250 lbs should be fine on the roof but not necessarily on the roof rack.
Jeep cherokee xj roof rack weight limit.
615 xj cherokee specs.
The load given by jeep is.
My 6 leg steel roof rack has a load limit of 100kg on the label.
How much weight will stock roof bars hold.
I assume that plus the rack weight prob 50kg will be what is the safe roof load limit.
Vehicle will handle and wheel very differently with high loads on the roof.
Xj roof loading rating weight xj mj cherokee ausjeepoffroad com.
The rack has bolts anchoring it and the weight on the rack to the roof of the car so the stress test is 150 lbs on those anchoring points built into the rails.
As for the stock oem rack well my 1990 owner s manual says the limit is 150 lbs period.
There was a difference between static and dynamic roof load.
Jeep cherokee roof rack xj 1984 2001.
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Dynamic road weight rating is 200lbs.
Smittybilt defender roof rack for 84 89 jeep cherokee xj with factory roof rack mount.
November 16 2004 05 32 27 pm here is a quick and dirty faq list with answers that you might find helpful.
Warrior rates one of their gutter mount racks at 400 lbs highway 150 lbs offroad.
Manufactured from 3 4 hd steel tubing these racks can mount to either your jeep factory rail system or to the rain gutters depending on the mount system you choose.
136kg should be no probs.
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Garvin sport series roof rack for 84 01 jeep cherokee xj without factory rack.
Try searching a few of the manufacturers websites for the gutter mount ratings.
This mostly applies to xj s or the cherokee but most will also apply to the cousin of the xj called the mj or comanche.