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  1. #1
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    This would be breaking news for us all if it's true...!

    I mean, last year before Zu - this was me searching/scouring the web for a rack that would fit:



    I eventually found an OEM rack from a yard, but you get the point.... Finding a substitute for the OEM rack has eluded us all (sans a few modsters out there)...

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    Talking

    LMAO Beej...

    I'm lovin' the way the last eyeball whips around before final seperation.

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    Well, there is probably still no comparison to the stock rack, from a "looks" point of view, but if there is another option available that works just as well, than this is golden. I'm happy I found a stock rack, but yeah, if this is a solution, I'm sure a lot of folks on here will be very, very happy...

    Bart

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    imho the stock rack is too tall.. but i also want to make sure this rack sticks up over the level of the spoiler/3rd brake light because i carry lots of 2x4s and dont want them hitting my brake light...


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    Cool Best non-factory rack I've found

    Thanks Ldub for the pointers.

    **EDIT**

    I've deleted these POS photos, and will post the new ones below. In the interim though, you can visit My Gallery for the new photos.
    Last edited by jgalt : 01/05/2007 at 07:47 PM Reason: resize pics

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    Thanks for posting these, and enduring the cold to do so.

    Pudding indeed.

    Looks like the shape of the tower base doesn't match up with our rails, but you can't argue with results I suppose. If they work, they work!

    -biju.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jgalt
    OK - everyone can give me crap about the "sweet" pics. I'll take some more tomorrow... BTW - any way to shrink these?
    Moncha turned me on to some freeware that's useful for resizing/ reformatting, etc. IMO, a very good product.
    Google "IrfanView" to see what I'm talkin' bout.

    Also, there's this new thing I found to prevent shaking in cold weather...It's called a JACKET...try one on for size & see if you don't agree.

    edit: (for those that saw that...oops )
    Last edited by Ldub : 01/05/2007 at 07:35 AM

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    Wow! Nice to finally have an alternative. The round bars don't look quite as slick as the stock wing bars, but it's a solution none-the-less, and could give many the additional functionality they are looking for. Nice find, jgalt!
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