safari rack

atomicflatulenc · 05-30-2007, 12:12 PM

I've been looking for a safari rack that will hold more than 150 lbs offroad with no luck. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I want to get that spare out of my rig!

**SteelBlue_WJ** · 05-30-2007, 12:26 PM

My Con-Ferr roof rack is rated at 200-250 lbs but has been tested at over 400lbs. but at the much weight there are more considerations like how and where it's mounted. Con-Ferr racks are awesome in my opinion but good luck finding them, Con-Ferr closed it's doors last year.

Another company is said to build them like Con-Ferr but I am not sure of the rack ratings.
http://www.defenderracks.com/

froggo27 · 05-30-2007, 03:40 PM

costco for $75

footinmouth47 · 05-30-2007, 03:58 PM

kevens rack is really beefy and im sure would hold up to anything you can do to it. i made my own but most people dont have the time or equipmet and i used the same mounting system keven usses which is saprisingly not too hard to make when you know what it is.

Greg

footinmouth47 · 05-30-2007, 05:17 PM

just a few picks of the rack i made and the mounting

greg

**Texas ZJ1** · 05-30-2007, 08:49 PM

Nice rack.

Hunter

froggo27 · 05-30-2007, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Texas ZJ1

Nice rack.

Hunter

lol good one

footinmouth47 · 05-30-2007, 09:48 PM

if that was directed twords me thank you hunter. unless your refering to my manboobs then i just dont want to know.

Greg

vix2000 · 06-03-2007, 04:42 PM

what rack is available at costco, please?

froggo27 · 06-03-2007, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by vix2000

what rack is available at costco, please?

Costco.com

**SpeedyCat3** · 06-03-2007, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by vix2000

what rack is available at costco, please?

This is probably the one froggo means..

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11219524&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eC at=BC|3960|21248|21350&N=4008215&Mo=22&pos=5&No=14 &Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=21350&Ns=P_Price|1||P_Sig nDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&ec=BC-EC10615-Cat21248&topnav=

There is also one by DeeZee for $259...

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11134621&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eC at=BC|3960|21248|21350&N=4008215&Mo=22&pos=5&No=7& Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=21350&Ns=P_Price|1||P_Sign Desc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&ec=BC-EC10615-Cat21248&topnav=

Not bad looking either one of them.

And I would match the combo with this..:
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11195695&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eC at=BC|3960|21248|56369&N=4017289&Mo=19&pos=1&No=5& Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=56369&Ns=P_Price|1||P_Sign Desc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&ec=BC-EC10615-Cat21248&topnav=

for us whe are less than 7 feet tall and need to put the spare in the rack.

jay4554 · 06-03-2007, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by footimouth47

just a few picks of the rack i made and the mounting

greg

I don't understand how these mounts work

... do you have better pics, thanks

atomicflatulenc · 06-04-2007, 06:44 AM

Did you just bolt right through the roof? How did you keep it from leaking?

footinmouth47 · 06-04-2007, 02:57 PM

ok on the botom pic it goes left to right as it sits top to botom when conecting to the stock rail. no nothing goes through the roof. the far left piece is welded to the botom of the rack the 2 inch channal is next with one of the sids cut half off so it sits leval, and finally the 1 1/2 inch channal is hucking under the lip of the factory rail and the bolts run up through everything. as a side note i was unable to find the inch and a half channal so i used 3/4 angle and welded then together. this is a good sysetm for any rack weather you make your own or want to make a better system for a rack you already have.

dooboy2112 · 06-04-2007, 05:23 PM

That cool make your rack sit lower on the roof. Good job

05-30-2007, 12:26 PM	#2
SteelBlue_WJ Say What?? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 1,843 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	My Con-Ferr roof rack is rated at 200-250 lbs but has been tested at over 400lbs. but at the much weight there are more considerations like how and where it's mounted. Con-Ferr racks are awesome in my opinion but good luck finding them, Con-Ferr closed it's doors last year. Another company is said to build them like Con-Ferr but I am not sure of the rack ratings. http://www.defenderracks.com/ __________________ Bobby 2001 Steel Blue WJ Laredo SA 4x4, 3.5" lift, Apperance Package with factory Laredo Steel Blue cladding/leather Conferr Roof Basket with custom Randy Ellis Design light cage, WAAG grille guard and Hella lots of 500 lights 2004 Wrangler Sport, 2.5" and 31's, nothing special "For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been.' " John Greenleaf Whittier

06-03-2007, 04:42 PM	#9
vix2000 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sheffield Posts: 17 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	what rack is available at costco, please?