i just bought a con-ferr roof rack from a buddy but he didnt give me any way to mount it. whats the best way to do it? i dont really want to mount it too the stock rails but i guess that would work.

Anyones idea would be appreciated

thanks, Taylor

 

Mounted mine to the stock tracks with some 1/8" thick 1" wide steel stock bent in a C shape. I added 4 additional mount points with nuts pulled off a Cherokee in the junk yard.

When I rolled it in a ditch, the roof rack hit a tree and prevented damage to the driver's side (see my photos). The rack was dented, but the mounts stayed strait.

 

So many views but so little replies...

 

Three ways to do it, to the stock rack, thru the roof or with gutter mounts. IMO the only way to mount a roof rack is with gutter mounts.

 

where can i get gutter mounts? thats what i would like to do but i dont have a welder. so i could get it done from a friend but if someone makes bolt on ones that would be awesome. the only ones i have found are jcroffroads.

 

I've at least one other person say gutter mounts are the way to go. Why?

 

Gutter mounts are good but come with a price. Over load your rack or catch it on something and you can peel you gutters right off you jeep. If you do use the gutter mounts use at least 3 per side to distrubute the load better. If you have factory rails you can get mounts that attach to the stock rails. I have both styles and no problems... so far

try www.4wheelparts.com or the rack manufacturer

 

I bought 4 sets of feet and crossbars from Yakima or Thule that fit into my stock roof rack channels and then mounted the roof rack to the crossbars using u-bolts. The 4 sets spread out the weight so I can carry a butt-load of heavy stuff and my spare tire up there without any damage. I doubt if a gutter mount could hold up as well.

 

could i just get some more of those from a junk yard

 

I don't think that the 2 stock ones that came with my Jeep would have been strong enough - even if I added 2 more. If I remember, they seemed pretty weak and too flexible...

 

My buddy had a rack on the stock bars the plastic risers snapped from the wieght of a spare when he hit a speed bump

 

Yeah but...what else are you gonna do? The gutter rails a lot stronger than the sheet metal of the roof. And any accident bad enough to rip the gutters off would have you looking for a new body anyway. Those gutter rails are STOUT.

 

agreed... i have a 96 and i would never attatch anything to that roof! haha ii can hear it flex from my cb antenna... i would say gutter mounts are the way to go. and just look at a design cause some are rather easy to duplicate... if you have the means to do so.

 

I have a conferr roof rack on my jeep with gutter mounts. The thing is strong. Ive loaded almost 500 lbs into it and it held perfectly. But mine came with them....

 

thanks guys for all the info still havent decided on what to do im still leaning towards gutter mounts