FJ Cruisers of Northern California
Bajarack Experience
Been eyeing the bajarack utility rack and was curious to see if anyone here has had any first hand experience. Personally I like the ultra low profile design and flat surface for home depot runs. The price is pretty attractive as well. The only real short coming in my mind is I'm not sure how I could mount a bike or snowboard rack or even cross bars for that reason.
Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by potatomutato on
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plenty of folks on here with the Baja Rack, so i'm sure someone will pipe in soon. i, too, have your concern about mounts. i usually mount more than two boards/pairs of skis, so it requires some mounts to face down.
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Permalink Reply by TrackRat on
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Well I didn't get much in the way of feedback but decided to pull the trigger on the Baja Rack Flat Utility Rack. We'll see how she works out.
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Permalink Reply by Ranger Jim on
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If your just going to use the rack for ski's n such stuff I'd stay with the stock rack but if you want versatility the Baja Rack can do it all, it will just take a little extra for ski/kayak racks. I hang my bike off the back.
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I'm beginning to think a trailer hitch bike rack makes more sense given the overall height of the vehicle
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Permalink Reply by Estysalinas on
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There is a spare tire mount as well that works nice.
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Well I finally got my hands on the baja rack. It took three attempts to get one that wasn't damaged in transit. UPS freight seemed to have a thing for tearing open the corners of the boxes and running the damn things over with fork lifts. Baja Rack finally had to go with a different shipper to get me the third (and final) rack. Went on really easily. Quality and finish are great.
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Permalink Reply by Aeon on
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That's a real bummer that it took three racks to get you an undamaged one! Let us know how it works out!
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Worked out fine in the end. Rack is up and looks great. The UPS freight depo just kept beating the hell out of the box. You could just see it in the way that the delivery drivers hadled te cargo in te back of the truck...
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Permalink Reply by TwoDay on
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Keep an eye on the welds in the front behind the wind deflector / "Baja Rack" plate where the plate bolts on to the rack itself. One of mine started to rust deep in an area that didn't get powder coated properly. Not a major issue if caught early on. I called Baja Rack and sent them pictures when I first noticed it. They were super helpful and sent me a little kit to fix it. Otherwise, I have been nothing but happy with my purchase.
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Permalink Reply by Meestar Jim on
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I have a buddy who drives an LR 3. He ordered the full size Baja Rack for the Land Rover. I noticed the welds rusting on it and he was able to send the rack in and they either replaced or fixed the issue- no charge, good people. I have the drop in utility rack for the FJ stock rack. Love it, no issues.
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congrats on your purchase! glad it all worked out in the end. would be interested in hearing about your rack mounting solutions.
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Permalink Reply by jsharp on
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I have the UT rack and like it a lot. It does have more wind noise then the stock, but not enough for me to care. I've hauled a lot of stuff on it including lumber. As far as mounting other items, I'm using 3" wide 1/8" flat stock attached to the 1/2" crossbars with 1/2" insulated tubbing clamps as mounting surfaces. I have one set for my high-lift and will be making for others for Yakima Q Tower landing pads. We'll see how they come out...!
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