J!m
Active member
Roof racks are necessary evil. Weight up high, protrusions to catch every branch off road.
The biggest “sins” I see with roof racks is them being loaded upon an empty vehicle. Yes, your spare looks super-cool on the rack like you’re all expedition n junk, but pack the heavy dense things low and central and then expand out. People don’t consider their batteries on the roof but heavier tires/wheels are no problem.
Step one is to amass everything you need to pack.
Step two is to group it by how often you need it.
Step three is to sub-group by weight.
Step four is to pack all you can without a rack.
Step five is determining the rack size you need.
I have talked to many people over the years who “need” a roof rack. Trouble is, they don’t, and once they have it they start finding stuff to throw up there and then… things get bad in the dynamics department.
The biggest “sins” I see with roof racks is them being loaded upon an empty vehicle. Yes, your spare looks super-cool on the rack like you’re all expedition n junk, but pack the heavy dense things low and central and then expand out. People don’t consider their batteries on the roof but heavier tires/wheels are no problem.
Step one is to amass everything you need to pack.
Step two is to group it by how often you need it.
Step three is to sub-group by weight.
Step four is to pack all you can without a rack.
Step five is determining the rack size you need.
I have talked to many people over the years who “need” a roof rack. Trouble is, they don’t, and once they have it they start finding stuff to throw up there and then… things get bad in the dynamics department.