ECB Roof Racks

G'day Scoey
Can't help you with the ECB as I bought mine from Opposite Lock many moons ago and I have no idea what make it was (and still is!). However I have used it on 2 80s and have never had a problem. The gutters are plenty strong - perhaps you're looking at the plastic silver covering over the actual steel gutters.
On my roof rack I had the bases of the 3 legs made wider as I thought they were too narrow.
Sloping front to help cut down wind resistance is handy.
Mine had a mesh floor and I added a thin plywood floor over the mesh to stop stuff getting damaged and wet. I also enclosed the sides with rubber and with the canvas cover I had made it is very waterproof.
Oh yeah - it's alloy and has never given me any problems.
And yes it has been offroad (Canning, Simpson, Cape, Gulf etc).
Hope this helps.
Cheers from the Moose.

I have an ECB rack but not on an 80, its on a 120 Prado.
Very strong, light and quiet in the wind.
The Prado has a weird shape roof so it makes the rack a mongrel shape and I hate it.
Other than the shape its been great with no probs.
I am going to get rid of mine and go to a rola or rhino as when I update I only replace the legs. Should have done that in the first place but we live and learn.
Hind sight is a wonderful thing
Cheers
120scruiser

Scoey,
I have had a ECB aluminium roof rack for nearly 10 years on 2 differant 80 series. It has been excellent, been across Gibb River Rd, Simpson, and many other places. I did add more cross pieces to it to stop the mesh from sagging when standing on rack to load it. I am considering putting a ply floor on mine to reduce wind drag. Very good Rack, never had to re-weld anything.

Cheers Drew