Truck Accessory Review: Ladder Rack & Roof Basket

A look at the VanTech P3000 Ladder Rack and Yakima OffGrid Roof Basket to look at their versatility when overlanding in your daily driver, in this case a 2021 Honda Ridgeline.
Full Mods List with brand logos
www.dropbox.com/s/k8urqwjaxof...
Suspension and Protection
Wheels: Dai Alloy "Prime" 18x8 with -35 offsets
Tires: Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S 265/60 18
Lift: HRG 2.5/2.0" with 1.0" subframe drop
Skid Plates: No Lo Designs Oil Pan, Gas Tank & Rear Diff plates.
Gear: (not all gear is on the truck at any given time)
Rack: VanTech P3000 Ladder Rack
Roof Basket: Yakima OffGrid Medium or Rhino Platform - depending on season and needs
Awning: Doghouse 8x8
Tent: Doghouse Mesa Roughneck www.doghousetents.com/collect...
Bike Hauling: RaceFace tailgate mat
Audio / Video - where I spent the big bucks!
Kenwood DMX1037S video head unit with 11" floating display & wireless Apple Car Play
Blam 6.5" Signature Component Speakers - front
Blam 6.5" Relax Coaxial Speakers - rear
JL TW3 10" Subs - down firing under rear seat
Helix 6 Channel Class D Amp 6 x 100W
Helix 8 Channel DSP
Helix DSP Conductor
JL 1000/1d Sub Amp
Full soundproofing: doors, floors & bulkhead
Phone: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Camera: GoPro Hero 8
Lighting:
Switch Gear: Aux Beam 8 Gang Switch
Ditch Lights: Cap-It Flood Lamps (5k Lumens) and NoLo Designs brackets
High Beams: CarRover LED's
Rack Lights: Auxbeam 5" 60W Led Side Shooters
Rear Lighting: Baja Designs Rock Lights
Interior Lighting: upgraded to LED
Recovery Gear:
Tred HD Traction boards x 4
Hi-Lift Jack with LM-100 Lift-Mate and ORK Off Road Kit
Bottle Jack
Straps: Recovery, Tow & Axle Straps
Fiskars Axe & Hatchet
Ryobi 40V chain saw and hedge trimmer (I don’t like pinstripes!)Description Details:
Full Mods List with brand logos
www.dropbox.com/s/k8urqwjaxof...
Truck Mods Highlights
Wheels: Dai Alloy "Prime" 18x8 with -35 offsets
Tires: Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S 265/60 18
Lift: HRG 2.5/2.0" with 1.0" subframe drop
Skid Plates: No Lo Designs Oil Pan, Gas Tank & Rear Diff plates.
Gear: (not all gear is on the truck at any given time)
Rack: VanTech P3000 Ladder Rack
Roof Basket: Yakima OffGrid Medium or Rhino Platform - depending on season and needs
Awning: Doghouse 8x8
Tent: Doghouse Mesa Roughneck www.doghousetents.com/collect...
Bike Hauling: RaceFace tailgate mat
Audio / Video - where I spent the big bucks!
Kenwood DMX1037S video head unit with 11" floating display & wireless Apple Car Play
Blam 6.5" Signature Component Speakers - front
Blam 6.5" Relax Coaxial Speakers - rear
JL TW3 10" Subs - down firing under rear seat
Helix 6 Channel Class D Amp 6 x 100W
Helix 8 Channel DSP
Helix DSP Conductor
JL 1000/1d Sub Amp
Full soundproofing: doors, floors & bulkhead
Phone: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Camera: GoPro Hero 8
Lighting:
Switch Gear: Aux Beam 8 Gang Switch
Ditch Lights: Cap-It Flood Lamps (5k Lumens) and NoLo Designs brackets
High Beams: CarRover LED's
Rack Lights: Auxbeam 5" 60W Led Side Shooters
Rear Lighting: Baja Designs Rock Lights
Interior Lighting: upgraded to LED
Recovery Gear:
Tred HD Traction boards x 4
Hi-Lift Jack with LM-100 Lift-Mate and ORK Off Road Kit
Bottle Jack
Straps: Recovery, Tow & Axle Straps
Fiskars Axe & Hatchet
Ryobi 40V chain saw and hedge trimmer (I don’t like pinstripes!)

[@ace-gc5xm]

whats your gas mileage with all that up top ? I was thinking of geting a ridgeline for work

[@ridgelineoverlanding]

I haven’t used the basket in a while but it was pretty aerodynamic.
With a rooftop tent on a recent adventure around Southern Vancouver Island I used 12.5 L/100km, JT on the highway portions it was just. 10.8 L/100km keeping it under. 100 kph.