Nice!

 

I should have all the info back on pricing in less than a week. I'm having billet cnc mount blocks being quoted now. These will be inset into the 1/4" side plates and then back welded. This one feature will eliminate 100-128 pieces of hardware that others use to attach their clamping/mounting systems.

Also I'm having the gutter clamp feet and threaded stems made from stainless. Its awesome having a machine shop a few units down. We bounce ideas off each other daily. It keeps my brain hopped up which is a good thing. He is also looking into titanium safety/theft fasteners for everything, but he's gonna have to have one helluva supplier to make that price effective. I looked and it was over 130.00 my cost... OUCH! 316 stainless came in around 26.00 and that included a tube of anti-seize.

A quick rundown on materials and features:

BARE ALUMINUM, POWDERCOAT & POSSIBLY HARD ANODIZING (still working on the vendor)

Side plates - 1/4"
Crossbars- 11ga x 4" wide
Fairing- 1/8"
Stainless hardware
Edge molding for all rack to body contact areas
Versa-tie down pucks option for straps, etc
Each cross bar will have a provision on each end to add a E-track strap
Slotted crossbars for complete adjustability for straps
Stainless hardware and gutter clamps
Adjustable wind faring (light bar option in the works)
Provisions to add rear and side lighting



Future accessories in the works:

3" side rail kit for the guys that want a basket rack
Propane bottle carrier
Upper coffin storage box
Hi-lift mount
Shovel/Axe mount
Jerry can carrier
Bottle opener
Boat/Kayak roller heads

Misc other items

 

Can you include an optional front wind deflector to help with wind noise? If so, ill be all over this!

 

Front fairing will be included with the rack. I just didn't have time to draw and cut it yet for "display". Here's a rough idea of what it will look like.

J

 

Awesome! Didn't realize it was called a farring, now i know! I'll stand by for production. Would it also be possible to have a front rack and a rear rack that are capable of locking together to make a full rack? For those DD times when the rear rack isn't needed.

 

Looking good Jason, really impressed with this design. If I was in the market, I'd be adding it to my list.

 

Which Rover do you have? The gutter mount rigs could have two racks (front and rear or top and bottom for the D1/D2). I need to look at the track mounting for the LR3 and LR4 to see if that's a possibility. The bolt together is an idea but not need for it if I can get 4 "feet" per rack.

Hope this makes sense.

J

 

Sport front and back skidplates are finalized and cut.

J

 

Looks good, always great to see new stuff being brought to market.

 

Rear spare skid (customer request)

J