2010 Ford F-150 Roof Rack and Basket Recommendations for LED Lights

Question:

I was wondering if you can please help me with a question 2010 f150 xlt extended cab naked no mounts Found your area crossbar kit concern for the paint Then going to use a roof basket Just very basic I put 2 in my cart The last set of questions is about some led lights Can the lights be mounted to the bottom of the basket The crossbars seem to set that basket up very high Second mount idea is to mount them just inside the basket for some safety I might have to do a small bar on the front 2 on each side 2 on the rear I am not super talented with wiring so heartstrings everything and pull your grounds into the cab Last I have found a company that will sell you a wire kit has everything fused relays for each system all mounted on to a plate that then comes into the cab with a switch for each system I already have a large inverter installed I will be adding a winch should I consider a larger charging system or 2 good Ultima batteries That is when you know winch in use Inverter on Led lights on Truck running If I am out using all that then I loose power it will make it worse Thank you in advance for any help or experience you can provide to me

asked by: Steve T

Helpful Expert Reply:

The Rhino-Rack ROC25 Roof Rack for Naked Roofs # RR79YR has rubberized clamps designed to keep from damaging the paint on your 2010 Ford F-150 so when it comes to that you can feel comfortable that nothing is going to get scratched.

It sounds like you've already found a solution for LED lights so the next thing to get is a roof basket and for that I recommend the Rhino-Rack Roof Mounted Steel Cargo Basket # RMCB.

Winches typically have a dedicated battery so if your truck currently only has 1 battery then I do recommend installing another one on your truck. To ensure your battery bank is up to the task of running everything you're wanting to run, you need to look at the Amp/Hours rating for the batteries as well as the accessories you need to power. Make sure the battery bank can power those accessories for the length of time you need to use them without recharging them and you'll be good to go.

For example, the Superwinch Tiger Shark Off-Road Winch # SW1511200 is rated for 410 amps when pulling at capacity so you'll have to add that into your calculations.

expert reply by: Jon G