alternative options for roof rack

[nfpgasmask]

Hey Etl, one more question, looking at the coleman, do you think it is big enough for a full sized spare AND 2-4 five gallon jugs of gas?

I think I need to get measurements for all 3 options (Thule, Coleman, Yak)

Thanks - Bart

[etlsport]

its identical in size to the loadwarrior without the extension... to give you a size reference when i went camping i had those folding chairs laying door to door in there, i think 6 would lay across the bottom

now that im thinkin about it i need to rotate my tires anyway, what size spare are you gonna have up there? i can throw a stock dueler up there and snap a photo this afternoon if that would be helpful

[nfpgasmask]

Thanks man!

Bart

its identical in size to the loadwarrior without the extension... to give you a size reference when i went camping i had those folding chairs laying door to door in there, i think 6 would lay across the bottom

now that im thinkin about it i need to rotate my tires anyway, what size spare are you gonna have up there? i can throw a stock dueler up there and snap a photo this afternoon if that would be helpful

[etlsport]

okay, got the stock tire up there.. the tires only have about 5k miles on them, maybe even less so thats as big as its gonna get (245/60/18) the tire fit no problem, also have a 5 gal gas container up there with it, fit was kind of snug, you could definately fit 2, maybe 3 up there with the tire, if your tire diameter is any bigger you might have to be careful about the size of the gas cans you use, depending how you mount it you could even probably use your spare tire to hold more gas cans (if you have your rim facing downwards and your mount doesnt stick up too far)



i did notice that i had to maneuver the tire around the bolts for the basket mounts, my crossbars are smaller than the stock ones though so yours probably wont stick up as far.. either way im runnin back out there now to chop the ends of the mounting bolts off since they stick up unnecessarily far... see what the VX has done to me.. it was a perfectly good basket, bolted right up with no problems.. and i had to go and modify it anyway! (debadged fairing, covered the fairing in carbon fiber, built light rack for basket, now trimming mounting bolts)


see my gallery for the full sized pics

[nfpgasmask]

Hmmmm, very nice, very nice indeed. Thanks for taking the time to take these pics. You're the man....and you know, your VX looks Moab ready, so come on out!!!

Now I am torn. I don't know what to do...I guess I will start by getting my spare and then see how things fit in the back...

thanks again,

Bart

okay, got the stock tire up there.. the tires only have about 5k miles on them, maybe even less so thats as big as its gonna get (245/60/18) the tire fit no problem, also have a 5 gal gas container up there with it, fit was kind of snug, you could definately fit 2, maybe 3 up there with the tire, if your tire diameter is any bigger you might have to be careful about the size of the gas cans you use, depending how you mount it you could even probably use your spare tire to hold more gas cans (if you have your rim facing downwards and your mount doesnt stick up too far)



i did notice that i had to maneuver the tire around the bolts for the basket mounts, my crossbars are smaller than the stock ones though so yours probably wont stick up as far.. either way im runnin back out there now to chop the ends of the mounting bolts off since they stick up unnecessarily far... see what the VX has done to me.. it was a perfectly good basket, bolted right up with no problems.. and i had to go and modify it anyway! (debadged fairing, covered the fairing in carbon fiber, built light rack for basket, now trimming mounting bolts)


see my gallery for the full sized pics

[nfpgasmask]

...I ordered my Coleman rack, thanks again for the tip.

Bart