I am leaning towards this rack for the GX, I was curious what the general consensus is on these compared to everything else on the market? How's the fit and finish, build quality, customer service, etc.? I like their wind deflector design and height of the side rails from the roof line in comparison to the others. I wish they offered free shipping like literally every other manufacturer, $200 seems a tad excessive.
Westcott roof rack
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Seems really close to the roof, very low profile (based on pictures on their website). Just be sure you have enough clearance for your accessories.
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The only things that would likely ever be up there are cases, possibly MaxTrax from time to time and the occasional kayak.
I looked at those as well and was turned off by the shipping. Ended up with a Victory 4x4 rack. It does its job. We have a Prinsu on our 200 and I honestly do not see much if any differences in quality. Have not used the Prinsu and probably won't, but it looks so much better than the s***ty basket that comes on the HE. 460 rack will also only see MaxxTrax or a spare.
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I never got around to putting a rack on either of our 200's but the new owner of my old LC went with a Prinsu. I had a Rhino Rack on the last GX but I want something lower to the roof line for less wind noise and better side profile aesthetics and Westcott has the best solution for that. I am definitely turned off by the $200 shipping when others offer it for free most of the time. It might just be something I have to buck up and swallow in the end.
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Another perk of a low rack are short parking garages and if you do the auto carwash where you drive yourself through. They usually have a pretty low clearance.
That's why I went with Gamiviti. Although from what you're stating, it may not be the style you're looking for. The Gamiviti is more of a safari tube style, like you'd see on a Camel Trophy Land Rover.
if you aren’t in a hurry to get the rack, wait til their Black Friday sale. Might help you offset the shipping cost. Or you might decide you don’t want it at all. (Wait 2 months to mod your rig said no one…EVER!)
I got one but I haven’t installed it yet as free time and the rain forecast haven’t aligned. All the parts look good. The hardware is nicely packed/organized. Their customer service is great. I got sliders from them and sent some questions via email after purchase and they responded quickly. The shipping was a lot but I got sliders too (350 or something… I ordered a long time ago). They pack stuff very well. They have a YouTube video about their packaging. The use some vendor to make custom packaging to prevent loses from shipping damage. I agree their rack looks the best out of all the other options. I’m just one person and I haven’t installed mine yet but they appear to be running a very tight ship. If you like the design I can’t report any reason to avoid them.
