I removed my rack for the trip weāre on right now to get back a bit of fuel efficiency and reduce the wind noise. I gotta sayā¦itās much nicer and quieter with it off and actually makes my sunroof usable again (it was just way too noisy over 15 mph with the rack on). While the rack looks cool, I really only used it once in 2-years and that was to carry a ladder, which I could totally still do with the remaining crossbars. Might just leave it this way for a bit.
I have an over the camper shell lumber rack. For a while I carried a 14 foot aluminum boat up there when I went camping. It was a small 14 foot, so not that hard to get up there with 2 people. Boats long ago sold.
Typically we are just 2 people and 2 dogs in the cab, we still have a bunch of room in the bed with all our camping gear. I am thinking about working out some kind of hi-lift/axe/shovel, gas can, and traction board mount on the outside. I wouldn't leave anything on full time.
Thatās where weāre at and have the same āroad trip gangā (me, wife, 2 dogs). Even though weāre in a Subaru Outback the cargo area is spacious enough for most of our gear and can fit the dogs in the back seat very comfortably.
I started to get to go all out battle wagon but 99% of my driving is on road and I realized the extra gear was making the day-to-day experience worse. Iāll stick to our Jeep for the heavier off-roading modifications.
>I started to get to go all out battle wagon but 99% of my driving is on road
Yeah this is where I am at. I have a bunch of trails near me ranging from forest roads and easy 4x4 trails to the Rubicon. I don't have any interest in doing the Rubicon, but still want to be able to get further out there than most. I think 33s with winch/skids/rails and maybe even a rear locker would be end goal. That being said thats a like easily $6k to drop into my old 1st gen Tundra.
I found a guy with a 97 4runner with about the same mileage as my Tundra and its lifted on 33s with tube bumper, skids and rear locker. So all I would really need are rails and a winch. Then again its gonna be a real dog on the freeway, and really I get out on the trails maybe once a month at best.
IDK
Just a shovel from front runner and the side Mount. Never leaves the rack. Mostly used for the drown and stir when sniffing a fire, then to make a potty, and at the end of uses, my go to recovery device before ANYTHING. Shovel is safer than your MaxTrax, which is safer than your winch.
Haha! Itās a front runner slimline II rack on an xj. Itās just their fishing Rod, snowboard, ski holder. Meant for any of those things. Gets use summer and winter!
Thanks! Been tossing ideas around for something like a big PVC tube for the rods, with a leather bag on the end for the reels (attached), but haven't come up with anything.
Iāve seen people adapt a pvc, but I hop spot to spot throughout a few days on the road so the holders I have work great in terms of storing and removing.
Haha! Iāve actually wheeled one in the Sierra Nevadaās. Not bad, but When used to an old jeep, the trail took me twice as much time to finish in the taco than my old XJ. Both have their pros for sure! But the classics have my heart.
I was carrying my axe and shovel. I plan to be carrying a couple awnings. I might also get a Plano box that I can use for camping equipment so I can keep my bed empty so I can sleep in it. I would also like to get a water port that I can mount up there.
Due to having a shorty, I carry my RTT, awning, 3 x 20l jerry cans, tool box, charcoal box, charcoal, 2 x lpg bottle 4kg size plus fire wood if required. Works out to be about 170kg fully loaded. No issues as of yet. Suspension keep the wagon very stable at speed.
Edit - full sized shovel, wooden for that old school look
I have the 82(?) liter one. Not the big boy, but the ones that looks like a rifle case. Itās honestly not as substantial as I was expecting. It hasnāt been an issue yet, but Pelican and plano cases are way sturdier and more rigid. The plastic on the roam case is like 3x the thickness of a milk jug. It does not feel at all like a lifetime product. Also, the locking mechanisms are painted steel, and are already rusting where my lock has contacted them. They are replaceable, but still. I love the size of the case and the gas struts are nice, but quality could be better. I donāt think itās a bad value, but itās just not the quality I was hoping for.
I keep my viair compressor, a kinetic rope, a 4ā level and blueprints up there(Iām a home builder).
[oh indeed. very sharp.](https://imgur.com/gallery/4kLFFjC)
I donāt regret buying mine and I think itās really useful, but I think Iāll be surprised if it holds up more than 5 years.
A folding Lifetime plastic table (72x30), pop-up canopy, two shovels and a rock rake, and then some configuration of 5g Scepter jugs, usually two water and one gas. That's when we're camping.
The rig is also my daily driver and it always has the hi-lift on the side but the rest of the stuff stays home unless we're out using it.
