Choosing A Rack

How to choose or buy a safari roof rack for your car or SUV
People often ask me how I choose a safari roof rack. I have decided to write this little article to help all car lovers who are considering a safari roof rack for their automobile.
Choosing a safari rack is almost like choosing a good set of tires, it  does not matter if it is a Honda, Toyota, Jeep or Land-rover, you have to ask your self some basic questions.
What is the rack for? What is the primary purpose of the safari roof rack? Is if just for show or is it going to be functional. If your roof rack is just for show then your best bet is to go with the best looking safari roof rack you can afford. This kind of rack will never have to carry its own weight so strength is not required. Durability might not also be your major concern here. However the more money you spend on this kind of rack, the more careful you need to be. You need to try and get one that you can use in another car or truck should you change rides. Except of course you truly don’t care then my friend, the world is yours.

If however this rack needs to be a functional rack then you will have to ask yourself what kind of payload do I need from this rack? You will want a safari roof rack that can stand the test of time. A rack that can take every and anything you throw at it. We don’t want to brag but this is where our racks are the best rack in the world for you. They are strong, durable and unique. Each built by hand by dedicated craftsmen. Infact we do not consider them racks anymore, we consider them as functional Art. As long as your next vehicle has a factory safari roof rack, you can always unbolt our rack and install it on you next ride: an added advantage.

Another thing you must consider is how long you plan to have the safari roof rack. Is it just a summer fling or you plan to keep your roof rack for as long as you have your can and even beyond? When you want to keep a rack for a long time then you should consider a rack that will stand the test of time. Most of the flimsy out of the box mass produced racks in the market will be in pieces even before your water pump goes out.

At the beginning of this article I compared choosing a safari roof rack to getting a set of tires because when you are buying tires, you consider what use it will serve, snow, road, mud or desert tires. You also choose weather you want a 20 thousand 40 thousand mile and beyond tires. There are also performance tires and tires that are just basically show tires. Now you see choosing a good safari roof rack is like buying a good set of tires but the difference is that when you choose a good safari roof rack, it will last beyond multiple set of tires.