Alpha Expedition: Gobi Roof Rack.
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I wish the side rails were flared out a little so you could fold back the sunrider top without having to rock back the entire rack.
How easy is it to rock back the rack to put down the top?
A video would really help sell this to me...
How easy is it to rock back the rack to put down the top?
A video would really help sell this to me...
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Little updates.
*The release date for Quick Disconnect for the rack has been pushed back till next week. And would be under $100
*These rack can use Yakima and Thule mounting hardware to attach bike rack, storage box, kayak brackets to the 2 rack's cross bars. But customer state that the Yahkima seem to have the best fit.
* Here are some of the tubing diameters for all the top cross bars start from the top of the light bar to the last bar.
(from front to back)
-1 1/4"
-1 1/8"
-1 1/8"
-1"
* Please also allow aprox 7 days of lead time before delivery as they some time have to have mfg / and powder coating process.
*The release date for Quick Disconnect for the rack has been pushed back till next week. And would be under $100
*These rack can use Yakima and Thule mounting hardware to attach bike rack, storage box, kayak brackets to the 2 rack's cross bars. But customer state that the Yahkima seem to have the best fit.
* Here are some of the tubing diameters for all the top cross bars start from the top of the light bar to the last bar.
(from front to back)
-1 1/4"
-1 1/8"
-1 1/8"
-1"
* Please also allow aprox 7 days of lead time before delivery as they some time have to have mfg / and powder coating process.
Last edited by MBATF; 05-26-2009 at 10:55 AM.
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here's a question.... How is the noise, due to air drag? I know and have read that the KM Congo Cage is a bit noisy, how is this with drag noise? Thanks for all the input! I am reall leaning towards the Gobi but $$ is tight and will be a stretch unfortunately...
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Well the truth is most roof racks are going to make wind noise due to the drag, and pretty much most roof racks designed very similar to one another so all have about the similar +/- wind noise.
And also it is very hard for someone to describe it since we all have different comfort levels. Then again my jeep is making so much other noise that I think a bit of wind noise would actually be better for me
But some of the old square racks with bunch plates mounted on the sides... well those one will have the most noises and most drags.