A set of Steel or Alloy roof racks are basically essential for any serious 4WDer. Fundamentally roof racks provide a source of additional storage for your 4x4 with a massive range of possibilities. From solar panel setups, roof top tents, bikes, kayaks, light bar mounting, jerry cans.

Having a roof rack also allows you to store wet, sandy or dirty gear from your latest adventure whilst keeping your boot or back seats dry and clean. They also save you the need of towing a tiresome trailer with all your storage needs being located on the roof of your vehicle. 

However, there are many different types of roof racks depending on your needs which this article will discuss, ensuring that you feel confident in the decision you’re making at checkout. 

Roof Bars

Roof bars are certainly the lightest out of all of the roof rack options but also the least functional. They are perfect for holding fishing rods or surf boards and that’s about it. Many vehicles come stock with roof bars but if you’re looking to carry more accessories and more weight you’d need to upgrade to one of the systems below.

Roof Baskets

As the name suggests roof baskets are a metal basket that allows you to load with a much wider variety of gear. Roof baskets or cages generally consist of solid edges running around the side with small bars or mesh in between. Generally light duty and not compatible with pop up tents.

Roof Platform Racks (Staff Favourite)

The go to choice of roof rack for any serious 4WDer, platforms operate similar to roof baskets but are much heavier duty with increased constant weight capacity. The flat platform design allows you to carry much larger potentially overhanging items. The perfect base for roof top tents, awnings, LED lights etc.

We wouldn’t be credible if we didn’t do our due diligence to inform you on a few reasons you may NOT want to purchase a roof rack:

Clearance

The last thing you want is to be smashing into car park entrances on the way to Woolies, always ensure to keep track of your vehicle’s gross height including lift before installing a roof rack or take into consideration you may have to settle for street parking. 

Centre of Gravity

4WD’s with an overloaded roof rack will increase your vehicle’s center of gravity making it much more difficult to handle and could potentially tip your vehicle in a worse case scenario.

Aerodynamics

Poorly designed roof racks can upset the aerodynamics of your vehicle causing drag which burns through more petrol.

We sell a wide range of roof racks depending on your budget on our 4WH website from American based YAKIMA roof racks to Australian made RHINO roof racks. However when it comes to an outstanding quality roof rack at a price point the everyday Australian can afford, look no further than SUPA 4x4’s range of roof racks. Supa 4x4 stocks a vast range of HD 4WD Roof Racks in both steel and alloy options with various available designs from flat racks to cages and baskets. Other brands can set you back almost $2000+ for a roof rack not including installation, whereas Supa 4x4’s range of vigorously tested racks start just from around $430.

These amazing savings can be sunk into the rest of your 4x4 build giving you the ultimate bang for your buck. Grab yourself a set via the 4WH website today or speak to one of our qualified experts on 1300 791 058.