Why not drill out the current rack attachment? If you don’t have the tools, any machine shop could do it for you. They could even fab a threaded hitch pin to remove any movement from the bike rack.
As long as you are planning to stay on road only this is a decent option. You are sacrificing down travel which will have negative effects on ride quality over bumps and potholes. This will be most evident when/if you get off the pavement. I’m not trying to rain on anyone’s parade here, just...
Has anyone come up with a good way to mount your phone? There is very little storage in the cockpit, so it would be nice to have the phone up out of the way.
I originally had the Lexus crossbars on my OT+. Way too much wind noise. I removed them and only had the OT roof rails running front to back. Then I installed the Westcott full rack. This is quieter than the roof rails! I am very pleased with the aesthetic, the weight, the value and most of...
Agree completely, and I’ve also been swapping emails with Dissent. I’ve had several of their products in the past, and they are bomber. Let me know if you learn anything new from them.
I’m still holding on to the LR passion with a ‘92 defender 110.
Figure I should start a build thread. We live in the mountains of Colorado, and do a good bit of offroad/backcountry travel. In the past I’ve built several 80 series, a couple hundred series and several older defenders. This GX550 is by far the nicest vehicle we’ve ever owned. We bought the...
I had my dealer add PPF on the front end, a foot up the hood, mirrors, inside the door handles, along the door edges and ceramic tint on all windows for $1,700. This was pre-purchase pricing.