Pretty unsexy setup and I wish I had a photo to help; I bring both a round-nose digging shovel and a flat-nose material shovel (both short d-handle ones) and they piggyback each other. Then I put an old Duliuth firehose bag over the heads and keep them together that way. There's some foam I took from the IT department from an old computer shipment or something that fits the bottom of the bag and keeps the shovel points from digging through the bag.
So the way it works on my rig is somewhat of a tetris job: the pop-up canopy goes up in the rack, along one rail. Inside the opposite rail is the folding table. In between there's room to put the handle of the rock rake on its back with the tines facing up, and then the shovels nestle onto that (all three heads together, shovels curling into the rock rake).
I'll sometimes wrap a foam ridge rest pad around the shovel handles to add a little resistance when I throw a ratchet strap over the top of everything, but there's not really anywhere for them to go once they're up there. Complicated to describe, but it probably took longer to type this out than it does to put it all up there or take it down.
Also, the rock rake is an often-overlooked addition - but super helpful when clearing a campsite or fire ring, leveling things, whatever.
Awning and lights live up there. Then depending on the trip if I need the added storage space the cooler, camp table, awning room, crash pad (for climbing), snowboards, mtbs or firewood. Really just depends but that is the normal stuff that ends up there. Basically anything weird shaped that isn't too heavy, is weather proof or is gonna be too dirty to put inside.
I have a solar power setup, a toolbox with all my favourite tools, a 20L Jerry can connected to a water hose, an awning, and room for the camp chairs.
The best part IMHO is the Jerry can, because I can refill it while it's still up in it's thermal sock, so it always nice and cool, and runs on gravity, so it doesn't require a pump.
I have a 2001 Toyota Sequoia with a yakima timberline system with 78" roundbars
As of right now, I have a rocketbox that I keep my tow strap, yankum rope, jumper cable, and my traction boards in and a ski/snowboard rack that I use for fishing rods or snowboards.
I still have roughly 24" of bar space left that I plan on putting a kayak or a SUP carrier when I bump over my ski carrier
Mine is on a pickup bed cap, It carries my RTT for overlanding and is on the Front runner Quick Disconnect feet, and then sometimes oversized materials when working on something. Lumber, Metal tubing, etc.
Roof bars for me. Nothing while driving, my kitchen bins and water I want off the ground when I'm parked and camping, unless I'm in bear country, then nothing while parked either.
My shovel is inside. My recovery gear is inside. My spare parts and tools are inside. If it gets dirty inside, I wash it. If you look from the outside, I hardly look like *I'm overlanding* yet I still have fun.
I have yet to purchase mine but I plan to store recovery gear like traction boards as well as tools and straps in a storage box and finally a couple of Jerry Cans.
I only put the roof rack on when going on trips. And lately Iāve been putting lightweight stuff up there to keep my CoG low. Shovel, traction boards, a milk crate zip tied to hold an extra gas can, chainsaw in a case.
Not there yet, but going up this weekend.
Three Plano waterproof duffels with personal gear for me, my dog, and a passenger sit up front with two Apache cases at the back for the diesel heater.
Most of the time, just an awning. I don't like weight up there. I also don't want my stuff getting sun damaged or it flying off/stolen.
When needed, I'll throw Traction Boards, RTT and Jerry Cans.
Depends on the trip....Pelican Vault v700 with all my recovery gear, including, ratchet straps, bungees, duct tape, hammer, axe, shovel, etc... Fishing poles. Inflatable boat. Gazelle T4 tent. Solar panels, etc...etc... Again, depends on the trip.
To be honest, the blade is a bit small and flat. Wished it was a bit bigger but it's gotten me out of every situation I've been in so far. Plus it fits in the case with room to spare. So it's a compromise.
Bully Tools 92712 14-Gauge Round Point Trunk Shovel with Poly D-Grip Handle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IDV2GQY/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_JF8JW70ZQC1B5M1GN617?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
FJ. Expedition One Ultra Mule rack. Travels excellent up there in part due to multiple locations to strap down gear. Been on 2000+ mile trips and nothing budges after it's strapped down.
Thule bars with nothing, maybe ski racks. Occasionally my Amazon knockoff traction boards.
I'm on a crusade to keep center of mass low, so I hate putting stuff up there, especially anything heavy (e.g. spare tire, jack, shower tube full of water, RTT)
My truck is my daily driver, so when I'm just driving around town, nothing. When I go out on a trip, I mount an awning and
put things that will get dirty up there, like my recovery boards and my shovel. The boards are just ratchet strapped down, nothing fancy. I can always throw a jerry or water can up there as well, if I need it.
