Roof Rack Strength?

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Jul 16, 2009 | 03:59 PM

#16

COSXJFAN

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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/roof-rack-weight-limits-20019/

Jul 17, 2009 | 12:28 AM

#17

Bolt_ActionUSMC

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Year: 1989

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Engine: 4.0 I6 from a wrecked 06 TJ

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Originally Posted by xjfanatic

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.

i am just bolting a roof bar tire carrier to the side rails. kind of like the rockratz version:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...7/IMG_0274.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...7/IMG_0278.jpg

Apr 24, 2017 | 03:55 PM

#18

ButtStripe

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From: Southern California

Year: 1988

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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.

Apr 24, 2017 | 05:00 PM

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Martlor13

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From: Northern New Mexico

Year: 1999

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Originally Posted by ButtStripe

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.

I dont think it would honestly.

Apr 25, 2017 | 03:01 PM

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LiamLikeNeeson

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From: Los Angeles, CA

Year: 1989 Limited

Model: Cherokee(XJ)

Engine: I-6 4.0L AMC Renix

Quote:

Originally Posted by ButtStripe

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.

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)