Maggie Rack popularity

I had one installed by Truck Camper Warehouse before we took delivery of our Wolf Creek 2 months ago. I didn't want the shower-curtain rod luggage rack, either. They did a great job. They used some long rails, extending past my fridge vent a bit.
TCW did me a favor and installed an extra pair of nuts in the rails' slots before the rails were mounted. That gives me the option of bolting a third cross bar to the existing rails. I pursued that option earlier this week, contacting TopLine Manufacturing by phone. They told me they don't sell parts (a pair of cross bar mounts and an 8' cross bar for a third assembly). Only kits. I figured I'd look around for other options, a little dismayed by their customer suppport. What if I bent a bar and needed a replacement? Anyway, I emailed PerryCraft, who makes the Sport Quest rack system, about a pair of uprights and a bar. Their uprights should bolt directly into the spare set of nuts TCW installed. However, they only have 70" bars. So, I'll get a pair of their uprights and order an 8', 20mmX30mm bar from ETrailer or somewhere.
I definetly like the rails, but, what the heck? Help a man out. Jeez.

starcraft69 wrote:
Ok I will be the first!!!!!! How did you roll the camper off the truck??????

Story is here:

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27461157.cfm

Ok I will be the first!!!!!! How did you roll the camper off the truck??????

I find that the only good thing about Northwoods roof rack is that it gives me something to grab onto to help me get up on the roof when I climb the ladder. Thats the only benefit I can come up with. A grab handle located in the right place would be better.

I too am in the planning stage for mounting three 120WATT size solar panels on my off-road POPUP roof.

I will want the two front 120WATT panels to have quick disconnects so that I may move them to remote ground locations when necessary to keep in the high sun when I need to.

My off-road trailer roof may also get overloaded when raising with its electric motor with all three panels already installed on the roof so I may have to mount the two front 120WATT Solar Panels in place after I have the roof raised and locked down...

Your "MAGGIE RACK" idea may work out for me as well...

Thanks for the photos - nice clean layout...

Roy Ken

Can you elaborate on how you attached the solar panel with the VHB tape?

I am in the process of moving a solar system from my older Northstar camper to my new AF 990 and may consider using the tape instead of screwing the panel down.

I have it on my Lance ,probably going to put a storage tray basket on it.