I am looking for a safari rack for my 1st gen 4runner. anybody have any ideas on one for me? I would really like to make one, if anyone knows of any info on that.
thanks

 

surely you guys know where I can get a safari rack!

I was looking at the fiberglass part of the top today, and the rain guttering is fiberglass also. Is it ok to put a rack up there?

 

Not sure how to mount to it, but Rome (seafarinman) had one mounted to his truck fiberglass cap, so it could be the same scenario. A few to look at are Con Ferr, Surco, and Wilderness Rack.

 

I have a BVG (Bauer) cargo basket with the extension. I had it mounted on my truck canopy using a set of Thule bars and a "Gutter Foot" pack. I also was running a set of artificial rain gutters that I had to drill and bolt on to the canopy. Now I am running the basket on the truck cab with the extension removed, and a set of Yakima Plus-Nut Top Loaders.

Before with canopy:


Now without canopy:


You could also get some "tracks" installed and be able to adjust the fore/aft spacing of the crossbars. You could also get one of the baskets that has feet that bolt right onto the roof as well.
Good Luck.

 

http://www.nonsuv.com/

He's running what looks like two Yakima Mega Warriors on his roof.

I have the yakima Load Warrior on my rig.
Good quality.
It's a little less wide than the Mega Warrior unit.

PS, I have some pics of the Load Warrior on Todd's 1st gen, but I am in the midst of rebuilding my website, so they are not up yet.