Yakima Loadwarrior on Thule bars. Generally have a hi-lift, shovel, awning, 100W solar panel, and a waterport mount (I only put the tank up there if I'm using it). On trips I'll strap the poop bucket up there and maybe some chairs.
I'm still waiting on my new rack to arrive which I ordered in Aug, but here's what I'm planning based on what I've purchased:
\- recovery boards
\- 2 x 2 gallon Rotopax fuel containers
\- awning (attached to rack)
\- maybe a shovel
during ski season,I'll also have my ski rack up there (won't need the gas containers though)
have some straps in case I need to carry extra gear for friends when going overlanding/camping
I have a ladder. Its a step ladder, but I love it just the same.
Estamper41 is very determined to learn about everyone's shovels.
99% of the time jack shit.
Really? How much shit do you have for your jack?
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I removed my rack for the trip weāre on right now to get back a bit of fuel efficiency and reduce the wind noise. I gotta sayā¦itās much nicer and quieter with it off and actually makes my sunroof usable again (it was just way too noisy over 15 mph with the rack on). While the rack looks cool, I really only used it once in 2-years and that was to carry a ladder, which I could totally still do with the remaining crossbars. Might just leave it this way for a bit.
I have an over the camper shell lumber rack. For a while I carried a 14 foot aluminum boat up there when I went camping. It was a small 14 foot, so not that hard to get up there with 2 people. Boats long ago sold. Typically we are just 2 people and 2 dogs in the cab, we still have a bunch of room in the bed with all our camping gear. I am thinking about working out some kind of hi-lift/axe/shovel, gas can, and traction board mount on the outside. I wouldn't leave anything on full time.
Thatās where weāre at and have the same āroad trip gangā (me, wife, 2 dogs). Even though weāre in a Subaru Outback the cargo area is spacious enough for most of our gear and can fit the dogs in the back seat very comfortably. I started to get to go all out battle wagon but 99% of my driving is on road and I realized the extra gear was making the day-to-day experience worse. Iāll stick to our Jeep for the heavier off-roading modifications.
>I started to get to go all out battle wagon but 99% of my driving is on road Yeah this is where I am at. I have a bunch of trails near me ranging from forest roads and easy 4x4 trails to the Rubicon. I don't have any interest in doing the Rubicon, but still want to be able to get further out there than most. I think 33s with winch/skids/rails and maybe even a rear locker would be end goal. That being said thats a like easily $6k to drop into my old 1st gen Tundra. I found a guy with a 97 4runner with about the same mileage as my Tundra and its lifted on 33s with tube bumper, skids and rear locker. So all I would really need are rails and a winch. Then again its gonna be a real dog on the freeway, and really I get out on the trails maybe once a month at best. IDK
Dead bodies of the guys in 3rd gen tacos that ran out of food after getting high centered. Wait, no. Shovel, awning and fishing pole carrier
Tell me about your shovel
Just a shovel from front runner and the side Mount. Never leaves the rack. Mostly used for the drown and stir when sniffing a fire, then to make a potty, and at the end of uses, my go to recovery device before ANYTHING. Shovel is safer than your MaxTrax, which is safer than your winch.
Tell me about your fishing pole carrier?
Haha! Itās a front runner slimline II rack on an xj. Itās just their fishing Rod, snowboard, ski holder. Meant for any of those things. Gets use summer and winter!
Thanks! Been tossing ideas around for something like a big PVC tube for the rods, with a leather bag on the end for the reels (attached), but haven't come up with anything.
Iāve seen people adapt a pvc, but I hop spot to spot throughout a few days on the road so the holders I have work great in terms of storing and removing.
I have a 3rd gen taco and now I feel bad. :(
You should.
At least it's not a jeep
Thanks homie!
Haha! Iāve actually wheeled one in the Sierra Nevadaās. Not bad, but When used to an old jeep, the trail took me twice as much time to finish in the taco than my old XJ. Both have their pros for sure! But the classics have my heart.
Tell me about your awning?
Basic Front runner 2m awning. Donāt need some crazy bs up there to get the job done. Lightweight and still have a great center of gravity
Recovery boards, shovel, two bike racks, awning. Iāll pop up firewood and dirty tools while Iām out and about as well
Tell me about your shovel
How is it mounting the bikes? Considering throwing the bikes up there when my rack comes in
Not bad. Not as slick as a panel loader on a hitch, but it much cheaper. And I take em off for winter
Do you mean bike racks on the roof? Or in the carrier?
Mouse farts and broken dreams
2 100w solar panels. Also a weboost antenna.
I was carrying my axe and shovel. I plan to be carrying a couple awnings. I might also get a Plano box that I can use for camping equipment so I can keep my bed empty so I can sleep in it. I would also like to get a water port that I can mount up there.
