roof rack
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From: Moundridge KS
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
looking at buying a roof rack of this site i found and theres a couple size options so im wondering which one you guys think would fit the roof the best
the bigger one is: 62-1/2" L x 45" W x 6-1/4" H
and the smaller one is: 48-1/2" L x 38-1/4" W x 5-1/2" H
the bigger one is: 62-1/2" L x 45" W x 6-1/4" H
and the smaller one is: 48-1/2" L x 38-1/4" W x 5-1/2" H
My rail mounts didn't hold (rails came out off the roof) do I went to gutter. Brooke two sets of gutter mounts before I just decided to give up on running a roof rack.
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From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
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From: Las Vegas, NV - St. George, UT
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I have my rack mounted to Thule crossbars that are mounted to the gutter. The distance between the Thule crossbar gutter mounts are ~40". If you are mounting to the factory rails than you should be fine. I've seen 52" wide racks and they seem to fit okay.
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The system was rated to 250 lb. The rack came in under 70, the high lift was 35 and the spare was about 45. So nope. After that I went to to gutter mounts. Kept breaking the mounts. I don't miss my roof rack though. Went from 12 mpg to 17 mpg after I took it off. Like I said, never broke the rail mount, just ripped one of my rails out of the roof.
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