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Old 06-30-2011, 02:14 PM
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Default What's the deal with stock roof racks?
I've noticed over the last week or so that there were different roof rack options. One comes almost up to the front of the cab and the other stops about 3/4 up. Is this a package thing like Classic vs Sport? I have the 3/4 one and would like to have the longer one. I found one in the junkyard and I'm sure I can swap it out but was just curious on what determined what rack each Jeep got.
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Well I know up until 97 (when they stopped making the Country trim line) the Country had a full roof rack, not the "3/4" style you mentioned. My old '99 sport had the "3/4" style
My '97 country has the full

I don't know that years had different. I'm sure somebody knows more
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Idk but my 96 sport has a full rack

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Hah really?

Well... there goes my theory lol
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My 95 se has full rack
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My '97 had a full rack on it. The Country style. but my '98 doesn't have one at all.
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'96 Sport with full length rack
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I have a 98' sprt and have the full length roof rack
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I have a 98 sport with a full rack
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I have a 98 sport with a full rack
Yea 98 is the way to go!
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i have a 99 with the full length rack ! .... if u find a full one u only have to drill like 2 more holes itsa well worth it !
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2001 Limited with 3/4 Roof rack
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1990 Laredo with a full rack.
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It was probably an option that the original owner would pick... My limited has full length rails. My sister's sport has 3/4 rails.
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So there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to which one got which rack. Must have been whatever they had in stock that day.
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