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Originally Posted by Raoul_Duke
Great thread. Thanks for sharing your experience with this rack and the mounts.
I recently ordered and installed the Rola Rack w/ extension with the low profile brackets from 4x Innovations. I bought some black sealant but didn’t see the need to seal this rack. The rack came with rubber sleeves that cover each of the joints quite snuggly, and I don’t see how water could get in. This must be a recent upgrade. I'm curious if those if the racks that some of you got several years ago had these sleeves.
I loaded the rack with about 130 lbs of water, fuel, and gear for a 2700 mile road trip to Utah and Colorado. The rack held this load no problem on some really rough roads (including part of White Rim Trail). We went through high winds and heavy rains, so I’ll be curious to see if any rust develops in the next few days.
I honestly don’t see how anyone would want to put a much heavier load on the roof of their rig. I could definitely feel the higher center of gravity with the roof load through curves and turns. I ended up emptying the fuel and water as soon as I could for the drive home.
For about $200 (including low-profile brackets), I don’t think you can go wrong with this rack.
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A lot of the welds have holes in them and water gets in through them, that's where the black sealant comes in. Agreed though, very solid value.
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