I wanted a roof rack. Bad. I asked everyone. I asked people in Canada, USA, Japan, Australia, and even Russia! I went as far as to have one in Russia made, only to be mislead on shipping costs. I was growing very frustrated, as a lot of people were telling me they could get me the rack that I was looking for, only to be completely full of crap. So I decided to just go to the source and omit the useless middle men (you guys know who you are!)
Let me make a long story short here - you can't just order 3 large packages from Taiwan. It takes time. Lots of time. Shipping Brokers, Customs Brokers, Stuffers, Unstuffers, Couriers, and then finally you receive it. This I did not know when I first ordered mine! I learned ALOT about shipping overseas via LCL (sea container freight).
Basically, if you want something badly enough, you figure out how to get it.
So the original rack-touting jockeys were threatening to sell me a roof rack for over a thousand dollars USED. Furthermore, I would have to pay shipping and that would be an extra $500 or so. This is where I decided to go to the source. I contacted FTS in Taiwan; a company known for snorkels, revolver shackles, and other really cool shit for the Delica among other vehicles. They offered me a complete stainless steel rack and ladder, along with a tow hitch for a killer deal shipped to Miami. What I did not know at the time was that it was going to come via container ship. A process that involves a lot of paperwork....
So over two months and a lot of phone calls later, my packages were available for pickup in Miami. Yesterday I went to retrieve them. See below for the pictures.
Let me make a long story short here - you can't just order 3 large packages from Taiwan. It takes time. Lots of time. Shipping Brokers, Customs Brokers, Stuffers, Unstuffers, Couriers, and then finally you receive it. This I did not know when I first ordered mine! I learned ALOT about shipping overseas via LCL (sea container freight).
Basically, if you want something badly enough, you figure out how to get it.
So the original rack-touting jockeys were threatening to sell me a roof rack for over a thousand dollars USED. Furthermore, I would have to pay shipping and that would be an extra $500 or so. This is where I decided to go to the source. I contacted FTS in Taiwan; a company known for snorkels, revolver shackles, and other really cool shit for the Delica among other vehicles. They offered me a complete stainless steel rack and ladder, along with a tow hitch for a killer deal shipped to Miami. What I did not know at the time was that it was going to come via container ship. A process that involves a lot of paperwork....
So over two months and a lot of phone calls later, my packages were available for pickup in Miami. Yesterday I went to retrieve them. See below for the pictures.
