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Old 08-03-2008, 06:57 AM
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I have been thinking about the addition of a roof rack. Not sure which one yet but a question I have is with the adding a rack along with 33 inch tires, what is the distance to the top of the rack? Will I still be able to get in my garage?
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I do not have a rack yet myself but I have a 4" lift with 35" tires and I'm right at 77" in height. The garage at my wife's work is limited at 7' plenty of room. There is a thread in here that talks about this subject and I think it has pic's do a search should be here.
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I have an OME lift 33, and a Wildboar rack. I can no longer get into the garage. Well If I too the basket off I might be able to get in.
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I have a 2" lift, 33's and the Warrior Safari Rack I can fit in the garage with the basket off but not when it is on.
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Measured this morning without the basket and I am 77.5" to the top of cross bars and the basket adds about another 3" to 4".

I fits in my garage like this




But not like this


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I measured last week,
33 inch tires, no lift, 2dr with a hard top,
Kargomaster Congo Cage with Safari Rack
comes to roughly 80 inches.
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Thanks for the replies! Sounds like I may need to look at a set up with the removable basket!
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Just enlarge your garage!!!
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Originally Posted by grnjkrubi
Thanks for the replies! Sounds like I may need to look at a set up with the removable basket!

You just may! I've a 5" Trailmaster with stock Rubi tires & a Garvin Wilderness rack (with the 4" basket depth)..........all that AND my KC lights is bringing me in a NINETY-THREE INCHES (93 in!!!!!!!!!!)

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Default Dented????

Was looking through the post at the racks and looking at the area where the warrior products rack is mounted to the rear of the body is it dented ???



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