[JasonSelmes]

Hi guys.

I am looking for a basket and roof racks for my 1991 Vitara JLX.

Anyone got any recommendations on baskets/ roof racks? Whereto buy etc?

Not looking for a full roof basket maybe a half to 3/4 basket etc.

any tips?

[DarkHorse]

Rola sports tracks and bars are easily had from wreckers.

You might get really lucky and a Rola Vortex rack kicking around somewhere, but they're not stocked by Stupid Cheap anymore. Depends how much load you want to carry.

Size-wise do you want 1/2 to 3/4 of a SWB or LWB?

This is the Vortex on a LWB:

[JasonSelmes]

Cheers mate here is the right here.

SWB
1991 Vitara JLX

Only got a it a few weeks ago for hunting/camping/fishing trips. I have some camp gear swags etc that id like to throw up top to avoid putting it in the cab if i can.

Maybe a half or a tad more of SWB.

Here is the beauty here. I need to spray those wheel rims to... very gay looking. And yes! I removed the paw print sticker off the door lol

[DarkHorse]

Looks too clean for a hunting rig

Nice pickup anyhoo.

Vortex basket would be perfect I reckon, but good luck finding one (they come up second hand here every now and again.)

[atari4x4]

where are you?

i have the same one as darky has on my swb, that's currently a stationary lawn ornament & looking at pics of darkhorses on a LWB i don't think i'll run it on the new wagon.

it's a bit rusty & crusty, and i guess if you're not in SA freight is going to be steep due to the size of it.

[JasonSelmes]

im in sydney mate.

What are the recomended roof racks that go with the basket? to fit my Zook?

cheers

[JasonSelmes]

DarkHorse wrote:

Looks too clean for a hunting rig

Nice pickup anyhoo.

Vortex basket would be perfect I reckon, but good luck finding one (they come up second hand here every now and again.)

The vortex is a 1.4 metre in length If i am correct?

[DarkHorse]

Yeah, would be about that. Car is roughly 5000km away now, so can't chuck a tape on it, sorry.

Supplied mounts will clamp around pretty much anything, but are perfect for the Rola sports bars:

[Bucket]

Reakon it would fit a sierra Gus?

[atari4x4]

yep, there are a few sierra's running the smaller vortex basket.

[DarkHorse]

Check out Nato's tintop, will be pics in either the Coffin Bay or recent Wattos trip threads.

[alexxx]

this is a prorack basket i picked up for $99 at supercheap!! held up at the flinders!! fits well to any racks

[Samwich]

I got the same basket as alexxx,

Also got my racks from Supercheap to they clamp to the side

[Bucket]

DarkHorse wrote:

Check out Nato's tintop, will be pics in either the Coffin Bay or recent Wattos trip threads.

Thanks Rob! I know I always liked the look of the vortex basket on Gus' shorty but wasn't sure if it'd suit a sierra. I idealy wanted a small basket, maybe one that covers just the rear half of a sierra roof but I think I like how it looks on Nato's rig. HAS to have slim mounts though, they look UGLY hanging inches above the roof.

[atari4x4]

Bucket wrote:

DarkHorse wrote:

Check out Nato's tintop, will be pics in either the Coffin Bay or recent Wattos trip threads.

HAS to have slim mounts though, they look UGLY hanging inches above the roof.

X the number of posts me, sarah & steaky have.

[DarkHorse]

Yeah, I still have to get around to that...

Could be as simple as pissing off the big pad mounts and cutting some sandwich-type plate clamps that would grip the rails and basket at the same height.