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This rack is the 4" model, but they also come in a 6" variety. The 4" is nice for the low-profile aspect on the trails where tree branches really like to take a shot at the roof. The rack (and the lights) has taken plenty of abuse. I believe Con-Ferr also makes a similar height rack, but all the others available sit too high for my liking. Plus, I have about 3/4" to spare to fit in my garage! The main reason I did this modification was to be able to keep my spare on top for an added departure angle. However, the 4Runners have a high enough clearance in stock form, that this really didn't come into play as much as I thought it would prior to my lift, and only saw a trip or two with the spare up top. The other reason I added a rack was to be able to mount lights. Having four lights in the front, the spacing was too tight to use Garvin's standard light brackets that would bolt up to the existing holes, so I used their universal brackets for the front and lateral sets of lights. I used the standard ones for the rear set.
I should probably get rid of the rack now that I have the spare out back to get rid of the weight up top, but I do use the lights quite a bit, especially the rear ones. I've discontinued the lateral ones for a number of years now and they are tucked inside the rack. The other commonly used safari racks on 4Runners are Surco and Con-Ferr. The common basket types are Yakima and Thule.
