Antidote Outdoors Roof Rack/Platform - Any Experience?

[Lustmord]

Mine just arrived! No email saying it was even shipped!!

How's the quality looking?
I'm planing to put an order in myself.

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[ZCashio]

How's the quality looking?
I'm planing to put an order in myself.

Honestly... haven’t opened it yet. I’ve been doing a crappy job today, repairing a septic tank and Leachfield at my house. So i just shoved the box inside.

 

[Lustmord]

I’ve been doing a crappy job today, repairing a septic tank and Leachfield at my house.

Apt use of crappy...

 

[Schmack]

Mine just arrived! No email saying it was even shipped!!

Whoa, that's fast! That means I should get mine early next week. Let us know how install goes.

 

[ZCashio]

So far an hour into the install, lots of wrenching. And drilling eight holes, each corner brace needs holes drilled. Not hard at all, just wish these were already done. Initial reaction was seems quality, and good price as well. Packaging was great as well. Installing the gutter mounts now and will hopefully have some pictures soon. Excited to see it on the Jeep!

EDIT: only thing I wish that wasbetter was the instructions. I’m very handy and can understand how it’s suppose to be put together, but the black and white low quality photos aren’t great and even then it appears these are “older” instructions. But pretty straight forward none the less.

 

[Lustmord]

Initial reaction was seems quality, and good price as well. Packaging was great as well.

Good to know.

I placed my order earlier this morning and they're dropping it off tomorrow (the joys of living in LA).

 

[ZCashio]

Alright photo dump!

I’m very pleased with this rack, especially at the price. Well worth it.
When installing on the gutters, I left the bolts loose so the mounts would slide in easier. We started from the back and slid it into the gutters.

 

[Caddymanwi]

This is my first post in this forum and all I can say is everyone and every posting I've read have been great. I too just ordered one of these half racks using the discount code. My 21 JLU Rubi eco is black just like ZCashio's. Very cool. I can't wait!

 

[kharland17]

NICE! looks great! ok now 2 questions

1: is the rack/Platform more narrow compared to the hardtop? I know the mounts stick out but does the platform?
2: how much height did it add from the top of the roof to the top of the platform?

sweet!!!!

 

[r.stevens]

Alright photo dump!

I’m very pleased with this rack, especially at the price. Well worth it.
When installing on the gutters, I left the bolts loose so the mounts would slide in easier. We started from the back and slid it into the gutters.

Awesome. Would love to hear if you feel it makes a lot of noise. It does look like I will be able to use my wind diffuser I bought from ZroadZ (it was meant for a light bar but I used it on a homemade roof rack that I built).

 

[ZCashio]

NICE! looks great! ok now 2 questions

1: is the rack/Platform more narrow compared to the hardtop? I know the mounts stick out but does the platform?
2: how much height did it add from the top of the roof to the top of the platform?

sweet!!!!

It fits just inside the hardtop. The style is nice and doesn’t take away from the Jeep at all. My wife was very impressed at how it looked.
As far as height, these are the standard 3” brackets. I’m a smaller guy and with the 3” brackets my arm fits under the rack. It’s very sleek. I can get a tape measurement shot for you tomorrow

 

[ZCashio]

Awesome. Would love to hear if you feel it makes a lot of noise. It does look like I will be able to use my wind diffuser I bought from ZroadZ (it was meant for a light bar but I used it on a homemade roof rack that I built).

Have not driven yet. But once I do I will report back if any noise at all.

 

[r.stevens]

Looks like these may work with the Antidote rack…
https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.c...pedition-rail-kit-side-rails-7-slat-rack.html

 

[ZCashio]

Looks like these may work with the Antidote rack…
https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.c...pedition-rail-kit-side-rails-7-slat-rack.html

Yea I bet they do, in the instruction sheet one picture shows it having rails like that

 

[ZCashio]

Wind noise isn’t bad, but is noticeable a tad. Was going 45mph and heard a bit. But I was on top of a levee/dike on the edge of our lake and so maybe some wind had to do with it. I’ll have some interstate/highway driving this weekend to report back.

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