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vitara roof top storage (PICS)

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vitara roof top storage (PICS)

Post by atari4x4 »

got this fitted the other week to help with long distance touring storage.
rola track mount roof racks & a rola tube basket, came under budget too.

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Post by Sandgroper71 »

Im looking at that setup for my LWB Vit

Do you mind telling the cost you got it for ?

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Post by atari4x4 »

it cost me $000,000.00
the basket, track mounts and racks etc where an under the counter jobbie, and installation was easy as drilling holes in my roof!
i think the basket retails around $250 was a prototype and i think they're still on back order due to manufacturing issues or something...............
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Post by Impulsive »

Hi,

I've got the same model Vitara, and I was wondering where you passed your wiring for the driving lights thru into the cabin/engine bay?

I was considering running them down beside the windscreen, as I don't want to have to pass them thru window rubbers or whatever. I also want to run a roof-mounted UHF antenna, so coax will have to go there as well.

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Post by atari4x4 »

mmmmmm, the lights aren't hard wired yet as i'm still sorting out power distribution & fuses, have got a neat fuse block that takes the clear top auto fuses found in most modern cars that has on major 60amp power feed in and splits it into 4 fused outputs. the lights are cable tied on atm because im still toying around with them reguarding postion might even run them as side lights of the side of the basket depending on light spread. but i reckon you should be able to run the wire down each rubber trim that runs front to back into the engine bay
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Post by rosie »

Gday there mate, I was wondering what those tires are on your Vit and what sort of lift you needed for them.

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Post by atari4x4 »

it's only got goodgear mtr's 30x9.5
it's different compared to a normal one what do you reckon?
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Post by rosie »

I love them mate, do they fit without scrubbing? How much lift do you have?
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Post by suzukiboy »

atari4x4 wrote:it cost me $000,000.00
the basket, track mounts and racks etc where an under the counter jobbie, and installation was easy as drilling holes in my roof!
i think the basket retails around $250 was a prototype and i think they're still on back order due to manufacturing issues or something...............
When you get some info/price/who sells them post it up, I need a way of fitting more gear in the Vit.

rosie 30x9.5 MTR's fit fine no scrubbing with the Calmini 3" lift.

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Post by fordy1 »

I have seen that roof rack many times before and can i say I like it!!!
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Post by atari4x4 »

ok,
basically it's all been prototyping.
rola racks & track mounts: free, not sure actuall cost + fitting.
prototype rolla roof basket: free, approx rrp $250+
modified spare mount: free, glenarm engineering.
custom sand flag mount: free, glenarm engineering.

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Post by atari4x4 »

rosie wrote:I love them mate, do they fit without scrubbing? How much lift do you have?
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Post by atari4x4 »

the roof basket is a rola "VORTEX" & this is all i can find reguarding prices.
mine is a 2 peice unit that joins in the middle, now they are being fully welded.
mine was way cheaper than that too.

http://www.shop1auto.com.au/Lug%20baskets.htm
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