I'm looking for an ceiling mount rack for an AR15 or other rifle. It would mount in a 2000 now but would move it to the next Runner also so it would be a universal mount. Any comments on what you have been happy with?

Big Sky SBR-1G

http://www.bigskyracks.com/products/sporting-racks/sbr/

This is a 18.5" bbl shotgun but I've installed these in other rigs and set them for M4s. Top quality rack and will easily swap into new vehicles.

This is in a 5th gen 4R mounted to the cargo area coat hook bolt holes with some hardware modifications to the BSR OEM hardware, specifically, the middle velcro / aluminum bracket has been removed, FJ Cruiser D rings have been added to the sides, a fastex buckle assembly has been added, and a lock and cable have been installed. Refer to the above link for photos of the setup as it comes from BSR.

Out of site for me. Fewer reasons for people to break into the rig the better IMO.

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Just to tinker around, and for the OP, I stuck my AR in the rack with no adjustments to the rack. Fit fine. Actually, fit better than the shotgun since the overall length of the rifle is less.

I kinda like this rack, may pick one up tomorrow. They have free shipping until the end of May.

I use my pistol till I can get to my rifle in the back.

If you stop quickly, does it fall out of the rack and knock you out?

Looks like a lot of their racks are for fudd guns.

I like the idea of having a rack like that but certainly wouldn't want to keep a gun in there all the time. Do you keep a gun in there often?

No, it is very secure and it faces rearward, so it would be impossible for the weapon to come out under braking .

The rack is really impressive quality. When I say I've installed multiple ones, it's because everyone who has looked at mine has bought one.

I kept that pictured shotgun in that rack in my Xterra all the time. When I replaced the Xterra with a 14 4R TE, I kept the shotgun in the rack all the time. I was keeping it racked all the time in my new 17 4R, but I recently removed it and now toss it up there for travel or camping trips only. I never had an issue with it being loaded and racked all the time, but realistically I'm not going to need it to go to the post office, so it's probably safer to leave it at home.

Just wondering if the rack is adjustable for something smaller like a pistol AR sized gun/subgun.

Yes. In fact if you search for it on this site, you should find a photo I posted of a 11" SBR in there. I don't have the image link right handy, I think I uploaded it to the forum directly.

The rack itself is adjustable for width of the vehicle, and the padded holders (there are 3, but I removed 1, so my picture shows only 2) are adjustable along the entire length of the rod. You can put all three as close together as you want or space them out to accommodate optics, etc.

All components are secured by set screws so once you set it up, you snug them down, and it's good to go.

Here's a few more pics of the rack showing the set screws for securing the inner / outer bars for correct width; the side mount; and the visual appearance of the rack from the rear. With the window up the rack and weapon are almost impossible to see from behind. Bottom picture is with window down, because it is too dirty to give a good visual.

As you can see in the first two pics, there are multiple adjustment options to allow the rack to sit very close to the headliner, and you can flip the padded gun brackets upside down to move them even closer. I have the rack set where it is because the weapon I carry is the shotgun pictured above, and it's length necessitates the rack hanging slightly lower from the ceiling. If I ran a SBR or even the full size AR pictured above, I could move the rack even higher and it would be that much harder to see.

appreciate it. Will have to pick one of these up.

So this thing just anchors into the plastic retainers of the handles? I'm not understanding where it's mounted? I mean it's only an AR so even in an impact you're looking at maybe a roughly 40lb weight trying to bust loose (I'm sure my math is off on the increased weight when acted on by inertia), so I suppose the factory plastic retainers could handle that?