On the ride over to Maggie Valley, i was really warm and made the decision to break down and put a roof on. Seems to be a dozen or more roof options these days so I spent time talking to people and getting in and out of rides with roofs.
At 6’3”, I quickly realized the fixed cage / bar option wouldn’t do.
Decided on the Stinger roof as it flips up and I can get in and out easily. In hindsight, the newer Stingray design would have probably been a better choice as it is easy to slide the roof open or closed and can ride with the roof in the open position.
With the Stinger, you have to manually remover the tops and store them in the reverse position. Takes just a few minutes and not difficult
Overall the Stinger is a nice product. Some wobbling at higher highway speeds but solid overall. At 80 mph + the light bar on the center rail really whistles loudly though. Need to reposition and see if that helps.
The biggest issue I have is the amount of additional heat and exhaust fumes in the cabin. Was really unsafe and horrible. Wife and I had to stop and take the roof off.
I added baker air wings to the top and sides of the windshield- helped some but not the right / total fix.
I think the majority of the heat and exhaust is coming up through the cup holder hole - the back cup holder is removed to mount the support arm.
IMO, they need to provide some type of filler / cover with a rubber gasket for the cup holder opening with the kit.
I have the Welter duel rear exhaust and there is a joint in the pipe just under the cup holder. I clearly need to seal the joints better. I will also heat wrap or possibly ceramic coat the exhaust pipes.
For now, I stuffed a car wash sponge in the hole and that has helped significantly to block fumes and heat.
I do believe some exhaust is washing up and over the back deck from the duel exhausts outback.
So the roof fixed some heat and sun exposure issues but I created other issues to resolve ...and until I find a permanent fix, we can’t ride with the roof on.
Thank you av8ingtom for the Blantons. Very generous of you.
Thank you V-SHOT and your better half for having us over for dinner.
Rob the Slob - good to see you and I am praying for you.
Dave@DDMWorks Dave - appreciate you taking a few minutes to give a quick look at my suspension.
MEFIburn thanks for the updated tune - definitely a noticeable difference.