4 Benefits of Roof Racks for Road Trips

With international travel off the cards right now, there’s no better time to pack your bags and load up the car for an epic road trip across the Australian outback. Although you may not be reunited with your beloved Bali for quite some time, thankfully, there’s still plenty of awesome things to see and do right here in our very own backyard. But if you want to bring all your essential camping gear, fishing rods, bicycles, kayaks or surfboards along on your road trip, then a roof rack is probably a worthwhile investment to consider for all your travels.

Roof racks are perfect for more than just tradies. Here are the benefits of using a roof rack for all your future road trips:

Transport Gear and Equipment Safely

People do a lot of weird and potentially dangerous things to try and transport their large and bulky equipment. They’ll leave their boot wide open while driving, with a massive object half sticking out of it. Or you’ll see objects that don’t quite fit inside poking outside of their open windows. As you can probably guess, both of these situations have the potential to end pretty badly. On the other hand, if you’re not as keen for living on the edge, invest in a roof rack. It’s a lot safer, and we guarantee that you won’t get as many weird looks from fellow drivers.

Leave More Leg Room

Maybe you’ve tried bringing along bulky gear and equipment or extra luggage along on previous road trips, The result? Absolutely minimal legroom, and a bunch of uncomfortable, whining passengers. No one wants to be stuck in the same position for a three-hour road trip. So, the obvious solution would be to install a roof rack- and rest assured, your passengers will definitely thank you for it. Whether you want to use it to store extra bags of luggage or outdoor gear, you can do it without giving everyone in your vehicle a one-way ticket to crampsville.

Save Time and Effort

Think about all the time it takes to try and fit all your extra luggage and gear inside of your car; not to mention, the level of frustration that comes and puts you in a bad mood for the start of the trip. With a roof rack, you can skip this step altogether. Loading up your vehicle will be quick and easy, regardless of what you’re wanting to bring.

Enjoy Better Road Trips

What’s the point of buying expensive fishing rods, bicycles and surfboards when they’re only going to be stuck at home gathering dust in your shed? With a roof rack installed, you can finally bring out all your favourite outdoor gear and equipment, without having to fluff around or sacrifice other luggage so that you can fit them inside your car. When you’re able to bring all this gear along on your road trips and do the activities that YOU want to do, it’s no surprise that you’re probably going to be in for a better time. Roof racks not only help you to get the most out of your vehicle. They also help you to get the most out of all your camping, cycling, fishing, kayaking and surfing gear.

Call Great Racks for Strong, Purpose-Built Roof Racks

At Great Racks, we build our racks to be strong, long-lasting and functional; basically, all the good stuff. We don’t believe in prefabricated roof racks. Instead, we custom-build all of our roof racks, ladder racks and canopies to suit the design of your vehicle, as well as your unique requirements. Whether you’re a tradie, an adventurer or someone with a lot of extra luggage, we can design a roof rack that works for you.

For a free measure and quote, call the team at Great Racks now!