Yep, both of them are OEM Expedition Racks from Land Rover.

 

@GrouseK9 what did you paint the roof with? I like the textured roof.

 

I think he used Rhino lining on the roof (Link). He wanted a white look and went for it. He plans to keep it for a LONG time, so didn't really care. There were a LOT of vehicles at SCARR that just covered the entire vehicle with the stuff.

If you pay attention to the third pic, he also lost his front wheel extended arch on one of the trails. I talked to him about a story I heard just that morning. Someone else did the same thing and just bought a replacement. Unfortunately, his has a bit more panel creases where the arch won't cover so is going to have to do a little work first. He was debating replacing the panel or just beating it out a bit. I suspect he will / did go for the later.

 

I would a local place that will do roof wraps. I will probably get mine wrapped. Just waiting on delivery...

 

It will be a LOT less permanent. I suspect that Rhino (or Raptor, similar stuff) would be EXTREMELY difficult to get off if you wanted to go back to normal paint. It's likely not as easy to remove as a popcorn ceiling!

 

I don't remember, but if you call or email Brad, they have sold several to Defender owners, as we all have the same issue with the expedition rack.

 

I put an expedition rack on my 110 last weekend.

Very quiet. No wind noise other than a very faint bass rumble above about 70, otherwise I cannot hear it. Really! When I open the pano roof at highway speed there's a bit of buffeting that goes away when the windows are down slightly in the cabin.

I had mentioned wind noise to the dealer and asked to make sure I got the latest part revision (not even sure if that is a thing but... I didn't want old stock from 2020 or so). Dealer told me one key to minimizing wind noise is ensuring those rubber ribs up top on the crossbars go all the way to the end under the black metal surround... no idea if that is bunk advice or not. I did do that but ... I was pleasantly surprised as I was expecting wind noise akin to my safety devices safari rack on my D2 etc etc. But anyway just throwing my hat in the ring of "no discernible wind noise beyond a deep bass rumble" and I've had it up to 95 with this thing on..

I'm sure I'll screw it all up when I start adding the mounts and gear up top lol

 

Good point @nashvegas . It's best to keep those (or some 3rd party) in the tracks when not in use. I actually have cut mine up so that I cover as much as possible when I have things attached up there.

 

The rubber strips make a big difference.

When I first installed mine, I did a test run with just one strip removed. Just around the neighborhood at residential speeds. A lot of whistling noise even at low speeds.

With the strips, all is well.

The other thing about making sure to tuck the ends in is that when you go to make cuts for various mounts, the maximal length of strip allows a little wiggle room when you've removed maybe an inch or so. (Later on if you decide to remove/replace whatever thingy was mounted there)