Cargo Baskets

[RedJeep]

I'm looking at cargo baskets for the roof. What do folks have? What do you like? It's always great to see pics if you have 'em.

Many thanks,
Dan

 

[alighash11]

I ordered the spare tire basket. not as big or strong as the roof basket but good enough to actually keep a visual on your stuff while you're on the freeway.
Surco Spare-Tire-Mounted Cargo Basket for Jeep Wrangler - 19" Long x 43" Wide Surco Products Vehicle Organizer SPSJ4319
I may explore the roof basket next tho.

 

[RedJeep]

Cool. Thanks for your input. I'm not looking at the $500 units at the moment - just something modest for hauling normal trash and odds and ends that I'd rather not have inside the Jeep.

Dan

 

[Ry' N Jen]

I ordered the spare tire basket. not as big or strong as the roof basket but good enough to actually keep a visual on your stuff while you're on the freeway.
Surco Spare-Tire-Mounted Cargo Basket for Jeep Wrangler - 19" Long x 43" Wide Surco Products Vehicle Organizer SPSJ4319
I may explore the roof basket next tho.

How much weight have you carried on that rack?
Have you had any problems with the sheet metal of the tailgate flexing?

 

[Paul M]

We love our Rola...$180 from eTrailer, mounts easy, and looks great.

 

[RedJeep]

We love our Rola...$180 from eTrailer, mounts easy, and looks great.

Nice.

Dan

 

[BjBnet]

OMG, I've always wanted a Rola but figured they were too expensive (without actually knowing what they were worth)
So I just checked out etrailer (thanks Paul) then did a search for the racks here in Canada. They are $140 at Sears of all places!!!!
ROLA® Roof Top Cargo Carrier - Sears | Sears Canada

 

[Luke]

They are $140 at Sears of all places!!!!
ROLA® Roof Top Cargo Carrier - Sears | Sears Canada

Wow ... nice find dude!!

That is my second favorite rack ... (well 3rd if you count my wife's)

I just gotta have the Gecko, nothin' else comes close.

Enjoying the heat wave?

 

[Paul M]

eTrailer's $180 price includes free shipping. If Sears shipping plus sales tax is less than $40 then that's a better deal for sure.

 

[tommudd]

Wow ... nice find dude!!

That is my second favorite rack ... (well 3rd if you count my wife's)

I just gotta have the Gecko, nothin' else comes close.

:happy160:

 

[03 JEEP KJ BIG BLUE]

do you need cross rails for the rola?

 

[03 JEEP KJ BIG BLUE]

answered my own question. was just tired and being stupid lol.

where is the best place to buy cross bars?

 

[Paul M]

Try Amazon, eBay, eTrailer for Thule...depends on what you want and how much you want to spend. Me, I wanted low profile rails that weren't expected to be removed so used 3/4" black pipe (1" od) painted with Hammerite. Then using the existing 2007 Jeep roof rack holes (have to drill them thru) I bolted the crossrails down with black hardware, then stuck black rubber caps on the ends for a finished look. I hogged out the bottom of each rail a bit with a grinder so they seat better on the Jeep rails. Cost me about $20. BTW, I made them 46" long because I didn't want them sticking out too far over the doors but long enough for a bungee attach point if I need it.

Also check some KJ forum threads on some beefy looking rails made from fence parts that are really sweet.

 

[BjBnet]

eTrailer's $180 price includes free shipping. If Sears shipping plus sales tax is less than $40 then that's a better deal for sure.

Woohoo! Not bad, shipping is $11 and tax is almost $19 for a total of $169.19 and ORDERED! (that's shipped to their depot 2 minutes from my house, supposed to arrive April 4, enough time for me to work on the rail project)

 

[Mojo_kj]

Sears is now out of stock....guess e-trailer is the way to go...

 

[BjBnet]

Sears is now out of stock....guess e-trailer is the way to go...

wow, I usually miss out on stuff like that. sorry you missed it.

Mine is supposed to come in April4th, can't wait!

 

[BjBnet]

Rola is in!! Came in yesterday actually. 5 days ahead of expected delivery.

 

[Luke]

Rola is in!! Came in yesterday actually. 5 days ahead of expected delivery.

Woot! .. awesome ... :smokin:

 

[archep]

Once a while they offer baskets in discount shops! I also often check online auctions and homepages to be sure that I get the best deal. Unfortunately they are not cheap and if you want a good one you have to pay for it.. but it's always good to compare prices. eg etrailer seems to be trustworth and has good deals.

 

[MikeHype]

Thanks for the link, I will now spend the day looking at all the goodies for my Lib that I can't afford....

Try Amazon, eBay, eTrailer for Thule...depends on what you want and how much you want to spend. Me, I wanted low profile rails that weren't expected to be removed so used 3/4" black pipe (1" od) painted with Hammerite. Then using the existing 2007 Jeep roof rack holes (have to drill them thru) I bolted the crossrails down with black hardware, then stuck black rubber caps on the ends for a finished look. I hogged out the bottom of each rail a bit with a grinder so they seat better on the Jeep rails. Cost me about $20. BTW, I made them 46" long because I didn't want them sticking out too far over the doors but long enough for a bungee attach point if I need it.

Also check some KJ forum threads on some beefy looking rails made from fence parts that are really sweet.

Paul, do you have a post on here somewhere giving more detail on how you put your crossbars together? I've been toying with the idea of doing it but haven't decided on a good\clean method.

Thanks!