Off Roading Anyone have a safari rack on anything?

[rbattelle]

Does anyone out there run a safari rack on any of their vehicles? I'm interested in one from www.con-ferr.com but need to know more about the mounting.

 

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[BDMiller]

Originally posted by rbattelle

Does anyone out there run a safari rack on any of their vehicles? I'm interested in one from www.con-ferr.com but need to know more about the mounting.

I think the con-ferrs are not so great. If I remember correctly you need to keep purchasing extra parts to actually use them for much. I bought a Kargo Master a few years ago for my Scout 800. The rack is good, rugged & cheap but the mounts are crap- they actually broke off while I was driving. Could have been bad. I'm planning on fabricating some supports to attach that rack on my 2500's Leer commercial cap when the snow goes away. There is also a place called D&C Extreme that makes really nice racks. They are not cheap & not pretty but they are solid. Check them out at

http://www.dandcextreme.com/

hope this helps,

Brian

 

[rbattelle]

BD,



I now agree that the Conn-Ferrs are not the best choice. I've been looking at www.wildernessracks.com now, and I think I like their mounting system much better.



Thanks for the link to D+C... excellent place to bookmark!

 

[BDMiller]

Yeah those look pretty good. The Yakima adaptors are a plus. I have a Yakima canoe carrier on the bars of my rack & it has come in handy.

Post a picture when you get it all set up.

 

[rbattelle]

You have one? POST A PIC!!!!!

 

[BDMiller]

Originally posted by rbattelle

You have one? POST A PIC!!!!!

Yeah I recognized the irony in encouraging you to post a picture when I haven't. My rack is currently on it's side under my deck awaiting warmer weather but when I do install it I will.

Another thought- Land Rover places tend to have excellent & high quality racks & gear but they are extremely expensive.

 

[rbattelle]

There are 2 things that are preventing me running out and getting a rack now:



1. Drilling holes in my roof.

2. Everyone but me says it will look absolutely ridiculous.



No. 2 is of little consequence. I want the rack to mount my spare tire and hi-lift jack, and a shovel/sledgehammer/pull-pal/etc and not have to take up space in my bed.



But I just bought 2 of those bed rails that mount in the stake pockets. You know, most people use them just for looks. I've fabbed up a couple adaptors so I can use U-bolts to mount my Hi-Lift jack rack to one of them, and am thinking of a way to mount the sledge, shovel, and pull-pal to the other.



Besides the hole drilling, the only problem I can see with the safari rack and spare tire being up there is fuel mileage. I'd hate to get it all installed and find myself losing 1 MPG.