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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 06:13 AM
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Who all is using a trail rack? Which one and how do you like it?

I'm considering the bestop trail rack, but the wilderness systems looks pretty good too... any thoughts on this? Pics please!
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by StuDad
Who all is using a trail rack? Which one and how do you like it?

I'm considering the bestop trail rack, but the wilderness systems looks pretty good too... any thoughts on this? Pics please!
I have the Garvin Wilderness rack for my 4-door. It's ok, if you're aware of it's drawbacks -- the Garvin racks are well known for rusting, so you'll have to be ready with the spray can and stay on top of it. The 'flip' function to put up/down the softtop is also a pain. It involves removing 4 bolts and adding two brackets with another 4 bolts. I'm looking for some quick-release levers to address this. The Garvin is also rated for 300 lbs. Some racks are rated for more, I think. And like any rack, it's a pain to remove snow between the roof & rack. We had a custom tarp made that we attach when parked for the week (we typically only use the Jeep on week-ends). Aside from that - very nice. :-)

Here's a few pics...









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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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That's a beauty of a rack, but I'm talking about the ones that go above the spare tire... for those of us who won't be spending a thousand bucks on this one!
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by eisenjj
What wheels are those in the last pic???
American Racing Mojave Teflon in 16x8" with a 33x11.5" Toyo M-55 tire.

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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by StuDad
That's a beauty of a rack, but I'm talking about the ones that go above the spare tire... for those of us who won't be spending a thousand bucks on this one!
Ooops! My bad - I didn't realize we were talking about the bumper mounted ones. :-)

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