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Originally Posted by Xanderzuk88
Thanks for sharing. Had you known about the Westcott during your search, would you have gone in its direction? Why or why not?
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It’s hard to say without seeing one of Westcott racks person first. I had the opportunity to see a Sherpa rack and mounting points, in person, on 3rd Gen which really helped in my decision.
From comparing the two now, I like that that the Sherpa sits an inch lower (2.5” measured at the center of the roof) vs 3.5” on the Westcott rack. I garage my 4Runner and I just barely fit with a Plano box on the rack for recovery gear and ~2.5” lift. I don’t always have the Plano box on the rack, but it’s nice I can make it in and out of the garage without having to take it down when I do.
The Westcott looks like a quality rack, not sure how the mounting points are though since they aren’t shrub on the website, at least that I could see. It’s probably safe to assume they mount similar to other racks with use of silicone, which I’m not a fan of, but to each their own. I much prefer Sherpa’s mounting solution to prevent water from leaking into the headliner area. Just my opinion, take it for what it’s worth.
Based on the above I would still go with Sherpa if I had to do it all over again. Hope this helps.