shimmy
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- seattle, WA
quality, is it worth it? anyone have one and actually put it to use?
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olympic top hat rack
- Thread starter shimmy
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GI-John
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Mount Holly, NJ
Very Happy with mine, and consider it well worth the money. I've used it SEVERAL times to keep trees off of the roof rail. It's almost like a roof skid of sorts.
IXNAYXJ followed me on a trip and boogered his roof rails up pretty well while mine were unscathed due to the siderails. I even had the chance to use it as a recovery point.
Overall quality is good, but rust seems to be a problem. I'm constantly retouching rust spots that show up at the seams. If you do get one though, I'd suggest drenching the inside of the rails with WD-40 or something, then sealing the seams with silicone sealant.
John
P.S.
The instructions SUCK! I eventually ended up taking off the basket and just using the lower skids and floor.
Overall quality is good, but rust seems to be a problem. I'm constantly retouching rust spots that show up at the seams. If you do get one though, I'd suggest drenching the inside of the rails with WD-40 or something, then sealing the seams with silicone sealant.
John
P.S.
The instructions SUCK! I eventually ended up taking off the basket and just using the lower skids and floor.
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wiretie
NAXJA Member # 1664
- Location
- Riverdale, NJ
I've had my Olympic rack on my 98XJ for about two years. The side bars do provide a level of protection for the roof rail. It's priced right and overall quality is good, although, rust does remain an issue. Nothing a little rattle can can't handle.
