Surco Safari Roof Rack

No disappointments!

Posted on 11/27/2006 by Teela C. (Cincinnati,OH)

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"Delivered quickly, easy to assemble & mount. Lots of cargo capacity. Looks good on our black Murano, too!"

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Nice Rack!

Posted on 11/08/2006 by Roman P. - 2001 Jeep Cherokee (Flagstaff,AZ)

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"I got my new rack and I love it. Very tuff, my only issue is the directions provided are garbage,surco really needs to re-write the whole thing."

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racket Adapters for Suco Roof Rack

Posted on 09/24/2006 by Theron G. - 2000 Jeep Cherokee (Lake Havasu City,AZ)

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"Found the Roof Rack very easy to put together and well constructed. The only challange I had was getting a 1/2 inch wrench on the nuts used to adjust the brackets that connected the roof rack to the factory roof rails on my jeep cherokee."

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Nice fit for the H2 hummer

Posted on 09/06/2006 by Adam P. - 2004 Hummer H2 (San Jose,CA)

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"The large size 100"x65" and low profile fits the hummer H2 perfect, and is very sturdy holds my spare tire, large full ice chest, tents, BBQ and more with ease. Highly recomended for the H2 Hummer."

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Disappointed, to say the least

Posted on 08/10/2006 by Jason S. - 2002 Honda CRV (Pelham,NY)

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"I am disappointed with my recent purchase of the Surco Safari Roof Rack and mounting hardware. The mounting hardware will not work with my vehicle, though the product description said it would. The mounting hardware package was incomplete, lacking a special wrench needed to tighten the brackets. The roof rack was also missing some necessary hardware; I replaced the hardware myself because it would have taken too long for the replacement pieces to be sent. I am a long time internet shopper and this is probably the worst purchase I have ever made over the internet. Add to all that the fact that the instructions are poorly written and poorly illustrated and you have an absolute nightmare of a shopping experience. I will never buy anything from autoanything or Surco again"

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Easy to install, Easy to love!

Posted on 08/03/2006 by Allen F. - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Hinesville,GA)

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"I must say that I was extremely impressed with both the quality and simplicity of its design. It looks great atop my Jeep. The custom surco adapters made Surco Safari rack easy to install on my 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. What's more, you can remove the rack anytime you like by simply removing the 4 locking screws. There is no better rack for this price anywhere. What's not to love?"

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Surco Safari Roof Rack

Posted on 07/15/2006 by Gerald L K. - 1974 Volkswagen Thing (Huntington Beach,CA)

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"Rack was delivered fast and was easy to put together. The quality of the aluminum rack is just what I was looking for so I did not have to be concerned with rust in the future. I thought it was a good value for the money spent when compared to other racks I was looking at."

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great rack

Posted on 07/13/2006 by Jodi M. - 1994 Jeep Cherokee (Eagar,AZ)

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"we are very pleased with our safari rack. thanks alot!!!!"

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Surco Safari Rack for Jeep Wrangler

Posted on 07/10/2006 by Kent O. (New York,NY)

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"I love the rack, its a life saver as the Jeep has such a tiny trunk. However the instructions leave alot to be desired. I had to call the manufacturer to get clarification (and I consider myself "handy")."

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Instruction Sheets

Posted on 07/07/2006 by Vern S. - 1998 Jeep Cherokee (Tucson,AZ)

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"The rack is everything it was advertised to be. I am quite satisfied with it. The assembly instructions were somewhat confusing and the parts list was incomplete."

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Perfect for a road trip

Posted on 07/05/2006 by Marvin M. H. - 2005 Honda CRV (Stockton,CA)

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"We just returned from a 10 day road trip to Utah, Arizona and Nevada. The Surco Roof Rack kept all our belongings safe an secure. We were traveling with 2 small children so having the extra space on top of the car was key. Thank you have such a marvelous product."

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A 5 if I could find a fairing...

Posted on 06/27/2006 by Bart P. - 2005 Nissan Quest (Webb City,MO)

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"Went together quick and fit my 2005 Nissan Quest like a glove. Sure would be nice if Surco made a fairing."

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Not so Safari !!

Posted on 06/23/2006 by Nicholas P. R. - 1993 Chevy Suburban Pre-2000 (Brookline,MA)

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"I purchase the (50"x84") Surco Safari Rack for my 1993 Chevrolet Suburban so that I could travel with more items. To begin with... the directions are a little to general, not specific to the various size racks... secondly, a packaged clamp came with one bolt missing and another with a defect such that the Alan Wrench hole was not visible. So After that was said and done I put it on the roof, and then put 5 coolers, a spare tire, 4 gas tanks, and a couple of folding chairs on the rack. That is a lot of bulk but not really that heavy, well the "Safari Rack" that cost me $500 mind you, was bowing to within an inch of the roof. I had to force a 1"x4" down the center of the roof in order to support the rack. I'm a little disappointed in the strength of the rack and subframe. Especially for $500!"

