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Old 02-21-2019, 11:38 AM #16
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Very good info and an honest review, thank you. When I was first looking at roof racks these 2 no drill options were the ones that I was initially considering. I ended up going a different route, but I was leaning SSO up until that point. I would have loved to see an honest and thorough breakdown like this, thanks
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Update on the Southern Style Offroad rack.


It took 16 WEEKS!!! from the time of ordering to finally get a rack 100% complete with the proper parts (correctly tapped crossbars) that I ordered it with from the beginning. They did offer to give me a free upgrade to the black bars and hardware because they could get the bars to me quicker but I declined. I prefer the silver and black look. However the optional shipping insurance they offer, I bought it and there was some shipping damage. That is still unresolved and without any sort of status update.



On a more positive note the Southern Style Offroad roof rack with C4 ladder are a perfect paring in my opinion. Black with silver, angular, exposed bolt heads, there is clearance between them, both the rack and the ladder are easy to install solo.


I do feel like the C4 ladder is overpriced for what you get, the fitment is adequate, the quality is pretty good, the bottom mounting setup I’m not a fan off. The sharp lines, black with silver buttonhead bolts, rubber on the steps, it's very sturdy. Overall I like it, but the vlaue isn't there. I wouldn’t (and didn’t) pay full price for it. Wait for a group buy or holiday sale or something.






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Final thoughts

All in all the Prinsu full length roof rack and the Southern Style Off-Road full length rack ended up not really being comparable products. Prinsu has a little bit of a cost advantage, a quicker lead time in general, and it comes blacked out without paying extra if that's your thing, but from the stand point of fit and finish, quality, design, and usefulness the Southern Style Off-road rack is superior in every way. I feel like it should come with lock washers and my preference would be torx head bolts vs allens but it’s a fantastic product. If you’re mall crawling with an empty rack you don’t use and just want the look maybe it’s worth saving some money but after having them both I can not see any valid reason that would be justification to choosing Prinsu over Southern Style Off-Road.

The SSO product is fantastic and it meets my expectation. Overall I'm very satisfied with it but thus far as a whole, I feel their customer service has left quite a bit to be desired - with having a hard time getting product questions answered, being told multiple different lead times depending on who answered, taking more than twice as long as the original quoted lead time, getting the wrong crossbars and them not following up about it when they said they would, we'll have to see how it goes with the shipping damage as well.

Southern Style Off-Road > Prinsu

Jeepers...I'm sure glad I went with SSO. I've had my (fully blacked-out) rack on for just about a year - after deciding against the Prinsu. I can't even believe they shipped you a rack that looked like that I love my SSO. I've used it for a million different things and it's held up great - I did have to take it apart and spray some Rem oil in all the bracket holes before reinstalling the bolts because they rusted almost overnight. All good now.

SSO was totally fine for me to work with and they were always prompt with responses. I was bummed they weren't able to help me much in regards to which ladders would work with their rack. Thankfully, the lovely people at @C4 Fabrication (which was my #1 pick) told me to buy it and if it didn't fit, I could ship it back for a full refund...then I found this thread lol. Although - I did pay full price for the ladder.

Sucks to hear about your troubles but your rack & ladder look great!
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I'm surprised I didn't see this earlier.

I had very similar experiences with my Prinsu, but not as bad. It's definitely not flat, but it's uniform on both sides. My powder coating was ok, but very thin. It's scratched to hell from loading and unloading our tent on it. I plan to replace mine with a frontrunner, as this experience has spurned me from buying anything from a "Offroad fab shop" not named Shrockworks. Reviews about SSO are compelling, but for me, once bitten - twice shy.
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How do you find the noise level with the SSO?
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How do you find the noise level with the SSO?
I'd be lying if I said it was silent, you do hear a small bit of turbulence but it doesn't whistle or howl or anything like that. If the sunroof shade is closed it pretty much completely blocks the noise. Granted it's winter so I have not been on the highway with the windows down yet, but all in all in my opinion the noise is a non issue. It also passed the wife test, she didn't complain or notice a difference.
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Only input I can give is on my Prinsu I just installed. Full length no drill option.

I received back in December and just got to installing last week. I had all the hardware in individually labeled bags. A couple extra of everything which was nice. Went together super easily. Slapped it on top of the rig without much issue. Spent a little time centering because I wanted it perfect. Everything went super smooth with my Prinsu from order, shipping, and install. Maybe I'm the anomaly but I'm super happy with how it all went and would order again.



