offroad basket

[sethpdx]

Ive been thinking of getting a basket. Not only are the asteticly pleasing, they are functional and almost neccesary for an offroad adventure!

I will most likely choose the thule 690

anyone have a pic of there explorer with this basket fitted? If not Ill be the 1st within a couple of paychecks

opinions welcome!

 

[96limitedX]

ooo that'll be nice..i want one!

 

[FROADER]

I've seen a few on here with that rack. If nobody shows them, make sure you do when you get it.

 

['97 V8]

it would look nice.

 

[jimcom]

you getting a spare tire carrier as well, or just using it to carry camping gear, supplies, etc.?

 

[slravene]

please dont put the tire on the roof....

 

[jimcom]

please dont put the tire on the roof....

Why is that?

 

[slravene]

1) wind resistance: you will decrease your mpg, increase noise.
2) raises center of gravity: tire is heavy....keep heavy stuff down low.
3) destroys the tire: (bakes it in the sun)
4) ever try to get a spare tire off the roof while offcamber, in the mud, wet, and cold?
5) ever try to get the flat tire back up there?

 

[Gatorblazer]

Ive seen baskets for sale on Ebay for $50. Some of them are even Ford Factory ones made by Yakima. THey come with the oval, mounts and everything.

 

[Explorer#2]

not what you want but i hope it helps, sorry the pics are not that great

I love mine it looks really good and it is great when i have to carry stuff i dont want in the truck

 

[21robbie21]

yakima load warrior

tuesday night i ordered a yakima load warrior, similar to that thule. no you wil not find anything nice in this category on ebay for 50, ive been shopping for about 4 months now so trust me, im paying 240 for mine new, with a hookup , but the cheapest i found it online was 260 new. lizard used to have the one im getting

 

[Blee1099]

Having a tire on the roof does reduce your MPG rating and creates a higher center of gravity.. I ran my 33" spare on the roof for quite a long time since my truck is my daily driver and I carry 2-3 boxes full of computer parts/accessories/etc. Even on wheeling trips, I had the tire on the roof with really no adverse reactions. I got a little tipsy at times but never to the point that I felt my truck was gonna roll.. I even went down whompum at Paragon sideways and the truck never rolled with the tire on the roof. Its just a matter of making sure the tire is secure on the roof. If it slides with the body, then of course it'll cause the center of gravity to shift.

 

[timmac06]

I have the yakima rack. It holds up pretty good.

 

[21robbie21]

check out post 31

 

[FROADER]

Also a Yakima and huge!

 

[sethpdx]

ebay Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania

found this on ebay... local pick up only.. If I lived in penn I would get it!


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/THUL...33651QQitemZ8053104044QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

[dman726749]

i have the yakima and it works great, i paid 150 used with 4 pro comp lights on it and 2 reverse lights, i know i got a smokin deal ...i also use it to carry the spare, no problems with it

 

[LBarr2002]

Froader, if you look back at this thread...is that a load warrior with extension or a mega warrior? I've got a load warrior and want to get the extension, but that just seems too big.