2019 Roambuilt Roof Rack

FlaJoe

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Funny, just an association with one of the better fly rod builders. The shade is for Tami and two chairs!
 
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81duck said:
Looking great. I love the cabinet on the sliding door side.
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I do too, my idea, but Brian enjoyed the radius challenge and he did a great job. I like the tackle, etc drawers in the back too and the side holes are for fly rods. His Dad, Dave, worked on that.
 
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81duck

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FlaJoe said:
I do too, my idea, but Brian enjoyed the radius challenge and he did a great job. I like the tackle, etc drawers in the back too and the side holes are for fly rods. His Dad, Dave, worked on that.
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Very cool, I love it when people build for specific function rather than just looks!
 
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Overvand said:
Is the Bamboo stained or is it the 'toasted' varietal?
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Plyboo but with several coatings of a finish. Some I have seen look dry and sometimes it’s how the light is hitting. Told momentum wanted the edges honed and a honey look, which produces a semi gloss to gloss finish. Very pleased with Momentum.
 
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FlaJoe said:
Plyboo but with several coatings of a finish. Some I have seen look dry and sometimes it’s how the light is hitting. Told momentum wanted the edges honed and a honey look, which produces a semi gloss to gloss finish. Very pleased with Momentum.
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The bamboo looks so nice. Evaluating the list of possible builders and this definitely caught my eye. I like Momentum's attention to detail. sorry for the rack thread hijack.
 
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Clean!
Do you get to choose receiving the MV logo work, or is it come automatically and that's the only way they build?
 
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I am sure you can ask to eliminate it, but I don't mind it. Up and coming and custom. They do each logo application a little different, depending on the build.
 
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Park City Mike said:
This is a 144 high roof 2019 4x4. I plan to add my 365 LG solar panel on the front part of the rack.
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Curious how much you drove the van before adding that rack. Looks like there could be some serious airflow disturbance with the air rising off the windshield/top of van and hitting that large overhang, even with the expanded aluminum on the rack. Add a solar panel and it seems like the airflow disturbance would be even more pronounced? Have you noticed any difference in handling/gas mileage?
 
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81duck said:
Curious how much you drove the van before adding that rack. Looks like there could be some serious airflow disturbance with the air rising off the windshield/top of van and hitting that large overhang, even with the expanded aluminum on the rack. Add a solar panel and it seems like the airflow disturbance would be even more pronounced? Have you noticed any difference in handling/gas mileage?
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When the wind pics up I definitely notice that i'm driving a tall van with a rack on top, but not hugely different from before the rack went on.
Surprisingly I don't notice any wind noise inside the cab coming from the rack. I insulated the roof of the cab between the headliner and the sheet metal with Thinsulate so maybe that's blocking all the noise. MPGs are not my main concern and i have therefor not been tracking the changes in MPGs with each stage of my buildout. I'd rather have my van look and function the way I want instead of saving a couple MPGs. I drive the van almost every day and i'm happy with the drivablilitly.
 
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Does anyone have any information on whether Roambuilt has a brush guard type front bumper. I understood they were shooting for one before May 1, for Overland West, which got pushed..... looking for a nice brush guard that is compatible with the VC hidden winch.
 
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