Two days ago I blogged about a mysteriously broken bow on our FJ's roof rack. The entry led some readers to speculate that maybe we were to blame for the bow's failure since we've used the FJ as a camera platform. But it's not the case. The FJ's roof rack has two tiers, and the bows ride on the bottom level, well below our makeshift platform...
Plus, we put a couple of 2x4s between the rack and the 4x8 sheet of plywood to ensure that it is the steel bars of the rack that are handling the load exclusively.
Also notice how well the rear bumper handling the mass of the coffee cup.
Inside Line Executive Editor Scott Oldham, 15,336 miles
desmolicious says:
10:22 PM, 09/29/06
doood, that is sooo photoshopped...
;)
rsholland says:
09:03 AM, 10/ 1/06
That image says it all. Thanks for the clarification Scott.
jwk13 says:
09:17 AM, 10/ 2/06
Nice. The FJ becomes even more versatile.
desmolicious says:
09:21 PM, 10/ 2/06
How did the photog climb onto the roof?
ktoepke says:
08:13 AM, 10/ 4/06
Oh, he's air-lifted, of course. Anything else just wouldn't be safe...