01-10-2019, 10:37 PM
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Congrats! Which rack did you get? I just ordered mine this past Tuesday, I optioned for a full rack over the 7/8 rack. Just gotta wait for shipping confirmation now haha.
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I love mine. You'll be stoked!
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01-10-2019, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 007Tacoma
Looking back at old pics... I had a fairing on my roof basket...
From a different thread...
Pics are above - also MAB = my initials.
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that looks good, what size is it?
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01-11-2019, 10:32 AM
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My 7/8ths rack arrived yesterday. I'm going to either install it tonight or tomorrow. I'm as giddy as a school girl!
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01-11-2019, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by mr.walleye
that looks good, what size is it?
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38 inch.
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01-11-2019, 09:16 PM
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Hey guys, regarding the wind noise, that appeared when we switched the design from mounting holes on top to the slots. The noise does seem to go away if you have something bolted to the crossbar, only really seems to appear when empty. Even just installing a bolt with some washers is enough sometimes to cut the noise down.
We are working on some prototype bolt on farings that will work with the stock roof rail setup. They're currently enroute to a few customers for further testing, and if everything is good we'll release them for production very soon.
We didn't want to go back to the holes because we feel the slots offer so much more flexibility in mounting accessories.
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01-11-2019, 09:31 PM
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Could we get some answers to posts #47 & 48. I would appreciate it.And what is the total weight of the 3/4 rack?
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Originally Posted by mr.walleye
what's the weight difference between the aluminum and steel ruggedized roof cross bars? is the weight limit the same? do they come with hardware? I was really close to pulling the trigger on rago cross bars, but I like the aluminum idea much better and that look to have more clearance between the bottom of the bar and the top of the roof.
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I would like to know the difference also. I’m thinking about the Rago crossbars and was considering the Prinsu until I heard about many quality issues. What is the total weight of the LFD 3/4 rack in aluminum as compared to steel? What type of wind noise does this rack produce and is there any clearance problem with a sunroof? Also, any measurable difference in gas mileage? TIA
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Originally Posted by jafrush
Hey guys, regarding the wind noise, that appeared when we switched the design from mounting holes on top to the slots. The noise does seem to go away if you have something bolted to the crossbar, only really seems to appear when empty. Even just installing a bolt with some washers is enough sometimes to cut the noise down.
We are working on some prototype bolt on farings that will work with the stock roof rail setup. They're currently enroute to a few customers for further testing, and if everything is good we'll release them for production very soon.
We didn't want to go back to the holes because we feel the slots offer so much more flexibility in mounting accessories.
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01-11-2019, 09:52 PM
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I think that most will agree that noises are tolerable in exchange for vast functionality.
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by jafrush
Hey guys, regarding the wind noise, that appeared when we switched the design from mounting holes on top to the slots. The noise does seem to go away if you have something bolted to the crossbar, only really seems to appear when empty. Even just installing a bolt with some washers is enough sometimes to cut the noise down.
We are working on some prototype bolt on farings that will work with the stock roof rail setup. They're currently enroute to a few customers for further testing, and if everything is good we'll release them for production very soon.
We didn't want to go back to the holes because we feel the slots offer so much more flexibility in mounting accessories.
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01-11-2019, 10:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jafrush
Hey guys, regarding the wind noise, that appeared when we switched the design from mounting holes on top to the slots. The noise does seem to go away if you have something bolted to the crossbar, only really seems to appear when empty. Even just installing a bolt with some washers is enough sometimes to cut the noise down.
We are working on some prototype bolt on farings that will work with the stock roof rail setup. They're currently enroute to a few customers for further testing, and if everything is good we'll release them for production very soon.
We didn't want to go back to the holes because we feel the slots offer so much more flexibility in mounting accessories.
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Looking forward to seeing the faring for crossbars on stock rails. That might require me to spend some money.
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01-11-2019, 10:40 PM
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I liked the look of your gear. Last month when I was buying the site said you wouldn't ship so I moved on and ordered from others. (I still like your stuff)
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01-11-2019, 11:13 PM
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Looking forward to my ruggedized bars but it's now 7+ weeks. Any updates on when another batch will be ready?
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01-12-2019, 12:53 AM
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I ran empty for a few weeks and never noticed any wind noise
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01-12-2019, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bigair96
Looking forward to my ruggedized bars but it's now 7+ weeks. Any updates on when another batch will be ready?
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They've been out at our powder coater now for two weeks. They should be back next week. We're actively working on switching to a new powder coating vendor to help speed up the process and improve delivery.
Send me a PM though with your order number also if you don't mind.
Last edited by jafrush; 01-12-2019 at 04:46 PM.
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01-12-2019, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by TRD PANTHER
Could we get some answers to posts #47 & 48. I would appreciate it.And what is the total weight of the 3/4 rack?
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We're actually discontinuing the 3/4, only keeping the 7/8 and full. The 3/4 just didn't make a lot of sense when compared to the 7/8, it was very similar in length.
The aluminum crossbars weigh 1.5 pounds versus 5 pounds for steel. The main advantage is no rusting as the powder gets scratched and worn with use.
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01-12-2019, 04:46 PM
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Installed. love this rack!
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01-12-2019, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by jafrush
We're actually discontinuing the 3/4, only keeping the 7/8 and full. The 3/4 just didn't make a lot of sense when compared to the 7/8, it was very similar in length.
The aluminum crossbars weigh 1.5 pounds versus 5 pounds for steel. The main advantage is no rusting as the powder gets scratched and worn with use.
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Thanks for the update.
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