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Over all - great product, falls short in some areas

Posted on 06/19/2006 by Tim C. - 1999 Ford Expedition (York,ME)

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"The rack was easy to install - the instructions that came with were not great at all. Overall I am quite happy with it. There is only once accessory that I think is needed – a bungee cargo net made specifically for the rack. If a bungee net and better instructions were included this item would get full marks. But for the money spent on this unit I had high expectations for this product."

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Surco Safari Roof Rack 4 montero

Posted on 05/12/2006 by Michael H. (West Jordan,UT)

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"The rack is perfect. I use it for the light camping gear."

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Surco Sarafi Roof Rack on 4X4 Surburban

Posted on 05/08/2006 by Greg L. (Austin,TX)

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"Like a number of otherreviewers I found the enclosed instructions to be nore basic than I would have preferred. Also, the instructions were actually for a smaller rack and left some confusion about the larger Suburban sized rack I purchased. Austo Anything, however, provided me with a phone number of a gentleman at Surco who was very kind and helpful and I got the thing assembled and installed in a few hours. All in all I am happy with it, but I think that Surco's written instuctions could be done a good deal better."

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Love these racks

Posted on 04/25/2006 by Jason F. - 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Columbus,OH)

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"This is the second rack I have purchased for my Jeeps. I love the rack, and its multiple functions. The rack for my 02 Grand Cherokee went on very easily. I couldn't be happier with the product. The separate brackets needed to mount the rack look just like an OEM product, and fit in nicely with the look of my Jeep."

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My Surco roof rack experience for my 04' H2

Posted on 04/17/2006 by Theron J. - 2004 Hummer H2 (Longmont,CO)

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"The only real disappointment was their selection of hardware and lack of instructions. I would have liked to seen some sort of knob system to attach the basket to the roof track. Since adding this to my 2004 H2 I cannot get this into my garage so the knob system would be great for easy removal. I tried using the supplied Phillips head screws and trying to hold the threaded plate was a pain because the screws were to short. I ended up getting a bunch of socket head cap screws about 3/8" longer then what was supplied. I also was disappointed with the instructions that came with the system. It only had 3 pictures on it and very limited instruction both on one page. I am a mechanical engineer so for this to be lacking for me was a lot. One thing I would recommend would be to install the cross bars on the car first then once the basket was assembled install that and move the cross bars accordingly then attach the basket. I would also recommend that you put this together on a pair of saw horses to save your back, there are a lot of screws. I also ordered the light attachment brackets and did not see any where in the description that they came in pairs so I ordered 2 extra boxes. The brackets where pretty straight forward to install. I ordered the 100” x 65” basket as well as the ladder and found out once I tried to open my rear hatch the ladder hit the basket so I had to loosen all the mounting screws and move the basket forward. I am taking a trip to Canada this summer and during our drive I will encounter over 200 miles of poorly maintained dirt road that is usually pretty rough so I will let you know how the rack handled the drive."

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Fits good, but screws were missing

Posted on 04/13/2006 by Ralph S. - 2000 Kia Sportage (Rocky Mount,NC)

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"The rack looks great, wasn't hard to assemble once we bought screws that were missing. The mounting brackets should be included for a +200.00 rack"

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Review

Posted on 04/02/2006 by Adam J. (Usaf Academy,CO)

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"The rack looks great, easy to put together, but for the install make sure you've got the proper accessories to attach to your roof rack."

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Nice Quality

Posted on 03/31/2006 by Barron P. - 2001 Land Rover Discovery (Volcano,CA)

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"The quality was better than expected and easier to put together than I thought. Great to pack all my gear in to make room inside for more kids."

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Nice Product for the Money

Posted on 03/28/2006 by Thomas H. - 1998 Jeep Cherokee (Providence,RI)

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"I wasn't sure what to expect, but the rack is actually very nice. It goes together very easily. I would recommend having someone help install it, as I did scratch my roof a little doing it myself. I'm looking forward to completing the look with the tire holder and lights."

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IT'S A SNAP!

Posted on 03/24/2006 by Murray S. - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Lumberton,MS)

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"The rack went together nice and easy, it's lightweight and strong and looks great."

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not the best

Posted on 03/11/2006 by John F. (Pine Mountain Club,CA)

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"The rack does not fit the top of the Sienna van and the claspes do not hold to the luggage rack as well as a more thought thru piece might be. The cross bars are too short and the finishing caps will not go on at all unless you cut a portion of them off . and the smaller cross hatch metal pieces vibrate in the wind traveling over them at speeds over 35 mph . The tire portion does work and seems to hold in place securely . Would like to hear from you regarding the caps and what to do with replacing the cross bars to a longer piece so caps go on and additional clamps or sraps or ties to keep the cross pieces from vibrating. john ford"

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Surco Safari Roof Rack

Posted on 03/10/2006 by Robert A. - 2001 Toyota Tacoma (Yucaipa,CA)

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"The Surco Safari Roof Rack was ordered, shipped out, and received in under a week.The assembly instructions were easy to understand and easy to assemble the roof rack.I will look at Surco Products first if I have any future need."

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