Glady8ta
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Hey Guys,
Just thought i would post some pics as i recently completed the modification to merge a Blackhorse Atlas Roll Bar with my DiamondBack HD. The modification as you can guess was mostly on the Roll Bar and included shortening the support strut and base by about 4" so it fitted front lid of the Diamondback. Of course then the top rack arms needed to be extended. The most extensive modifications were on the base mount. This involved cutting and shutting the ends as well as adding a piece to fill the overhang and act like a saddle. I made efforts to profile the base so it mirrored the profile of the fender angles as much as possible. I did double the lbs on the gas strut on the Diamondback so that it could handle the additional weight of the roll bar. I was happy with the overall outcome. The advantage of laying the Blackhorse roll bar with bas on the Diamondback was that it raised the overall bar geometry, I liked this as it mean it cleared the rear window vision completely and mean that the bars matched up with the roof rack heights, allowing me to extend overhead support easily. I also laid on L-Track on the deck of the DiamondBack and the upper rack so i can easily mount bike racks etc. Both the Diamondback and the Blackhorse Atlas bars are products i would recommend them both. The Diamondback is definitely specifically made for the Gladiator so all dimensions fit really well. Feel free to ping me with any questions if you are thinking of doing the same. I can post pics of the bike rack fixed on (used a Swagman Roof upright as base for modification) also planning to make it so i can attach the upper basket rack on to the rear lid as additional versatility and will attach pics once o get around to making the brackets that marry up to the L-Track.
Just thought i would post some pics as i recently completed the modification to merge a Blackhorse Atlas Roll Bar with my DiamondBack HD. The modification as you can guess was mostly on the Roll Bar and included shortening the support strut and base by about 4" so it fitted front lid of the Diamondback. Of course then the top rack arms needed to be extended. The most extensive modifications were on the base mount. This involved cutting and shutting the ends as well as adding a piece to fill the overhang and act like a saddle. I made efforts to profile the base so it mirrored the profile of the fender angles as much as possible. I did double the lbs on the gas strut on the Diamondback so that it could handle the additional weight of the roll bar. I was happy with the overall outcome. The advantage of laying the Blackhorse roll bar with bas on the Diamondback was that it raised the overall bar geometry, I liked this as it mean it cleared the rear window vision completely and mean that the bars matched up with the roof rack heights, allowing me to extend overhead support easily. I also laid on L-Track on the deck of the DiamondBack and the upper rack so i can easily mount bike racks etc. Both the Diamondback and the Blackhorse Atlas bars are products i would recommend them both. The Diamondback is definitely specifically made for the Gladiator so all dimensions fit really well. Feel free to ping me with any questions if you are thinking of doing the same. I can post pics of the bike rack fixed on (used a Swagman Roof upright as base for modification) also planning to make it so i can attach the upper basket rack on to the rear lid as additional versatility and will attach pics once o get around to making the brackets that marry up to the L-Track.
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