Buyer's Guide: Roof Racks
Aluminess Products Inc.
Based in Santee, California, Aluminess has been producing high quality lightweight aluminum bumpers, tire racks, roof racks, and off-road products for over a decade. Their designs are known to be strong, rust-proof and provide great protection off-road. They offer products for a wide range of vehicles.
Note: Aluminess makes each rack out of aluminum to order, examples of how they look are shown below. Look here for a guide to Aluminess racks.
American Expedition Vehicles (AEV)
http://www.aev-conversions.com/
Focusing mainly on the new Jeep JK Wrangler, but also providing products for other Jeep models, AEV is a 4WD accessories manufacturer that provides parts with OEM-like fitment and quality. They are perhaps best known for their V8 Hemi conversions and complete vehicle conversion kits such as the Brute. AEV produces bumpers, racks, suspension systems, body parts and more.
ARB
ARB is Australia's largest manufacturer of 4x4 and overland accessories with an international presence in more than 80 countries around the world. Known best for their iconic air locking differentials and bull bars, they also produce a full line of vehicle accessories from recovery gear, to roof racks and roof tents.
Alloy
ARB Alloy Roof Rack Basket 70 X 44 Inch (4913010M)
ARB Alloy Roof Rack Basket 87 x 49 Inch (4900010M)
Steel
ARB Steel With Mesh Floor Roof Rack Basket 43 X 53 Inch (3800120M)
ARB Steel With Mesh Floor Roof Rack Basket 43 X 49 Inch (3800030M)
ARB Steel Roof Rack Basket 73 X 49 Inch (3800020)
ARB Steel With Mesh Floor Roof Rack Basket 87 X 49 Inch (3800013M)
ARB Steel With Mesh Floor Roof Rack Basket 87 X 49 Inch (3800010M)
ARB Steel Touring Style Roof Rack Basket 49 X 87 Inch (3800200)
ARB Steel Roof Rack Basket 40 X 49 Inch (3800160)
ARB Steel Without Mesh Floor Roof Rack Basket 43 X 49 Inch (3800030)
ARB Steel With Mesh Floor Roof Rack Basket 73 X 49 Inch (3800020M)
ARB Steel Without Mesh Floor Roof Rack Basket 87 X 49 Inch (3800010)
ARB Steel Roof Rack Basket 87 x 44 inch (3800040)
ARB Steel Roof Rack Basket With Mesh Floor 87 x 44 Inch (3800040M)
ARB Steel Roof Rack Basket 72 x 44 Inch (3800050)
ARB Steel Roof Rack Basket 52 x 44 Inch (3800250)
ARB Steel Roof Rack Basket 70 x 44 Inch (3813010)
ARB Steel Roof Rack Basket With Mesh Floor 44 x 44 Inch (3813020M)
ARB Steel Roof Rack Basket 72 x 44 Inch (3800050M)
ARB Steel Roof Rack Basket 43 x 44 Inch (3800060)
ARB Steel Roof Rack Basket 70 x 44 Inch (3813010M)
ARB Steel Roof Rack with Touring Basket 70.5 x 47.25 Inch (3813200)
ARB Steel Roof Rack Basket With Rail Floor 44 x 44 Inch (3813020)
ARB Steel Roof Rack Basket 43.5 x 44 Inch With Mesh Floor (3800060M)
ARB Steel With Rail Floor Roof Rack Basket 43 x 53 Inch (3800120)
Baja Rack
Baja Rack is a company specifically founded to produce racks for the 4WD and overlanding market. They have a variety of custom-tailored solutions for your vehicle with a variety of add-on accessories.
Toyota FJ Cruiser Series
FJ Low Profile rack (Half Mesh Floor)
FJ Low Profile rack (Full Mesh Floor)
Land Rover Series
Discovery I (1994-1998) Standard Rack
Discovery I (1994-1998) EXP (Roof Top Tent) Rack
Discovery II (1999-2004) Standard Rack
Discovery II (1999-2004) EXP (Roof Top Tent) Rack
LR3 (2005-2009) EXP (Roof Top Tent) Rack
LR4 (2010-2011) EXP (Roof Top Tent) Rack
Toyota Tacoma Series
Toyota Tacoma - Shark Fin Antenna
Toyota Tacoma - Bolts directly to roof
Tacoma Prerunner Sport - Basket mounts to "factory" roof rack
Toyota 4Runner Series
Toyota 4Runner Gen 3 (1996-2002) "Short Rack"
Toyota 4Runner Gen 3 (1996-2002) "Long Rack"
Toyota 4Runner Gen 3 (1996-2002) EXP rack (Roof Top Tents)
Toyota 4Runner Gen 4 (2003-2009) Standard Rack
Toyota 4Runner Gen 5 (2010-2011) Standard Rack
Toyota 4Runner Gen 5 (2010-2011) EXP rack (Roof Top Tents)
Toyota 4Runner Gen 5 (2010-2011) Utility Rack
Toyota 4Runner Gen 5 Long Rack (2010-2011)
Land Cruiser Series
Land Cruiser 80 Series "short rack"
Land Cruiser 80 Series "long rack"
Land Cruiser 80 Series EXP rack (Roof Top Tents)
Land Cruiser 80 Series "Utility Rack" (Flat)
Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Standard Rack
Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Standard Rack
Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen Series
Hummer H3 Series
Nissan X-Terra Series
Universal EXP Rack for Roof Top Tents
Brownchurch
http://www.brownchurch.co.uk/index.html
If you've seen an old Land Rover Series on an expedition then you've likely seen a Brownchurch roof rack. Not only will the company help you prepare your vehicle for an expedition, they can do it with their own products which include roof racks, awnings, roof tents and more.