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Thanks for this review. This is what i suspected from all the research. Prinsu is affordable but QC might be off here and there. SSO beefier, better QC, less sleek and slightly more expensive.
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Good review and comparison of two similar racks. I've had the Prinsu 7/8 rack for about 6 months now, and didn't have any of the quality control issues you experienced. Maybe instructions would be a nice touch, but the install is pretty straightforward. Plus there's videos on Youtube. Personally, I think the Prinsu rack looks better and it costs less. I like the way the rails follow the contour of the roof line, while still giving you a flat platform on top. The SSO rack resembles a flat top haircut too much for my taste. Plus the Prinsu comes with lock washers for the cross bars (assuming you get the correct hardware, that is). LOL.
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I'm a fan of SSO's products but Rhino Rack is where it's at when it comes to roof racks. Zero issues with any of them I've owned or helped install for other's. You could install one faster than it would take to read this thread
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Update on the Southern Style Offroad rack.


It took 16 WEEKS!!! from the time of ordering to finally get a rack 100% complete with the proper parts (correctly tapped crossbars) that I ordered it with from the beginning. They did offer to give me a free upgrade to the black bars and hardware because they could get the bars to me quicker but I declined. I prefer the silver and black look. However the optional shipping insurance they offer, I bought it and there was some shipping damage. That is still unresolved and without any sort of status update.



On a more positive note the Southern Style Offroad roof rack with C4 ladder are a perfect paring in my opinion. Black with silver, angular, exposed bolt heads, there is clearance between them, both the rack and the ladder are easy to install solo.


I do feel like the C4 ladder is overpriced for what you get, the fitment is adequate, the quality is pretty good, the bottom mounting setup I’m not a fan off. The sharp lines, black with silver buttonhead bolts, rubber on the steps, it's very sturdy. Overall I like it, but the vlaue isn't there. I wouldn’t (and didn’t) pay full price for it. Wait for a group buy or holiday sale or something.
Ha we have the same exact ladder and rack setup (and classic silver 4R). I’m also waiting to hear back from SSO regarding an insurance claim for damage during shipping. Hopefully we both hear back soon... it has been almost 4 weeks since filing the claim. Their insurer is supposed to review claims within 7-10 days (based on their website) but haven’t heard anything back... and the insurer won’t tell me anything.
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Thanks for taking the time to write this up. Great information!
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I like these racks, but I don't like the lead time. Anyone know of a slimline/low profile rack that would be in stock?
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I bought my 7/8'sd Prinsu right before the SSO came out and was kind of upset when I saw the SSO. Afterwards I ran into someone who had the SSO and after seeing his I became quite happy with my purchase. He showed me where his powder coating rubbed off from him sliding his Pelican case onto his rack the first time he put it up there so I think some problems may happen from both companies. He said he had to make custom brackets to mount his snowboard attachments for his rack because off the three inch crossbars (Prinsu has two inch crossbars which will accept Thule and Yakima). I do have my dislikes which many go for both racks though. The mounting pillars being a big one and is I think is cheap on both companies. I can't understand why both don't make a one piece design which I think would look much cleaner and have a larger footprint to help distribute loads. I also think both should machine drop slots in the crossbars for ease of getting carriage bolts in for mounting to the racks. Personally I like the look of the SSO better except for the very rear of the rack but for usability I think the Prinsu was a better way to go after seeing them side by side and usability is more important to me than looks as I do use my rack. If I'm not mistaken, the OP bought his during the change over from Prinsu to CBI if I remember form the Prinsu thread which may explain some of his problems but none the less they shouldn't have happened. The gentleman who had the SSO I talked to said he already had a Gobi Stealth no rise on order and a friend of his was going to buy his SSO off him. If I had all of he problems the OP had, I didn't, I would be down on Prinsu too.
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Only input I can give is on my Prinsu I just installed. Full length no drill option.

I received back in December and just got to installing last week. I had all the hardware in individually labeled bags. A couple extra of everything which was nice. Went together super easily. Slapped it on top of the rig without much issue. Spent a little time centering because I wanted it perfect. Everything went super smooth with my Prinsu from order, shipping, and install. Maybe I'm the anomaly but I'm super happy with how it all went and would order again.



Do you happen to know if the accessories from Frontrunner work with the Prinsu rack?
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