Louisiana Overland
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Give Kevin a call and ask about that. He hinted that they may be producing something new in the future also. Theres a live chat feature on their website that he responds to as well.
Southern Style Offroad Full Length Roof Rack
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Give Kevin a call and ask about that. He hinted that they may be producing something new in the future also. Theres a live chat feature on their website that he responds to as well.
rayofsi
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yes they hinted at something like that in the future. but no provisions for a front mount light bar at the moment.
Unless you wanted to mount it above the rack itself and create extra drag.
can you take more pictures of the front leg assembly. I want to see how their no-drill front looks like. Thanks!
SouthernSS
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It is a pressure fitting, but it also includes front supports with rubber feet. We also will be including the necessary silicone, clear vinyl to remove any chance of messing up the factory paint at the wind fairing, and 4 eye nuts with carriage bolts to use your rack immediately. The wind fairing also comes with an edge trim and soft rubber bulb to remove chances of rubbing issues.
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3wbdriver
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Got pictures this morning. I'm still too sick and it's too cold out in current condition to mount mine. But it looks like the pictures of the fairing at the website are of a prototype with tack welds. The actual fairing as sent to me is 1/4" flat aluminum bent with a brake (same thickness as side rails). And it looks plenty strong enough to support a light bar. You would need to drill holes for the end brackets. I would have no issues even mounting my hi-lift jack on that flat. Apologies for the picture quality but it is clear enough to see what I am describing.
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Really like the looks of this. I've been super impressed with my SSO sliders... Might need to consider this as my rack solution.
I can't find anything about the weight limits. Any idea what they would be? It mentions a rooftop tent so I'm assuming it will have a significant capacity?
I can't find anything about the weight limits. Any idea what they would be? It mentions a rooftop tent so I'm assuming it will have a significant capacity?
They say 90lbs per cross rail static.
8 rails standard = 720lbs
And of course if you have no sunroof you can add 2 more cross rails to fill the gap.
3wbdriver
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Got mine 90% installed Tuesday. Unfortunately no pictures yet. For anybody who is wondering you need 80/20 Inc Series 10 hardware for this to fit hold downs in the slots. I have a bag of parts ordered and I will confirm fit sometime next week. The extrusion profiles are 1030 for the 1x3" bars and 1020 for the 1x2" bar that fits over the shark fin. The pictures below is what some of the nut inserts look like, Mine will be threaded in 1/4"x20. These are metric ones we had at work that did not fit.
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Louisiana Overland
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After you are able to confirm fit can you post a link to what you ordered here? Is this stainless hardware?
3wbdriver
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I can now. But I'll confirm fit when they arrive. I have a 25 pack of 3/4" long button screws and nut inserts enroute for about $22 with shipping. Not stainless, but I expect to get some stainless screws locally in any other needed lengths. There are less expensive plate inserts listed below in this link, but I would worry about how strong they would be as tie down bases.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TE30LUI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Louisiana Overland
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Ill be trying to get photos next week. Current weather has been uncooperative of late. My tires are 285 75 16.
SouthernSS
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Thanks for the compliment, but are no plans for a group buy in the near future.
3wbdriver
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They fit. I'll be getting a small metal ruler and taking careful measurements to avoid bottoming the screws in the slots. These are 1/4x20 threaded pieces that were in the earlier link. They also make some that will take #10 screws. I can now mount my ARB awning using the Rhino Rack mounts I ordered a few weeks ago. But since they only take 1/4x20 screws at a maximum without drilling I'll probably order another pair of awning mounts to spread the load.
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3wbdriver
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I got my last available crossbar and the Rhino Rack awning mounts installed today (1 crossbar was backordered). The 3/4" screws I got with the kit were too long so I currently have them spaced out with washers. It's looks like 1/2 long screws will cover most applications for anchors if using nut inserts, but studs are also an option. I have a set of Chevy small block valve cover studs on the way. I plan to red Loc-tite those in some of the nuts and see how well that holds up. I also have some 2" Jeep/military style tie down loops coming and will mount them at diagonals across the slots on the crossbars. These should work well for cinch strap tie downs. Will post more pictures as I use more options. I also plan to get another 2 crossbars to fill out all locations in the future.
Once I've settled on everything I will be blue Loc-titing all the crossbar screws into the sides, just to keep them from coming loose under vibration. I found a few loose ones today but it is possible I didn't cinch them down during the initial installation. I don't want to over tighten them because they are threading into aluminum, and of course allen heads strip easily.
The Rhino Rack awning mounts look like a winner. I have 1 pair installed and another pair on the way. I have an ARB 2500 to hang and they recommend 3 anchor points. Since they are sold in pairs for a reasonable $55 I expect to use all 4. They can be mounted as high or low mounts so you can vary the height from the ground for your awning base. I'm opting for the lower mount but will use the upper hole positions to keep my 6' self some headroom.
Once I've settled on everything I will be blue Loc-titing all the crossbar screws into the sides, just to keep them from coming loose under vibration. I found a few loose ones today but it is possible I didn't cinch them down during the initial installation. I don't want to over tighten them because they are threading into aluminum, and of course allen heads strip easily.
The Rhino Rack awning mounts look like a winner. I have 1 pair installed and another pair on the way. I have an ARB 2500 to hang and they recommend 3 anchor points. Since they are sold in pairs for a reasonable $55 I expect to use all 4. They can be mounted as high or low mounts so you can vary the height from the ground for your awning base. I'm opting for the lower mount but will use the upper hole positions to keep my 6' self some headroom.
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