Roof rack from Leitner Designs coming soon

[TJ D]

It took me a couple of tries to get it together right as well, but now that it's installed, I think it's a really first rate piece of kit. I also got 2 gear pods during the sale, quite happy all around. Side note, I also purchased the Leitner bumper light mount, also fantastic.

 

[MileHigh]

No. Not in my experience anyways. The rear of the rack is the highest point as measured on my truck with no weight in the rear, to include when my safari windows are open.

I know this because I can clear my garage door by 1/2 inch and it's only closest at the rear (flat garage slab and less than 1% approach incline from the driveway).

After mounting my Leitner rack I had a friend on a ladder observing and filming as I inched back into the garage for the first time. One of Leitner's reps actually suggested that I give up looking for a rack if I want to keep the truck parked inside; turned into a measure 8 times and buy once scenario. Jealous of @ColoradoMike's door clearance

Any thoughts on how much higher the rear is?

If you installed it and it fit in the garage, why did the Leitner engineer try to dissuade you?

 

[MTNDOG]

Any thoughts on how much higher the rear is?

If you installed it and it fit in the garage, why did the Leitner engineer try to dissuade you?

Just installed mine, with me in the driver seat the height at the rear of the rack is about 81 5/16 inches. Stock Bridgestone17s.

 

[Asnes]

I am at 82" at the rear. 32.7" tires (285/70R17), which are about 1/2" taller than stock. so same as MTNDOG with stock tires.

 

[AaronS]

That does help. Just want to ask if that is with the inherent rake to the IG, that the rear of the rack is still lower in absolute terms than the windows?

I kind of had given up on a roof rack, but trying to shoe-horn skis inside made me realize exterior storage is more of a benefit than I realize.

Is there a dedicated roof rack system for skis that work with this roof rack?

Do you have the cargo door ladder? You could try one of the DVM ladder mounts...

Rear Ladder-Mounted Accessory Carrier

Versatile Mounting Clamp