What brand of roof cargo basket do you recommend ?

[seanz0rz]

i love my surco, but i am not sure it is for everyone. my favorite thing about it is that it is lightweight. mostly i put stuff like chairs, tents, etc up on the roof, so it's perfect for that.

[Darth Element]

Figure I'll throw in my .02 since I went through this not too long ago. I picked up a Curt rack with an extension and it suits our needs perfectly. $197 shipped w/ a spider bungee from Amazon. I didn't want to spend a ton of money, but wanted something with decent quality. So far it has been great, easy to assemble and load from the back of the car or the sides. Chairs, wood, random tubs, and the stroller all fit up there perfectly. Good luck with your search.

[nosnerd]

you can order a surco rack at any key auto parts store or pep boys.........

[AA1PR]

you can order a surco rack at any key auto parts store or pep boys.........

I seen the surco's & my only complaint is that I liek more flooring, so I would have to but the additional kit to boot

I think I am really leaning towards the megawarrior

[DMT]

I'll chime in here. For my '94 Suburban I leaning towards the Rola or Surco, but then I found a Megawarrior with the extension and several other options locally on Craigslist. It was in great shape and the price was irresistible, so I went with it. I have not regretted it. I mounted it on three cross bars to distribute the weight more evenly. It is important to re-tighten after the first few weeks. I learned that the hard way in an intense cross-wind which caused my canoe to act as a "sail" and push the entire cargo carrier over several inches. Now that it is properly tightened, I've had no problems with it and am amazed at its versatility and utility, especially for the main purpose I use it for -- carrying my redwood canoe, several paddles and duffel bags which I stow up inside the canoe.Hebgen 2012.jpg

[stioc]

If I knew what I know now I would've bought a BajaRack, period.

I have a Rola Vortex (with the optional extension) which is a solid rack but one it sits too high on the factory cross bars and two it's too sleek and curvy which looks goofy on my particular truck.

[AA1PR]

Thanks for the advice DMT & russellh

I picked up locally last month a rola off of craigslist & it was just too small for the Yukon, so I gave it to my mother for her jeep & she loves it. Here's that video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhU7b...869E0595AC6DD5

I still in some way want a roof rack but am not sure what or how its going to function for me in the end

[hikingff77]

Nice boat, did you build it?