Roof Rack Strength?
07-16-2009, 03:59 PM
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07-17-2009, 12:28 AM
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Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6 from a wrecked 06 TJ
I would only mount it to the rain gutters...I mounted a roof rack to my factory rails that go across the roof and I only put a spare tire (35x12.5) and a hi lift jack on it. The rear rail broke after about 6 months. and made my jeep very unstable with the weight shifting after it broke.
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04-24-2017, 03:55 PM
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Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
What about putting a 145 lb roof tent on the factory rack? Will it hold two people sleeping in it?
The tent I am thinking about is the bigfoot explorer.
The tent I am thinking about is the bigfoot explorer.
04-25-2017, 03:01 PM
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Year: 1989 Limited
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if you mount it straight to the roof I doubt it. But I've seen a few XJ build a with a roof tent and it works somehow. I'd just try really hard to spread the load and avoid any extreme movements while inside the tent. Might not hurt to have a few support beams right under the mounting points (like holding up the cross beams of the roof)
04-25-2017, 05:43 PM
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if you mount it straight to the roof I doubt it. But I've seen a few XJ build a with a roof tent and it works somehow. I'd just try really hard to spread the load and avoid any extreme movements while inside the tent. Might not hurt to have a few support beams right under the mounting points (like holding up the cross beams of the roof)
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