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H3 Roof Racks, Baskets, and lighting!

Jeremy

Jeremy

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First off, this is my first post so please be easy lol

Roof Racks/Basket
I have been interested in the Rola Vortex with an extension on it. I had ordered it online 3 different times all to be canceled by the seller because they're out of stock so everywhere I look they're out of stock on every website. I love Gobi and Baja racks but they're more than what I want to spend on a roof rack. Please help me with shopping for a roof rack anybody, send pics, I would love to see what everybody else has and what they paid for it.

Lighting
So i'm pretty keen on a light bar with some rectangular off-road lights maybe 4 across. But my ultimate favorite is the original GM-made Orange Roof Marker Lights but they're impossible to find online and IF you happen to find it they're selling for about $1,100-$1,500 and nobody is ever selling them used so I might as well forget about it. Also please show me pictures of your light setup, I'm interested to see how everybody is doing theirs.
 
poweraidon

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Jeremy said:
No, just asking some questions.
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Oh my bad on the mobile app it just shows this haha

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poweraidon

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for the lighting I'm running a 50 inch led light bar across the roof

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But If these are the gm roof markers lights you're looking for they sell them on ebay

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digglesworth

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I'm running the Yakima megawarrior with extension. I've got 2 Led cubes on the back, 2 on the front w/ a 10" bar. I have a shovel mount, custom hi-lift mount inside and an arb awning on it. I use 3 oem style crossrails under it.
 

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rsc

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Is that what Rolla calls that rack now? I have one with the extension, its a nice and economical option. If I had it to do over I might have to save longer for a Fobi. But, this fit my needs at the time. I have used it for cargo 2 or 3 times but am starting to think a hitch mounted basket would be a good idea too. Something else to consider, I do not like the multi-piece, bolt-together baskets as much as a single piece. I put silicone on each joint and screw hole but water will still get past as time and UV rays take their toll. The only thing that really bugs me though is that the basket sits high and narrow on the roofline and looks added on unlike a Gobi that looks right at home up there. You will also take a mileage hit, mine was 1-1.5 mpg and a friend lost 2 mpg with it on his toyota. Oh yeah, go with a third crossbar if you put heavier loads in it to save stress on the roof rails.
 
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This is Hummer brand. I like it because it is so lite and I can take it off by myself in 5min
 

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cbetts

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I am running a Defender rack with four lights in the front and two in the back. They also have HiLift and shovel/axe mount kits available.
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Couldnt find one I liked so I made mine


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Jeremy

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rsc said:
Is that what Rolla calls that rack now? I have one with the extension, its a nice and economical option. If I had it to do over I might have to save longer for a Fobi. But, this fit my needs at the time. I have used it for cargo 2 or 3 times but am starting to think a hitch mounted basket would be a good idea too. Something else to consider, I do not like the multi-piece, bolt-together baskets as much as a single piece. I put silicone on each joint and screw hole but water will still get past as time and UV rays take their toll. The only thing that really bugs me though is that the basket sits high and narrow on the roofline and looks added on unlike a Gobi that looks right at home up there. You will also take a mileage hit, mine was 1-1.5 mpg and a friend lost 2 mpg with it on his toyota. Oh yeah, go with a third crossbar if you put heavier loads in it to save stress on the roof rails.
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Yes but they're IMPOSSIBLE to get your hands on one. Everybody is out of stock. I pray to God that they didn't discontinue the rack.
 

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Jeremy

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This is gonna sound weird but I noticed you have some kind of smoked/black roof marker lights. Do you have a photo of those on? I'm curious of what they look like I am wanting some
 
Pappibri

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I'm have the Rola with the extension. I dropped mine down lower to the roof...
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Jeremy

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Pappibri said:
I'm have the Rola with the extension. I dropped mine down lower to the roof...
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That is perfect! Rola is by far my favorite one because its not too tall and with the extension its pretty long and the price is unbeatable, unfortunately they're out of stock EVERYWHERE!!!! I have ordered it 3-4 times and it always gets canceled. Hey you wanna sell me your orange roof lights? Haha jk. Those are like gold to H3 owners.
 
Pappibri

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Actually someone had posted that the found some like ours and they cut the holes and installed them and it looked stock to me. Can't remember who it was though
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