Gday,

As I said earlier, I have the same rig and also thought of fitting a RTT on the Rhino rack, but was deterred because of the height. I try not to have anything higher than my "big stick" antenna, as I use that as my height clearance guide. I also toyed with the idea of getting a different rack but like the design of the Rhino for the ease of holding & securing items. I once carried 3 bags of firewood from Canberra to the High Country without remembering to secure them. They stayed there with the help of the high sides.

Anyway .... if you do decide to swap racks for a cheaper quality one, I recommend that you get steel and not alloy. I have had some experience with the cheaper alloy racks and they just fall apart or bend badly with minimal weight. Steel may be heaver, but it's solid, and you can "bush weld" it if you have to. My son recently bought a cheaper steel rack for his trip to the cape, and other than the cheap paint coming off, it held up well with quite a bit of gear on it.

Good luck.
Bazza