Kaderabek
GOLD Star
Just make sure you don't get your "moment arm" stuck under the truck when it rolls.... 
TJK

TJK
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Kaderabek said:Rack (Confer) loaded with crap that didn't need to be up there made my truck go boom. Rack came off....
TJK
Junk said:I don't agree. I have no experience calc'ing COG, but from real world experience I will tell you that a loaded ARB (even at like 250-300 lbs) will definitely impact the handling both on road and on trail.
I believe the 80 has high COG as it is, lift it a little and add this weight at the very top of the vehicle makes a HUGE difference. I don't believe all weight is the same. Add weight for a new bumper, lower to the ground, and you barely notice, adddd it to the very top of the vehicle and you notice it a bunch.
FirstToy said:I'd rather avg. 23-25mpg rather than tickling the teens on a long trip.
CDN_Cruiser said:Eric:
Man that is one-ugly-booty-fab-set-up you have there my friend- have you thought of putting in some decking so you have storage under the dog cages (like mine) it does wonders and gets the dogs up to the height so they can look out the window/feel the breeze.
I'm also in the camp of a very light set-up on the roof (~15-20lbs on racks and ~40lbs on a thule top box). Stuff stays dry, much more aerodynamic, flexibility of carrying other stuff (canoes, bikes, lumber), etc.
I'm also calling BS on those that say they don't notice the load of a heavy system with a bunch-o-crap-on-it (Eric!) - you will notice milage change, more tippy, prone to cross-winds, more noise, etc.
I'm with Doug - I love the look, but it just doesn't make sense for my application(s)
Cheers, Hugh
Junk said:you don't have fuel magnets?![]()
CDN_Cruiser said:Eric:
I'm also calling BS on those that say they don't notice the load of a heavy system with a bunch-o-crap-on-it (Eric!) - you will notice milage change, more tippy, prone to cross-winds, more noise, etc.
FZJFillmore said:You can't be talking about an 80.
FirstToy said:No, I have a 4x4 4Runner.
Here is my avg. from a recent trip to AZ at 65mph (although the temp. was the most notable thing!)
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If I bump up to 75mph and do alot of semi-truck passing, my avg went down to about 23.6mpg- (the computer is about 2mpg optimistic most of the time)
With roof rack and off-road tires, it's hard to go better than 21-23mpg
erics_bruisers said:I'm cruising betw. 70-80 on the highway with my 3FE
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FZJFillmore said:I picked up an ARB a few weeks ago, but haven't even had it on the truck yet. We're heading over to Colorado at the end of the week and I was going to throw the rack on so I could free up some space inside the truck. But, I got thinking about dicking with the center of gravity and the 2000' drop offs, and was just reconsidering.