Heavy Duty Roof Racks (most Land Rover models)
Defender Roof Racks
Built and designed in the United States, Defender Roof Racks is a supplier of roof racks and 4WD accessories. They offer a variety of bolt-together and one-piece racks allowing the customer to choose a rack suited best for their needs.
Bolt Together Roof Racks (various sizes)
One Piece Roof Racks (various sizes)
Eezi-Awn
Based and manufactured in South Africa, Eezi-Awn has been making roof tents and overland accessories such as awnings and recently roof racks for nearly 30 years. They are popular enough to be sold almost all over the world.
Front Runner Vehicle Outfitters
http://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/
Front Runner parts are made with pride in South Africa with the very latest materials and manufacturing technology. Known as a leader in the industry worldwide, they also have offices and distribution centers in Australia, Europe, and the United States. Front Runner produces a comprehensive array of innovative overland-centric products from roof racks, to water storage solutions transform your vehicle into the ultimate adventure machine. Don't forget to check out the dedicated line of accessories for Front Runner's roof racks.
Front Runner offers two different racks, the Slimline, and the Slimline II. Both are available for nearly every imaginable 4WD built; Front Runner mounting options include gutter mount legs, track mounted feet, and grab-on feet. There's even a solution for pick-up beds. For those vehicles who cannot be serviced by traditional mounts, like the Jeep Wrangler, custom mounts have been designed for the Slimline and Slimline II.
Specific Front Runner roof rack information can be found here: http://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/Roof-Racks-c35/
Gobi Racks
Offering a variety of roof rack solutions custom tailored to a variety of vehicles, Gobi Racks are solid and Made in the United States. The company also offers ladders and accessories for roof racks.
Hummer
H3T Stealth Roof Rack w/ Sunroof Opening
Jeep
Jeep TJ Unlimited Ranger Roof Rack
Jeep JK 2 Door Ranger Roof Rack
Jeep JK 2 Door Ranger Roof Rack
Jeep JK 2 Door Stealth Roof Rack
Jeep JKL 4 Door Ranger Roof Rack
Jeep JKL 4 Door Stealth Roof Rack
Jeep Grand Cherokee Stealth Roof Rack with or without Sunroof Opening
Jeep Cherokee Ranger Roof Rack
Jeep Cherokee Ranger Roof Rack
Jeep Cherokee Stealth Roof Rack
Nissan Xterra
2000-04 Nissan Xterra Ranger Roof Rack
2000-04 Nissan Xterra Stealth Roof Rack
2005-08 Nissan Xterra Ranger Roof Rack
2005-08 Nissan Xterra Stealth Roof Rack
Toyota
Toyota FJ Cruiser Stealth Roof Rack
Toyota FJ Cruiser Ranger Roof Rack
2003-09 Toyota 4Runner Stealth Roof Rack
2003-09 Toyota 4Runner Ranger Roof Rack
1996-02 Toyota 4Runner Stealth Roof Rack
1996-02 Toyota 4Runner Ranger Roof Rack
2010+ Toyota 4Runner Stealth Roof Rack
1980-90 Toyota Land Cruiser Ranger Roof Rack
1980-90 Toyota Land Cruiser Stealth Roof Rack
Dodge
Honda
Honda Element Stealth Roof Rack
Honda Element Ranger Roof Rack
Land Rover
Land Rover Discovery II Stealth Roof Rack
Land Rover Discovery II Ranger Roof Rack
Hannibal
Hannibal is located in Cape Town, South Africa, a town that knows a little something about overlanding. They've been in the business of 4WD accessories and roof tents for over 15 years and also manufactures roof racks, awnings and various 4WD kit.
Safety Devices
Based in England, Safety Devices is perhaps best known as the makers of the iconic Land Rover roof racks installed by the factory as well as protection accessories such as roll cages, ladders, underbody protection.
TJM
TJM is a major Australian manufacturer of 4WD and overland accessories, their line includes bull bars, snorkels, suspension systems, winches, racks and more.
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