Lol! Thats a mighty fine rack.

Thanks for the pics guys. Might start searching for one.

 

So you were joking about the skype?





lol jk

But, on-topic, my 2001 is partial. Wish it was full

 

 

you know how to turn me on quick send me your address and a plane ticket ill take care of everything else LMAO

 

I accept your challenge, sir. (soon as it warms up!)

And, some of you guys are TWISTED lol

 

Eh, its good to have a sense of humor everynow and then

BTW: Thanks

 

I thought I knew everything there was to know about xj's until today, I saw the full length rack. I thought maybe someone had spliced 2 together. I cant imagine why they had a long one then went short. They are pretty cool..oh well.

 

You didn't know most racks are full sized? must not know much about XJs then

 

Since it appears nobody knows. All the xj's that came with roof racks until 99 had the full length racks. The 99,00,01 came with the partial length racks .

 

All of my Cherokees have been the LATE model years.

 

I never knew they made partial racks but then again i only like early years

 

Here is a pic of my 94 with a full length compared to my buddies 99 half length (more so 3/4 length).

 

All 99+ have a shorter roof rail. It was intended to give the Jeep a sportier design. Jeep also changed the cross-member slider to a longer setup instead of the shorter stubby slider after 99.

 

I just purchased a 1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport after eight years with a 1998 and was crestfallen to notice the short, and in my opinion insufficient, roof rack. Why, why, why? Everything else on these XJ's makes so much sense. Everything I want, nothing I don't!!!😍
So, to reiterate, how does one go about adding a 1998 Factory roof rack to a 1999?