EBay roof baskets thoughts.?

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EBay roof baskets thoughts.?

Postby lerroy on Thu, 24 Aug 2017 1:00 +0000

Hi all

Looking at getting a roof basket and rails to fit a dual cab my 07 SR

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/302084828321

found a few on ebay that look really similar to the ARB rack

Has anyone installed on of these and if so thoughts?

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Re: EBay roof baskets thoughts.?

Postby Tyler1993 on Thu, 24 Aug 2017 3:45 +0000

Hey mate I know its a few extra $$ but have you considered an aluminium one?
They are less than half the weight of the steel. The one I have is a full length one which is still lighter than the half one you asked about.
Also I would look for one thats not as wide mines 1250mm wide and still looks abit out of place from the front, so I'd look for something 1250 or less.

Heres an aluminium one the same brand as I bought

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OCAM-Alumini ... SwIWZZfHUf

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Aluminium-Ro ... Swgu9ZZ1ne

This one doesn't look too bad, looks abit more sleek
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Re: EBay roof baskets thoughts.?

Postby lerroy on Thu, 24 Aug 2017 4:41 +0000

Awesome

This is the information I was after, I didn't read the Steel part of the listing ops. I thought it was the same as the ones you listed just cheaper price.

Ill defiantly go on of the alloy ones, thanks. The second one was my other choice its about $100 more but well worth for the weight savings.

ill see if I can find something a bit smaller they all seem to be 1250 though...
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Re: EBay roof baskets thoughts.?

Postby Tyler1993 on Thu, 24 Aug 2017 4:55 +0000

Yeah Definitely go the ally! My mate has a steel one and it literally takes two people to lift on.

Yeah I had a quick look too and couldn't find anything either.
1250 does suit the car, like it follows the cab width I think mine just looks abit strange caus mine mounts on the ladder racks and just hangs over the roof so it doesn't have the leg mounts to fill in the gap
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Re: EBay roof baskets thoughts.?

Postby lerroy on Thu, 24 Aug 2017 5:00 +0000

Tyler1993 wrote:Yeah Definitely go the ally! My mate has a steel one and it literally takes two people to lift on.

Yeah I had a quick look too and couldn't find anything either.
1250 does suit the car, like it follows the cab width I think mine just looks abit strange caus mine mounts on the ladder racks and just hangs over the roof so it doesn't have the leg mounts to fill in the gap


ah that makes sense previous car was a 80 series and we had pro rack HD bars and large basket on top, always looked a bit strange to me big gap and overhang but it was fine.

Thanks for the info, Ill prob order the alloy one next week.
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Re: EBay roof baskets thoughts.?

Postby Baydos on Mon, 04 Sep 2017 9:27 +0000

Hey Lerroy could you please post some pics once you get the basket on and let us know how you went with the installation, if it was easy/hard to install. And your thoughts on the basket would be great as I'm insterestes in buying the same one.
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Re: EBay roof baskets thoughts.?

Postby lerroy on Mon, 04 Sep 2017 9:33 +0000

Baydos wrote:Hey Lerroy could you please post some pics once you get the basket on and let us know how you went with the installation, if it was easy/hard to install. And your thoughts on the basket would be great as I'm insterestes in buying the same one.


No probs mate

I ordered on Friday last week, but I'm away a few weeks as well, I'll get some pics up of the item when it arrives and install when I get a chance.
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Re: EBay roof baskets thoughts.?

Postby lerroy on Mon, 04 Sep 2017 12:34 +0000

Well I ordered this one last week.
- http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Aluminium-Ro ... Swgu9ZZ1ne

I even spoke to the guy and he confirmed stock, just rang said didn't have alloy one only steel. He couldn't give me any ETA for alloy one so I had to cancel order. Now I gotta wait 5 days for the refund process.

Ill re-order next week from another seller.
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Re: EBay roof baskets thoughts.?

Postby Baydos on Mon, 04 Sep 2017 12:45 +0000

lerroy wrote:Well I ordered this one last week.
- <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Aluminium-Roof-Rack-for-Toyota-Hilux-2005-2015-Dual-Cab-Cage-Basket-/142323988084?hash=item21232bb674:g:VcsAAOSwgu9ZZ1ne">http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Aluminium-Ro ... Swgu9ZZ1ne</a><!-- m -->

I even spoke to the guy and he confirmed stock, just rang said didn't have alloy one only steel. He couldn't give me any ETA for alloy one so I had to cancel order. Now I gotta wait 5 days for the refund process.

Ill re-order next week from another seller.
Ahhh bugger. Let us know how it goes and if you end up getting the same one
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Re: EBay roof baskets thoughts.?

Postby lerroy on Mon, 04 Sep 2017 3:12 +0000

I'll probably order the OCAM one, have contacted seller see if they can do better on shipping


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OCAM-Alumini ... SwIWZZfHUf
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