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Old 12-12-2010, 11:10 PM
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So i'm looking at buying this Yakima Loadwarrior Roof rack but after I checked on yakima's website they said it would not fit. This is strange to me because I just saw a jeep last week that had this same rack on it.

THose of you running this Yakima Loadwarrior rack does it fit okay? oh and its going on a 1998 cherokee
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I have one on my 96 xj. Now mine mounts to the factory roof rack on the xj. It works perfect. I am considering selling mine or trading it for other aftermarket parts.
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It may not fit on your factory cross bars but if you upgrade to Yakima, Thule, or other aftermarket cross bars there will be no fit problem. I have seen many XJs with that basket around here. If you haven't already, it is worth it to upgrade cross bars anyway - that is if you plan on loading anything of substantial weight on the roof.
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I'm getting the Thule MOAB. It will fit
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It might, you may have to slide the racks around though. I was actually considering the same purchase for my xj.
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Thanks for this post, Yakima told me yesterday it wouldn't fit my 1994 Cherokee Country, but my buddy has that rack and I've measured it out and I know it will fit. And, thanks to the guys who had it and replied with saying it fit and everything. Just ordered it a few minutes ago!
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Yea I saw that too, I think you have to get a yakima rack permanently installed on your roof for it to work. I just went with the thule moab
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