Well you aren't exactly doing anything original with the backpack rack. A full SD style rack without the sides is a good idea. Making the proportions awkward to keep it 'original' is a bad idea. Safety Devices and Voyager make racks that match the body lines. I just googled the Baja rack, and that looks like shit.
If your building for that 5% then your gonna have a tough go of it...
Looks ok, your always gonna have input when you post your shit on a public forums. For what it's worth, Land Rover owners on one hand are the cheapest bastards you'll ever face, but bitch like schoolgirls when it's the not the way "it should look"...
Stay away from 90source...
I personally think 1.25. 095 looks better...
Cool...
You've got a great attitude..
Where in Ny? I'm from Syracuse
Looking good! I hope you stick around the board.
I have no dog in this fight as I don't own a D1/D2 but if I did, I would want a clone of a SD lowlander rack, only better built with more floor support. I'd have it COLORZINQ dipped, then painted.
Just to be clear, I'm not trying to bash you or your design, I'm just offering my opinion on what would make it look like it is made for the vehicle. This isn't ExPo, so it may seem odd that you are getting more criticism than compliments.
This guy has the most mature and beneficial attitude we've seen in years.
Rack looks good, I really like the mounting feet. Only critique is that the mounting feet really need to line up with the A, B, C, and D pillars for aesthetic continuity. One would also imagine that these locations would be ideal from a support strength standpoint.
I've had the SD low rack and I currently have a KVT backpack rack that is slowly rusting away on my D2.
If you do ever make a full rack with sides, please make it so that a sheet of plywood fits between the rails. An SD rack is just slightly too small so that if the plywood works its way between the rails it is very difficult to get out. That was one of the reasons I replaced my SD (after a tree fell on it) with a Hannibal.
If you do ever make a full rack with sides, please make it so that a sheet of plywood fits between the rails. An SD rack is just slightly too small so that if the plywood works its way between the rails it is very difficult to get out. That was one of the reasons I replaced my SD (after a tree fell on it) with a Hannibal.
This guy has the most mature and beneficial attitude we've seen in years.
Rack looks good, I really like the mounting feet. Only critique is that the mounting feet really need to line up with the A, B, C, and D pillars for aesthetic continuity. One would also imagine that these locations would be ideal from a support strength standpoint.
I've had the SD low rack and I currently have a KVT backpack rack that is slowly rusting away on my D2.