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This rack is the 4" model, but they also come in a 6" variety. The 4" is nice for the low-profile aspect on the trails where tree branches really like to take a shot at the roof. The rack (and the lights) has taken plenty of abuse. I believe Con-Ferr also makes a similar height rack, but all the others available sit too high for my liking. Plus, I have about 3/4" to spare to fit in my garage!
The main reason I did this modification was to be able to keep my spare on top for an added departure angle. However, the 4Runners have a high enough clearance in stock form, that this really didn't come into play as much as I thought it would prior to my lift. Of course, maybe I hadn't done tough enough trails to that point, though!
The other reason I added a rack was to be able to mount lights. Having 4 lights in the front, the spacing was too tight to use Garvin's standard light brackets that would bolt up to the existing holes, so I used their universal brackets for the front and lateral sets of lights. I used the standard ones for the rear set.
I should probably
get rid of it now that I have the spare out back to get rid of the weight
up top, but I do use all the lights quite a bit, so I guess I'll continue
to drive around looking like a 
.
The Wilderness racks are pretty much the strongest racks out there, and the price reflects that. The other commonly used safari racks on 4Runners are Surco and Con-Ferr. The common basket types are Yakima and Thule.
