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Smittybilt Roof Rack & Off Road Basket

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Product Information

MSRP: $400.00
Average Price: $350.00
Manufacturer: Smittybilt
Recommended?
Yes: 3 / No: 0

lightweight rack. can hold about 300 lbs.

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Calisdad
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Calisdad's Reviews
01-18-2011, 09:39 AM
Price: $300.00
Pros: sturdy, great finish
Cons: hardware, needs wind deflection
Recommended? Yes

Comments: If you install this before you start take the hardware package down to the hardware store and replace all the allen head bolts with hex head. It's impossible to torque the allen heads tight enough and the rack will squeak and rattle to the point of distraction. It's just fine with hexhead bolts. For the detail minded either find black ones or paint the ones you get.

Hardest part of install were the bolts that go through the windshield hinge. The speaker magnets want to pull the wrenches around.

A wind deflector is necessary to stop the howling that occurs at 55 mph.

Load it up. It's flexes a bit side to side but is quite sturdy.


IdahoTJ
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IdahoTJ's Reviews

10-03-2008, 04:16 PM
Smittybilt Roof Rack & Off Road Basket
Price: $400.00
Recommended? Yes

Comments: This thing is GREAT! Initially had an issue with water freezing inside the tubes and breaking the welds loose, but Smittybilt and 4wd.com took good care of me. On the new lower rear tubes I drilled a drain hole to help alleviate this issue.


ziptychick
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ziptychick's Reviews

07-28-2008, 03:47 PM
Smittybilt Roof Rack & Off Road Basket
Price: $350.00
Recommended? Yes

Comments: used it once to go camping. worked out great. was a pain to install. smittybilt sent me the wrong hardware, tools, and install instructions. good thing my shop is a catch all for hardware and tools.



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