuff vehicle-borne, I can drop the trailer (planning on modding an Army trailer in the future) which will keep all my extras, and camp-specific gear.


So, wtih that in mind, the only real problem you forsee as far as the Mega is serious angles on the trail?

Anyone know offhand how much actual real estate I'm losing Mega vs LoadWarrior?

I have a load warior basket with extension ready to go. It was on my taco Gen 1 for a few years. LMK if your interested in that.

Yes I am.

 

[CYi5]

This is a my Megawarrior w/o an extension. Obviously it's not a nissan, but you can sort of guage the scale. Not sure if you'd want to connect your cab to your bed though via a rack, they do tend to shift independently frequently. If you're in the SoCal area, let me know and i'd be willing to let it go for a reasonable price. Some more pics of it on the truck

 

[CoastalDefender]

This is a my Megawarrior w/o an extension. Obviously it's not a nissan, but you can sort of guage the scale. Not sure if you'd want to connect your cab to your bed though via a rack, they do tend to shift independently frequently. If you're in the SoCal area, let me know and i'd be willing to let it go for a reasonable price. Some more pics of it on the truck

Nice pain job.

Flex is a consideration I had thought about. But decided it's best to cross that bridge when I got to it.

If I must, I'll just do two, one facing forward, one facing rearwards.

 

[CYi5]

Basic photoshop skills are fun!

 

[Ron B]

I have a mega warrior with all the goodies I just realized was still taking up room in my basement if you want to see how it fits...and then drive away with it...leaving me with a check or some beer.

Ron B

 

[CoastalDefender]

Okay, so I think I'm going to go ahead and get the bigger one. I think it will be better cargo-wise after I add all the lights to the edges of it. Nothing creates more heart-ache and frustration than ending up 1" too short on something.

 

[Creek]

I would really be concerned about flex between the cab and the bed.

 

[firemansxterra]

x 2 on the flex...that could really put some stuff in a bad bind and screw it up for good, and if you still want to try it anyways, just go gobi like creek cause gobi makes everything better right John?!

 

[Creek]

that would be pretty sweet if Gobi came up with a rack for the frontiers. And yes, Gobi = awesome

 

[CoastalDefender]

The flex is a hurdle that will have to be jumped. It will probably be a build of it's own.

I am thinking of not connecting the tubing, and putting either braided aluminum in between, or rubber tubing. To bridge the gaps.

And I think I'm going to have to add a few more crossbars + mounts. Maybe 6 total? Two for the front, two for the middle, two for the rear portion. Then rubber tubing in between the parts that are supposed to connect.


At this juncture, I still need to purchase the unit. So I can mod after I actually have it in hand.