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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 01:44 PM
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I had a roof rack a while ago that was mounded using gutter mounts. The rack wasn't mine it was my uncles so he sold it and I was out of a rack. I got another one but I don't have gutter mounts. Will my stock roof rails be strong enough to hold the rack and some gear.

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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 1995xjsport
I had a roof rack a while ago that was mounded using gutter mounts. The rack wasn't mine it was my uncles so he sold it and I was out of a rack. I got another one but I don't have gutter mounts. Will my stock roof rails be strong enough to hold the rack and some gear.
Order some JCR gutter mounts and call it a day. Worth paying for. I have my rack set up with 3 on each side (overkill) and I have had 400lbs up there with no issues.
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by blankdeluxe

Order some JCR gutter mounts and call it a day. Worth paying for. I have my rack set up with 3 on each side (overkill) and I have had 400lbs up there with no issues.
Can u send me a pic of ur roof rack
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 11:07 AM
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Check out my build page. There are a decent amount of pictures on there from before I painted it. Should give you a pretty good idea.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 11:21 AM
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JCR gutter mounts are great. I ordered some for my home fab roof rack.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 12:57 PM
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Get yourself 2 more factory crossrails and that thing won't go anywhere.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 12:58 PM
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That's how I did mine...
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by NewJerseyXJ609
That's how I did mine...
That's what I'm going to do today when I get out of school thanks
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