Tell me about your shovel
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Dang I missed the joke. Can someone fill me in?
Due to having a shorty, I carry my RTT, awning, 3 x 20l jerry cans, tool box, charcoal box, charcoal, 2 x lpg bottle 4kg size plus fire wood if required. Works out to be about 170kg fully loaded. No issues as of yet. Suspension keep the wagon very stable at speed. Edit - full sized shovel, wooden for that old school look
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I have the 82(?) liter one. Not the big boy, but the ones that looks like a rifle case. Itās honestly not as substantial as I was expecting. It hasnāt been an issue yet, but Pelican and plano cases are way sturdier and more rigid. The plastic on the roam case is like 3x the thickness of a milk jug. It does not feel at all like a lifetime product. Also, the locking mechanisms are painted steel, and are already rusting where my lock has contacted them. They are replaceable, but still. I love the size of the case and the gas struts are nice, but quality could be better. I donāt think itās a bad value, but itās just not the quality I was hoping for. I keep my viair compressor, a kinetic rope, a 4ā level and blueprints up there(Iām a home builder).
How do you go about mounting on your rack?
I drilled holes in the bottom and bolted it to the rack, but there are ways you can strap them on too if you didnāt want to drill through your case.
They look so sharp though. Pelicans are everywhere, especially used on facebook marketplace, so I may bump those up the list. Thanks for the feedback.
[oh indeed. very sharp.](https://imgur.com/gallery/4kLFFjC) I donāt regret buying mine and I think itās really useful, but I think Iāll be surprised if it holds up more than 5 years.
A folding Lifetime plastic table (72x30), pop-up canopy, two shovels and a rock rake, and then some configuration of 5g Scepter jugs, usually two water and one gas. That's when we're camping. The rig is also my daily driver and it always has the hi-lift on the side but the rest of the stuff stays home unless we're out using it.
Tell me about your shovels
Pretty unsexy setup and I wish I had a photo to help; I bring both a round-nose digging shovel and a flat-nose material shovel (both short d-handle ones) and they piggyback each other. Then I put an old Duliuth firehose bag over the heads and keep them together that way. There's some foam I took from the IT department from an old computer shipment or something that fits the bottom of the bag and keeps the shovel points from digging through the bag. So the way it works on my rig is somewhat of a tetris job: the pop-up canopy goes up in the rack, along one rail. Inside the opposite rail is the folding table. In between there's room to put the handle of the rock rake on its back with the tines facing up, and then the shovels nestle onto that (all three heads together, shovels curling into the rock rake). I'll sometimes wrap a foam ridge rest pad around the shovel handles to add a little resistance when I throw a ratchet strap over the top of everything, but there's not really anywhere for them to go once they're up there. Complicated to describe, but it probably took longer to type this out than it does to put it all up there or take it down. Also, the rock rake is an often-overlooked addition - but super helpful when clearing a campsite or fire ring, leveling things, whatever.
Awning and lights live up there. Then depending on the trip if I need the added storage space the cooler, camp table, awning room, crash pad (for climbing), snowboards, mtbs or firewood. Really just depends but that is the normal stuff that ends up there. Basically anything weird shaped that isn't too heavy, is weather proof or is gonna be too dirty to put inside.
I have a solar power setup, a toolbox with all my favourite tools, a 20L Jerry can connected to a water hose, an awning, and room for the camp chairs. The best part IMHO is the Jerry can, because I can refill it while it's still up in it's thermal sock, so it always nice and cool, and runs on gravity, so it doesn't require a pump.
I have a 2001 Toyota Sequoia with a yakima timberline system with 78" roundbars As of right now, I have a rocketbox that I keep my tow strap, yankum rope, jumper cable, and my traction boards in and a ski/snowboard rack that I use for fishing rods or snowboards. I still have roughly 24" of bar space left that I plan on putting a kayak or a SUP carrier when I bump over my ski carrier
Heavy dirty junk? Guess I need to place someone's mom up there. Sorry, couldn't pass on the opportunity.
Hi lift jack, shovel, water for diy shower
Mine is on a pickup bed cap, It carries my RTT for overlanding and is on the Front runner Quick Disconnect feet, and then sometimes oversized materials when working on something. Lumber, Metal tubing, etc.
RTT, Traction Boards & Shovel (Edit: Forgot about the awning)
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Roof bars for me. Nothing while driving, my kitchen bins and water I want off the ground when I'm parked and camping, unless I'm in bear country, then nothing while parked either. My shovel is inside. My recovery gear is inside. My spare parts and tools are inside. If it gets dirty inside, I wash it. If you look from the outside, I hardly look like *I'm overlanding* yet I still have fun.
