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With roofrack or without roofrack
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:06 pm
by strawb
Just wanted to get a poll
to roofrack or not to roofrack .... both have their pros and cons
which do you like better???
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vote now
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Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 2:04 pm
by caprihorse
Roof rack with the loaded weight (e.g. BF Goodrich spare tyre, with the weight for two men) is increasing the centre of gravity and sometimes few mm are critical before rollover, so definitely WITHOUT.
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 2:09 pm
by strawb
@capri - you forgot my hi-lift jack mounted on my roofrack as well
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:01 pm
by caprihorse
strawb;26590 wrote:@capri - you forgot my hi-lift jack mounted on my roofrack as well
Yes, sorry, additional weight and completely useless in a desert :playingsmiley:
Additionally you could have there on top also jerrycans for thirsty Peep and barrel with water for additional engine cooling needs.
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:46 pm
by strawb
caprihorse;26591 wrote:Yes, sorry, additional weight and completely useless in a desert :playingsmiley:
Additionally you could have there on top also jerrycans for thirsty Peep and barrel with water for additional engine cooling needs.
the barrel of water is located inside along with all the nuts and bolts and spare parts
the completely useless hi-lift jack does look nice when i go to dubai mall and mall of emirates :grin:
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 1:50 pm
by strawb
6 votes for with roof rack
4 votes for with OUT roof rack
anymore?
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 2:34 pm
by Bu-Shahid
strawb;26592 wrote: the completely useless hi-lift jack does look nice when i go to dubai mall and mall of emirates :grin:
:like: :yaeh am not durnk:
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 11:41 am
by strawb
current poll is 11/4 in favor of WITH roof rack
The nissan boys voted NO to roof rack
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 7:29 am
by Thedoc
Yes to roof rack, I am looking to put one on my jeep, so when I take the family camping I can load all the tents and chairs up there and leave only food and clothing in the jeep.
Unless you want to tow a small trailer, also good for putting fire wood you find on the trail for the camp fire
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:58 am
by Code Red
No to roof rack.
Everything people usually put up there is heavy, (firewood, tents, jerry cans, etc ...), and that just raises your center of gravity and makes the Jeep easier to flip. Anything heavy should be carried low in the vehilce. Roof rack makes it too easy to violate that rule.
