once my "poor man's" rack is moved from the garaged (no working) 60 to the 100. I will post (it ain't pretty). but clugged to fit highly modded drop kayak carrier, 2x gerry can mount, and general strapped down cargo. material: security screen door mounted to thule rack. guarateed to raise some...
w/r to necessary: thinking that a drop would be ok w. new cv's, but might not be so good with used cv's as the rubber has "gotten used to" the angles.
do I know what I'm talking about....no....it's just a thought.
being the SoCal snob i am, i say run and don't hide.
that being said, I agree with viper to base line and run it as is. being in idaho, lift would be my first mod. you need clearance for offroad adventures. If your careful & concervative, you can avoid purchasing sliders seeing's how to rocker...
my latest southwest road trip had vehicle temp readings between 194 and 205 deg f. highest outside temp was 113 f, highway driving with several long steep fed hwy grades. typically ran 194+ degrees.
route: dana point CA/Beaver UT/Fruita CO/bouder co/taos nm/gallup nm/sedona AZ/dana point ca...
just got back from 2500 mile rack break in trip (socal/boulder/sodakota/home) using the quikrstuff rack. worked flawlessly. did some miles on oil field dirt roads (bummmmmpy)....no issues.
I approve this product......as if that means anything :doh:
after one of my club members read the error code (not avail on torque), the clock spring was id'd. dealer replacement (waaaaaaay too expesive, but it is a safety item) solved the issue....no srs light :cheers: