uptop overland bravo & alpha owners pics & advice

I have an '18 TRD ORP XP and am leaning towards this brand. Owners, please post pic of your uptop overland bravo or alpha (only these models please). If you have one:

- What do you like about it?

- What do you dislike?

- What's the sound like @40mph? 50? 60?70? 80? (I'm not driving mine any faster than that!)

- Did you see a reduction in mpg? If so, how much (and if was is specifically due to the addition of the rack or did you alos lift & add larger tires + a bunch of the heavy armor?)

- If you're a bravo owner, do you wish you had the alpha? (Is the bravo just an alpha minus the hand grabs?)

- if you're an alpha owner, was it really worth 2x the cost of a bravo?

Many thanks in advance!!!

 

Alpha has an outside armor system that also allows you to hide cables for lighting and has handles. Sound is fine! I'm chasing a rattle right now, but that could be any rack. I lost about 1.5mpg.

 

I note no up close pictures of the crossbars.

What's required to mount stuff to them? Taking them completely off and sliding mounts in from the end?

 

Nope. You can either buy mounting hardware from uptop themselves, which isn't overpriced (and will ship free with your rack if you ask them) or from tnutz. The hardware is a drop in crescent nut with a spring ball, a locking washer, and a M6 x 1.00 x .75.

 

love my bravo

 

@Javiersp1206
Nice setup! We're twins. I love my Roam. How's the Weekender? Trying to think where to put it. Did you need to buy any other hardware?

 

Looks good. I’ve got the 8ft roam awning. Loving it so far.

Which rain guards are those you have there?

 

@NotaTRD we're thread-jacking so hard right meow

 

Didn’t even think about that, lol.

 

@Javiersp1206 Where did you get the handles for your bravo? Did you order them from the same company or someone else?

Thanks!
jw