[MENTION=68079]drabbits[/MENTION] IS THE MAN!
I drove down to Camelback Metal Gear on Sunday to meet up with Alex and have my long awaited rack installed by the genius himself!
I am impressed. The long wait, is overshadowed completely by the amazing quality and workmanship of the rack. This is no ordinary rack. The rack is a true testament of 1 man's vision to design a complimentary rack to the sexy lines of the 5th Gen T4R. He accomplished much more than that. Looking at the rack sitting on the table, the welds, the lines, the attention to the smallest detail was impressive enough, but not as impressive of the oozing passion Alex exudes when showing off some of the design details of his rack. He is truly proud of the rack, and has every right to be! Much of what Alex produces in his shop is a labor of love, and that became very evident as he toured me around, and showed me some of his milling equipment.
He really is a 1 man shop. He designs, fabricates, tests, redesigns, and installs. You cannot comprehend what this really means, until you talk to Alex, and realize the truly amazing, quality, and well-thought-out products that Alex creates in his shop.
Those of you that are skeptics, may never understand that this rack is really brought on by blood, sweat, and tears. He is a perfectionist at heart, and when he was installing the rack, that facet of his personality took center stage. I, myself, am a very OCD perfectionist when it comes to installing anything on my rig. Final install of wiring is ALWAYS loomed, even if it's hidden. Everything in it's place just right, seams even, no signs of tampering, etc. So when the thought of someone else installing my rack but me comes into play, I get nervous. Nope... Not with Alex! He wasn't trying to impress me with his cunning eye for alignment; his eagerness to protect the paint and body from scratches, dings or dents; his constant off the step-ladder, stand back, look, then adjust; this WAS his way, not just in front of the customer, but always.
When considering a rack, and thinking about the competitors to Alex, I was leaning towards GOBI. They have a great design, and proven track record. 8-10 week lead time for a Group Buy, or 8 weeks typically without a GB, sucks when you are eager to have the rack NOW! But, then hearing the same or MORE lead time from Alex... Was it worth the $400-$600 saving to go with Camelback? ABSO-frickin-LUTELY.
PERIOD
Call or email Alex today.. Trust me. I am a stickler on quality, and want my parts now. I have never waited 3 months for any mod that I wanted to do for my vehicles. But, boy, am I glad that I did wait for CamelBack Metal Gear's exceptional roof rack! And- You will be too!
Still not sold? Look at the picks of the rack below. I took about 180 pictures, so only a few are posted, but I set up an Album that is linked below.
Compare what you get from Camelback's rack with the others:
Mesh Floor
Option Sunroof insert
Unique styling
PERFECT FIT
2 Cross Bars
A well-overbuilt, will withstand a Zombie Apocalypse, heavy duty, low profile rack.
YES I am excited. This is the best rack EVA!
Link to Slideshow Album:
Album
A Few (ok more than a few) Pics!
Started my day off with a CHP standoff. Soon after he drew his gun on me, as he closed Highway 99, but promptly put it away once he knew I was driving to LA for a Roof Rack Install..
Really though, they controlled stopped the highway to run power lines over the freeway. Just my luck being the front of the pack
Upon Arrival:
Beautiful Design!
Alex even took off my stock rack. He asked me to do it, but with the heavy wet fog, and the rain, I was reluctant to have the possibility of leaking.
