Best roof rails and roof rack?
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You surprise me there! I have the PS rack and it has held fine over some 100K km, much of it with heavy loads and in tough terrain. My only complaint is, since it's welded and the parts are not moveable (which helps with durability), it is not as versatile as the Front Runner, for example - they only offer a dozen or so carriers and things, so if you need to combine a number of items on the roof, you may need a custom job or two.
Looks like Prospeed redesigned their roof rack.
prospeed.co.uk
Their instagram shows the box it ships in. Looks like it comes in pieces similar to what I believe the Frontrunner rack does. Then you assemble it like an erector set.
Not sure about availability. Every image you can download of it has "render" right in the name:
ProSpeed Expedition Roof Rack
Discover the ProSpeed expedition roof rack, designed for ultimate durability and functionality. Enhance your outdoor adventures today.
prospeed.co.uk
Their instagram shows the box it ships in. Looks like it comes in pieces similar to what I believe the Frontrunner rack does. Then you assemble it like an erector set.
Not sure about availability. Every image you can download of it has "render" right in the name:
Looks cool, but these flat racks are so silly. You spend $1000 on one just to spend more money to bolt pieces and boxes to it so you can actually use it for storage.
The Surco safari rack on my old Jeep was the way to go, just throw bags on top and use a net to keep everyone place.
I like crossbars a lot better. Just slap the accessory you need on the bars when you need it, and off when you don’t.
The Surco safari rack on my old Jeep was the way to go, just throw bags on top and use a net to keep everyone place.
I like crossbars a lot better. Just slap the accessory you need on the bars when you need it, and off when you don’t.
The only reason the flat racks appeal to me is that they are typically a lot lower profile. I certainly like the more traditional roof-racks, but the LR4 is a tall vehicle even when stock. The parking garage at my office is only 6'5". I just barely fit in as-is in standard height with no roof rack and 265/65/18 tires.
I really liked the look of the old prospeed rack with the built in air deflector. This new one doesn't seem to fit as cleanly at the front.
My LR4 with Yakima bars and ski racks is almost a foot lower than my almost stock D1 with Thule bars and kayak racks. I drop it into access mode out of fun even though it fits in my work garage, the D1 didn’t.
tacos&beer
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Looks like Prospeed redesigned their roof rack.
ProSpeed Expedition Roof Rack
Discover the ProSpeed expedition roof rack, designed for ultimate durability and functionality. Enhance your outdoor adventures today.
Their instagram shows the box it ships in. Looks like it comes in pieces similar to what I believe the Frontrunner rack does. Then you assemble it like an erector set.
Not sure about availability. Every image you can download of it has "render" right in the name:
Interesting! I wonder what prompted the new design, as the old one was so popular?
