Westcott Designs roof rack sag/issues
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I have a Wescott rack on order. I will update when I get it and install, this is a helpful thread.
All right guys, for those of us who have the rack and are awaiting parts or those of us who have noticed a slight bit of sag… I took a few minutes this evening to remedy mine. First I forced some cardboard between the rails and the roof of the cruiser, then barely loosened all the top bolts in the legs of the rack. Drew a line on an extra trim removal tool (the straight flat kind that’s kind of like a paint scraper) so I knew the “thickness” I wanted all the way around. Starting at the front so I was sure my windfaring would still be tight, and worked my way back alternating sides. And then obviously tightened everything back up (slightly more than I was comfortable with last time) and I’m happy with the result. But I reckon time will tell. Maybe this helps some of yall! Cheers!
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I have two, one is an ovs 180, other is a 23zero rask shower on a swing out bracket. Haven't used the ovs much yet but so far it seems fine. Really like the rask shower tent, it deploys either super fast so I end up using it all the time.
Installed my rack today. It looks good, but I'm not happy about how the front most bracket. You have to cut a slot in the top roof strip to fit it in and it only uses VHB tape to affix itself to the roof. This allows for some up and down play in the rack, and especially at the front, where you really want to lock down the positioning because it affects where the front faring sits.
This is the front bracket:
I'll watch it for a while and if it seems to be moving I may drill a hole through the rack and the bracket and put a bolt through to prevent up/down movement. This front part wasn't in the instruction video so it seems like an add on and not a very elegant solution. Overall the rack looks good and it's very solid once installed.
I didn't like the bulky look of the Sherpa and I've owned a Prinsu before (they love to use crappy hardware wherever they can...don't get me started on Prinsu/CBI) and I like how low profile the Westcott is. I guess in the end it seems like it will be ok but I just don't like this front solution.
This is the front bracket:
I'll watch it for a while and if it seems to be moving I may drill a hole through the rack and the bracket and put a bolt through to prevent up/down movement. This front part wasn't in the instruction video so it seems like an add on and not a very elegant solution. Overall the rack looks good and it's very solid once installed.
I didn't like the bulky look of the Sherpa and I've owned a Prinsu before (they love to use crappy hardware wherever they can...don't get me started on Prinsu/CBI) and I like how low profile the Westcott is. I guess in the end it seems like it will be ok but I just don't like this front solution.
