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08-13-2018, 07:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Boulder
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New PH top design??
Came across this IG pic of the inside of a penthouse top. Has anyone ever seen square bars used in an install?
Exclusive Outfitters out of Placentia posted it.
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08-13-2018, 07:45 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Ipswich, MA
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I believe Opt Overland uses square tube or maybe extruded aluminum (e.g., 80/20) in it's mechanism, lift and/or frame. I understand aside from square tube, the design is similar to CCV.
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08-13-2018, 08:07 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Southern New Mexico
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Doesn't have the look of an SMB penthouse and interior. Nice looking though.
Herb
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08-13-2018, 08:10 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Boulder
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I'm pretty sure it's an SMB top from the looks of it on the outside.
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Originally Posted by BroncoHauler
Doesn't have the look of an SMB penthouse and interior. Nice looking though.
Herb
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08-13-2018, 08:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: OrangeCounty, CA
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Square stock! Oh man that's awesome.
Seems that the issue of bent PH bars would forever be a thing of the past with those.
It sure does look like an SMB top otherwise, wonder if they did a one-off retrofit/upgrade of an existing installed top.
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08-13-2018, 08:23 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MountainBikeRoamer
It sure does look like an SMB top otherwise, wonder if they did a one-off retrofit/upgrade of an existing installed top.
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I think this may be the case. The only other detailed pics of the pop-tops on their website all show round bars.
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08-27-2018, 07:37 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Branson, MO
Posts: 16
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Have you ever seen a SMB penthouse with black canvas?
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08-27-2018, 07:40 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Boulder
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Yep, I was offered that option at SMB North.
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08-27-2018, 12:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Longmont, CO
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Smoker
I believe Opt Overland uses square tube or maybe extruded aluminum (e.g., 80/20) in it's mechanism, lift and/or frame. I understand aside from square tube, the design is similar to CCV.
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Opt Overland uses 80/20 for the roof rails/sliders. The rest is welded steel with heim joints or bronze bushings depending on the joint. I haven't seen a CCV top in person, but comparing my Opt Overland top to CCV's website one obvious difference is the use of 4 instead of 2 linear actuators. Overkill? Maybe...but it's quite robust.
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08-27-2018, 12:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MountainBikeRoamer
Square stock! Oh man that's awesome.
Seems that the issue of bent PH bars would forever be a thing of the past with those.
It sure does look like an SMB top otherwise, wonder if they did a one-off retrofit/upgrade of an existing installed top.
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You can still bend the square stock. I watched Dai at Opt bent there's when he was testing a frame with a top on it anchored to the ground. Got on top because he thought it would be strong enough and he bent both fronts from where he got on the top, he's around 190-200lbs. If they were welded and had a sleeve it probably would be stronger so really depends on design once you put a hole in anything you make it weaker with out support...
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