The 165 pound weight limit is very common and applies to a moving load.
Jeep grand cherokee roof rack weight limit.
Wk2 roof loading wk wk2 grand cherokee.
There were a few aftermarket roof racks for the jk that had hinges located in the rear of the vehicle and quick disconnects in the front to allow the roof rack to swing backwards.
This allowed the user to take the soft top up down.
Rhino rack vortex rvp roof rack bars for 11 18 jeep grand cherokee wk2 with metal roof rails.
5 1 smittybilt defender one piece roof rack for 18 20 jeep wrangler jl unlimited gladiator jt.
Warrior products safari roof rack for 76 95 jeep cj wrangler yj.
Weight distribution is the key 250 lbs should be fine on the roof but not necessarily on the roof rack.
Jeep grand cherokee 2010.
Gobi rack has this design and from what i can tell was very popular.
Jeep grand cherokee 2006.
The rack carried the weight fine but going around corners had to be a cautious process due to the length of the boards and the higher center of gravity due to the roof load.
Jeep grand cherokee 2002.
The limit is supposedly 68kg 150lbs i ve been trying to work out how i can carry a kayak max trax gas bottle tents and camp furniture without going over the limit.
Personally i prefer the roof rail mounts as oppose to the gutter mount system.
Jeep grand cherokee 2004.
Jeep grand cherokee 2012.
Jeep grand cherokee 2005.
Jeep grand cherokee 2003.
Jeep grand cherokee 2011.
When parked the additional weight of humans and gear in a rooftop tent can be much higher.
Jeep grand cherokee 2001.
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.
Jeep grand cherokee 2008.
Jeep grand cherokee 2009.