| Author | Message | |||
     Jason Wagner (Wagnerjc) Member Username: Wagnerjc Post Number: 43 Registered: 03-2002 |
If you could choose any rack reguardless of price which would you choose? The rack would see its main heavy load usage with family trips, but would also be used on the trail. I really like the Hannibals, but the price is a bit much. Thanks. | |||
| Adam Ross (Discodriveradam) Member Username: Discodriveradam Post Number: 81 Registered: 01-2003 |
I think the Safety Devices racks are the best. I have the Adventure rack on my truck, and am nothing but pleased with its durability, loading space, and aesthetic qualities. | |||
| Jamil Abbasy (Jamooche) New Member Username: Jamooche Post Number: 33 Registered: 05-2003 |
I agree with Adam. I just purchased a 1999 Disco that came with the Safety Devices rack. It's perfect. Here are some pics of my Thule bike rack mounted to it. http://www3.pbase.com/jamooche/disco Jamil | |||
| Brian Goodner (Bluewater) Member Username: Bluewater Post Number: 95 Registered: 03-2003 |
I to would have to agree with Adam and Jamil i would go with the Safety device adventure rack over any other rack out there. | |||
| CJ SZPILA (Crash05) Member Username: Crash05 Post Number: 178 Registered: 11-2002 |
Where can you buy a Safety Device Rack?? | |||
| Brian Goodner (Bluewater) Member Username: Bluewater Post Number: 98 Registered: 03-2003 |
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| Brian Goodner (Bluewater) Member Username: Bluewater Post Number: 99 Registered: 03-2003 |
http://www.roverconnection.com/discoacc.htmthats better | |||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2423 Registered: 02-2002 |
http://www.thatchedroofgarage.com/safety_devices_products.htm is even better.  -L | |||
| colin astley (Cra_arc) New Member Username: Cra_arc Post Number: 13 Registered: 07-2003 |
would concur with previous posts. they really look great compared to most others , got a home made rack at present saving for the day when a safety devices rack is affordable. i believe they make a gutter mounted and thru roof mounted if you have a roll cage, a la the camel trophy racks, www.safetydevices.co.uk | |||
| Steve Rupp (Steve_rupp) New Member Username: Steve_rupp Post Number: 14 Registered: 03-2003 |
Get a genuine land rover adventure rack and put diamond plate flooring on it.
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| Steve Rupp (Steve_rupp) New Member Username: Steve_rupp Post Number: 15 Registered: 03-2003 |
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| Brian Goodner (Bluewater) Member Username: Bluewater Post Number: 112 Registered: 03-2003 |
that looks kinda pricey, how much id it cost to do the whole thing? | |||
| Steve Rupp (Steve_rupp) New Member Username: Steve_rupp Post Number: 16 Registered: 03-2003 |
Cost me 300 for the diamond plate and all the fabrication. A local metal fab shop outside Chicago did the work. They did a great job. It is slotted around every bar to achieve maximum durability. | |||
| D. Howell (Blackandtan) Member Username: Blackandtan Post Number: 87 Registered: 04-2003 |
Are any useful racks available that are easily usable and removable without actually drilling into one's truck? What if anything do you use the standard roof rails for, short of a rack? Thanks. | |||
| Steve Rupp (Steve_rupp) New Member Username: Steve_rupp Post Number: 21 Registered: 03-2003 |
I don't know of a rack that you have to drill into "one's truck". Most of them come off pretty easy. However most of them need two people to remove. | |||
| my96disco (Trevorh) Member Username: Trevorh Post Number: 200 Registered: 02-2002 |
If anyone is interested I am just finishing a write up on the Checkerplate install on the Adventure Rack. Let me know. TrevorH | |||
| Steve Rupp (Steve_rupp) New Member Username: Steve_rupp Post Number: 26 Registered: 03-2003 |
Sure I'd be interested in seeing that. | |||
| Reed Cotton (Reedcotton) Senior Member Username: Reedcotton Post Number: 265 Registered: 01-2003 |
I would be interested too. Though I am leaning toward the expanded steel flooring, your setup looks real good. -Reed | |||
| Steve Rupp (Steve_rupp) New Member Username: Steve_rupp Post Number: 28 Registered: 03-2003 |
What do you mean by expanded steel? Is that like grill material? | |||
| MIKE BEARDEN (Mbear1) New Member Username: Mbear1 Post Number: 9 Registered: 06-2003 |
I recently bought a 2002 DII...I tried to fit my Yakima 1A racks with extensions...got the front one on...the wind roar/buzzing is too loud to have a conversation...before I work on the back rack which needs cutting I am curious if anyone else has had the same problem...they have never made noise on any truck that I had them on...Yakima says buy the wind deflector which I would rather not do.••••• answers out there? | |||
| Erik Olson (Jon) Senior Member Username: Jon Post Number: 426 Registered: 02-2002 |
If you do expanded metal, you'll need to do serious rust-inhibitor work to keep the brown drips from showing up on your roof, that is why more than a few will recommend the aluminum. I had three powdercoat sessions at once on my raised expanded metal flooring to give me a bit longer before rust will rear its ugly head. Some pictures of it here: http://expeditionfilmpartners.com/adventures/expamericas/mexcan/disco1.html |
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