What's on your roof?

[chuckoverland]

So last weekend we drilled thru our canopy and installed a yakima rack. This week the tent is going up there. We are waiting for a sportrack rack and basket for the cab, should be here by our days off. Plans for lights up there, spare tire, hi lift and shovel, maybe firewood.
Wondering what you others out there have up in the attic?


Sent from my iPhone using OB Talk

 

[Captain Chaos]

We have a frontrunner slimline ii rack and a eezi awn series 3 1800 tent right now. We got a screaming deal on the tent. I'm still weighing the options for what else is going up there.

 

[Cavo]

Well, whenever I get my Gobi Stealth rack in, (maybe May 1 at this point) I plan on the usual, Maxxtrax, my ARB 2500 awning, shovel, Hi-Jack lift,EXPEDITION 3X THREE-BURNER STOVE, all my tent stuff, and the folding chairs. Basically, everything besides the clothes, propane tank and coolers

 

[ASNOBODY]

I try to keep it pretty light up there, but when in full exploration/roadtrip/overland mode:

Baja drop in basket on stock FJ roof rack
2 Pelican 1700 long cases containing all lightweight gear (sleeping mats, bags, pillows, tent/tent supplies, hammocks, straps and tarps)
4 RotoPax 2 gallon black storage cases (containing 2 BubbaRope kinetic ropes, tree saver, warn strap, 4 shackles, other safety gear and small straps)
Midwest Rake round point 48" shovel
60" walking stick
2 MaxTrax mounted to side of rack
Picnic table 55L Leader dry bag and chairs

 

[vegasjeepguy]

Nothing...because I have a trailer

 

[chuckoverland]

Will be posting a video around Saturday with the progress


Sent from my iPhone using OB Talk

 

[Steve]

Until a couple of days ago, I had:

Thule 450 mounts with square bars
Yakima LoadWarrior heavy duty basket with 18" extension
ARB 2500 Awning
Firestick 4' CB antenna
OPT7 32" LED light bar
Two sets of Yakima Hull-A-Port Pro kayak racks

Today it is just the bare roof rails, waiting for delivery of my PrinSu full length rack.

 

[Jeepney]

at the moment, 3 set of skis for me and my kids, assorted rubber bungies, and a shovel. Nothing permanent though.

 

[Wolfy]

For overlanding I use a Yakima Sky Box 16 on Yakima towers and bars.

For ski season I have a smaller longer Thule box that fits skis better.

-M

 

[boehml]

Nothing, I avoid roof top items and racks like the plague.

 

[blackntan]

had the company who built my tub cover to construct my rack but need to ad some tie down points , and looking into a rtt but that another puzzle in my over loaded plans BnT

 

[Billy "Poserlander" Badly]

Oddly enough, I just noticed a pizza on my roof. Weird.

 

[chuckoverland]

Oddly enough, I just noticed a pizza on my roof. Weird.

Lol


Sent from my iPhone using OB Talk

 

[chuckoverland]

Nothing, I avoid roof top items and racks like the plague.

Im sure you have a good reason. Mind sharing?


Sent from my iPhone using OB Talk

 

[Montanaguy]

14' stand-up paddle race boards, surf boards and Thule box. RTT on top of all pro lack rack custom cut to 14" to allow said race boards.

 

[Billy "Poserlander" Badly]

In all seriousness, I'm almost finished painting my new rack (had a few issues w/ incompatible paints, mostly because I'm not very bright), which I hope to install this weekend. My plan going forward is to store whatever I can up there, since the interior of my rig will be reserved primarily for me, the kid, the wife and the 2 dogs. Prior to this, I used a soft carrier and kept lightweight items up there on trips, but now, I'll have my traction pads, jack, tent, chairs, camping gear, and whatever else I can safely fit...

 

[boehml]

Im sure you have a good reason. Mind sharing?


Sent from my iPhone using OB Talk

I've got a couple of reasons, which people may or may not agree with. The more weight that is put at a high center of gravity, the worse off you are if you end up in an off camber situation (which I do frequently). Obviously if you put a pool noodle on the roof and drive down the freeway, that probably isn't as much a concern.. Id be more concerned with the pool noodle flying off, lol. Anyhow, I also try my best to keep all the weight centered between the axles so that added stress is distributed equally and I avoid any "squat" or sagging of the rear end due to weight.

I also like to keep my height down, being that I am already lifted on 37" (which actually measure to a true 35") tires. If I encounter a tight spot, I certainly wouldn't want a roof rack or cargo boxes on the top being a limiting factor and possibly (dare I say) wasting an hour of the day cutting down a tree and clearing the trail, or something. Same goes for when I need to drive in town, a roof rack would limit my ability to enter underground garages which isn't all that practical living in North Vancouver. I also drive a Jeep and removing the to hard top to switch to a bikini top is part of the fun! Most roof racks are particularly annoying to remove or flip out of the way, and I would rather not deal with that.

Lastly, I have no kids, dogs, sheep, goats or anything to get in the way!.. so there is lots of cargo space in the back for my gear, which is already light and compact. I mostly double duty my hiking gear. When I go hiking, my bag without food or water weighs just 13lbs. So really, there hasn't been a need for the extra space either (probably because I avoid large things lol).

 

[Wolfy]

Agree. If I don't need my rocket box I don't take it. And I'm going to fix up my trailer this spring so I can use that instead. Get better mileage with that.

Overlanding seems mostly a game of strapping stuff to the outside of the truck. Doesn't seem like a good idea to me. The rocket boxes are a decent compromise because they are protected and aero.

-M

 

[boehml]

Oh, and gas mileage!

 

[BCBrian]

I needed a spot to securely mount the High Lift, 4 Gal Rotopax, Traction Boards and shovel so I borrowed an idea and made some changes to the design. It needed to be low profile enough to get in the garage and clears by about 4"s.