Tie down attachment points.
Roof rack weight.
It s important to have plenty of places to attach ratchet and occy straps.
There is a vast difference in quality between roof racks on 4wd s.
What should you look for in a roof rack.
Low to the roof.
Capacity and limitations you might be surprised that most modern sedans wagons suv and crossovers only have a roof capacity of 165 pounds.
So if you have a roof mounted cargo box that has a weight capacity of 150 lbs roof rack crossbars that are rated at 200 lbs and these are on a roof rated at 100 lbs then you cannot load more than 100 lbs.
Be sure to bring your outdoor toys on all.
The maximum capacity of your roof rack system will be dependent on the lowest rated part of the system.