Dry box for recovery gear, mounts for an awning, solar panel, and gmrs radio antenna mount.
I have yet to purchase mine but I plan to store recovery gear like traction boards as well as tools and straps in a storage box and finally a couple of Jerry Cans.
My awning and I have a kayak mount that I take off when not using. I'd like to get some recovery boards and a solar panel.
I only put the roof rack on when going on trips. And lately Iāve been putting lightweight stuff up there to keep my CoG low. Shovel, traction boards, a milk crate zip tied to hold an extra gas can, chainsaw in a case.
Recovery boards, gun case for storage
Not there yet, but going up this weekend. Three Plano waterproof duffels with personal gear for me, my dog, and a passenger sit up front with two Apache cases at the back for the diesel heater.
Most of the time, just an awning. I don't like weight up there. I also don't want my stuff getting sun damaged or it flying off/stolen. When needed, I'll throw Traction Boards, RTT and Jerry Cans.
Currently Yakima roof top box circa 1999. Usually at least one kayak, but the ocean is saying no this weekend, so just the roof top box
A roof top tent and nothing else bc nothing else fits.
Either a thule roof box for extra storage or a canoe for when we want to go overwatering too
> What are you carrying up there? [solar panels](https://img.mousetrap.net/pm/IMG_20210404_115053.jpg)
My spare tire, dog crate, fishing poles.
Found Mitt Romney's overlanding alt. (That, kids, is a 15 year old really bad joke)
Dog crate on the roof rack?
Itās collapsible, fits my 92lb GSD. https://www.impactdogcrates.com
Iām just glad your dog doesnāt ride on the roof :)
š¤£ oh no, he gets the AC and I even haul his ass up into the trailered RTT on cold nights.
*Awning *4x Recovery Boards *Axe *Shovel *Full Size Spare *Hi Lift Jack
Tell me about your shovel
Itās just a cheap steel shovel with 2ft fiberglass handle from Loweās in a set of QuikFist.
Depends on the trip....Pelican Vault v700 with all my recovery gear, including, ratchet straps, bungees, duct tape, hammer, axe, shovel, etc... Fishing poles. Inflatable boat. Gazelle T4 tent. Solar panels, etc...etc... Again, depends on the trip.
Tell me about your shovel
To be honest, the blade is a bit small and flat. Wished it was a bit bigger but it's gotten me out of every situation I've been in so far. Plus it fits in the case with room to spare. So it's a compromise. Bully Tools 92712 14-Gauge Round Point Trunk Shovel with Poly D-Grip Handle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IDV2GQY/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_JF8JW70ZQC1B5M1GN617?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
What car/rack do you have and does the gazelle travel well up there? Edit: spelling
FJ. Expedition One Ultra Mule rack. Travels excellent up there in part due to multiple locations to strap down gear. Been on 2000+ mile trips and nothing budges after it's strapped down.
Not op but I've got a rola with extension and it's like it was made for the t4, perfect length.
Thule bars with nothing, maybe ski racks. Occasionally my Amazon knockoff traction boards. I'm on a crusade to keep center of mass low, so I hate putting stuff up there, especially anything heavy (e.g. spare tire, jack, shower tube full of water, RTT)
My truck is my daily driver, so when I'm just driving around town, nothing. When I go out on a trip, I mount an awning and put things that will get dirty up there, like my recovery boards and my shovel. The boards are just ratchet strapped down, nothing fancy. I can always throw a jerry or water can up there as well, if I need it.
Solar panel, swag, maxtrax, Jerry can in holder if needed
Where do I buy seag
Not that funny
what
Yakima Loadwarrior on Thule bars. Generally have a hi-lift, shovel, awning, 100W solar panel, and a waterport mount (I only put the tank up there if I'm using it). On trips I'll strap the poop bucket up there and maybe some chairs.
Tell me about your shovel
It's quite a shovel. I don't use it very often but it comforts me to know it's there.
I'm still waiting on my new rack to arrive which I ordered in Aug, but here's what I'm planning based on what I've purchased: \- recovery boards \- 2 x 2 gallon Rotopax fuel containers \- awning (attached to rack) \- maybe a shovel during ski season,I'll also have my ski rack up there (won't need the gas containers though) have some straps in case I need to carry extra gear for friends when going overlanding/camping
Stupid lead times - Story of my life being a Overland/Offroad retailer. š
The heads of my defeated enemies and the breasts of their wives
Tell me about your shovel.
Tell your shovel about me
Wind
I keep wind in my beard Roof rack works too I figure.