Mounting Accessories on OEM Expedition Roof Rack (e.g Matrax, shovel, etc)
#11
I ordered these from Front Runner and separately ordering t-bolts to replace the bolts that come with to attach them to the expedition rack using the T tracks.
https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.co...nting-kit.html
https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.co...nting-kit.html
Looking to do the same.
Cheers
#12
Having seen the TReK cars in person I am toying with using this solution (Lucky8 Side Mount), but would need to confirm it works with MaxTraxx, and at $200 the truth is the spare idea with the RokStraps is so simple and cheap that I will probably stick to it.
Last edited by Juancl; 10-12-2021 at 06:54 PM.
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I ended up going a different much simpler route (see picture), so never installed the front runner brackets and just returned them. I have also attached the MaxTraxx lengthway on the rack a couple times using camstraps. See second picture
Having seen the TReK cars in person I am toying with using this solution (Lucky8 Side Mount), but would need to confirm it works with MaxTraxx, and at $200 the truth is the spare idea with the RokStraps is so simple and cheap that I will probably stick to it.
Having seen the TReK cars in person I am toying with using this solution (Lucky8 Side Mount), but would need to confirm it works with MaxTraxx, and at $200 the truth is the spare idea with the RokStraps is so simple and cheap that I will probably stick to it.
Thanks for the help.
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The Defenders in Africa and the rest of the world also had basket style racks that would keep tires, cans, bags, tents from sliding off the side. I've mentioned this before but the flat roof racks on the current Defenders are hideous and useless. They were designed strictly for wind noise reduction and for parking in garages, where 90% of them will be. Some rope and tie downs is all you ever needed. Now, you have to have thirty clamps and bolts to keep everything on top in place. Last thing and I'll shut up, mounting all your gear on the sides of your truck is also a bad idea. Anyone that has been on trail rides or weekend camping trips through trails knows that tree limbs will rip anything on the sides right off. Now, if you are in the open country it would be fine. If you are in narrow trails though, keep everything high up\on the back and off the sides.
Still, you can do a lot with the expedition rack and camstraps (see
btw I think the comment re the Defenders in Africa referred to the first picture below. I think the second picture is more aligned with your idea of Defenders in Africa.
This is from a JLR Africa expedition as part of the Defender PR campaign
TReK edition. You can certainly put anything on the expedition rack (but yes it requires hardware…)
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#17
DIY Shovel mount
With about $30 in parts from Amazn, I've put together an "Expedition Roof Rack Shovel Mount" for a small spade from Harbor Freight... Plus with the longer plates, I'm able to mount the shovel a little lower and out of the way from roof-top tent and other stuff...
(Here are the links to parts online: , , , https://www.harborfreight.com/27-in-round-nose-mini-shovel-with-d-handle-69826.html, (attached with some 3M double sided adhesive) - a little bending of the metal plates with your garage vise, some stainless steel hardware and attache some rubber pads to prevent scratches)
vs. $108 for this one from Lucky8
(Here are the links to parts online: , , , https://www.harborfreight.com/27-in-round-nose-mini-shovel-with-d-handle-69826.html, (attached with some 3M double sided adhesive) - a little bending of the metal plates with your garage vise, some stainless steel hardware and attache some rubber pads to prevent scratches)
vs. $108 for this one from Lucky8
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