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Thinking that my first REAL mod will be the roof rack...

Discussion in 'Victory 4x4' started by Ariesgtturbo, Jul 17, 2019.

  1. Jul 17, 2019 at 8:57 AM
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    Its tough to bite down and spend the cash, but I really like the way the roof-rack looks.

    Question for the Victory guys. If I go ahead and get the front plate W/O the lightbar cutout, and eventually want to add the lightbar, would I be able to just purchase the front plate to replace the existing?
     
    Ariesgtturbo, Jul 17, 2019
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  2. Jul 17, 2019 at 12:06 PM
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    Yes you could, no problem.
     
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  3. Jul 22, 2019 at 8:16 AM
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    Purchased. I CANT WAIT!!!
     
    Ariesgtturbo, Jul 22, 2019
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  4. Jul 22, 2019 at 8:23 AM
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    you'll be happy with it. a buddy of mine just installed his.
     
    Rob Daman, Jul 22, 2019
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  5. Jul 22, 2019 at 9:07 AM
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    I am glad to hear others are happy with them. This may be the first, of many, mods I will be doing.
    Thing is, I sometimes get stuck on being "loyal", and staying with one brand for most things. From what I have been seeing in my searches, I picked a good company to do that with.
     
    Ariesgtturbo, Jul 22, 2019
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  6. Jul 26, 2019 at 11:22 AM
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    Have to order mine soon. I get what you mean by being loyal and staying with one brand. After I purchase my roof rack from @victory4x4 the next item will be the under body protection and the Blitz slim front bumper.
    I did my research on the other brands and I just like the way Victory looks as well as many other factors. The vision and the direction of the company is going is why I'm choosing @victory4x4
     
    AZ_SIMBA, Jul 26, 2019
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  7. Jul 29, 2019 at 7:51 PM
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    We appreciate the support :thumbsup:
     
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  8. Dec 19, 2019 at 4:57 AM
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    I think I have found another SIGNIFICANT "con" to these racks. The bottom edge of the front plate is SUPER close hitting the roof. So Victory4x4 provides a snap-on bulb-seal to prevent the metal-on-metal contact.

    The current issue I see is that the bulb kind of catches dirt and debris. Over just the last serveral months of the rack being installed, I have moved the seal back and noticed the clearcoat is now scuffed directly where the bulb seal makes its contact.

    I am unsure about a permantent solution, other than having the edge of the front plate cut up about an inch.

    I think I may machine longer slots in the front plate, and even slot the holes in the side plates to allow for adjustment, temporarily.
     
    Ariesgtturbo, Dec 19, 2019
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  9. Dec 19, 2019 at 6:57 AM
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    monkeyevil, Dec 19, 2019
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  10. Dec 19, 2019 at 8:47 AM
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    Thank you VERY much for the recommendation. Again, SUPER happy with the customer service of Victory4x4. A+.

    Would be cool if you guys suggested this tape in your install video/instructions.
     
    Ariesgtturbo, Dec 19, 2019
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  11. Dec 19, 2019 at 9:52 AM
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    It's in the instructions, but not the video. We did miss mentioning that at the time of filming, I think we should probably add it in.
     
    monkeyevil, Dec 19, 2019
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