[TheStig]

I just purchased a Rola roof rack for my Escape from a company called Red Trailers (redtrailers.com) which I assumed was located in the US given their contact info on their website. However it seems though that RedTrailer has a warehouse in Canada as my rack was shipped from Ontario so all I was charged was GST and it came via Purolator not UPS...end result was it cost me $270 Cdn to my door and that includes the middle extension section.

I'll took some pictures of it now that I have it mounted and so far I'm impressed with the build quality. I removed the front "Rola" decal and I plan on buying vinyl sticker letters to write ESCAPE across the air dam instead. I'm debating though on if I should make the Escape stencil small and put it in the corner or to go big and fill the whole fairing...thoughts?

and here's how I used the mounting bracket. I flipped the plastic piece upside down so that it didn't lift the rack any higher then necessary.

 

[jonas1022]

You could try a signage store and buy the lettering in vynl. I have one down the street from my home and it was quite reasonable. One of the guys/technicans applied them for free! A one time thing isn't bad. Stencils are for doing multiple issues of the same lettering imho. And lack a certain quality.

 

[TheStig]

Yeah that's what I meant. I've got quotes between 12 to 28 to do what I want so the price isn't to bad.

 

[jonas1022]

How about your screen name in the same font as here, and Escape in smaller Ford correct lettering in the lower corner...That would make you totally mysterious. Know what I mean Vern?

The Stigs'
Escape

Or not! :doh:

 

[Surfscape]

That looks great. I like the lower profile. I did the same mount flip for my Yakima rack and it looks so much better than stickin way up in the stock location.

 

[TheStig]

I'm considering getting a custom license plate that reads either TopGear or TheStig. The Rola's faring isn't as large as Thules or Yakima's so i'm not sure I could put too much lettering up there otherwise it'd have to be a pretty small font.

 

[jonas1022]

It is a good looking rack, and your right. Lower profile is alround better! Looks like it belongs there. A technican that I work with had a Camry with a Yakima rack on it. And it stuck up like ten inches...D'oh! It came with the car, and he was too lazy to remove it. For five years.... :taz:

 

[TheStig]

Agreed. The lower profile was one of the big selling features...that and its only $149 vs $$$ for Thule or Yakima

 

[MadMax]

I just purchased a Rola roof rack for my Escape from a company called Red Trailers (redtrailers.com) which I assumed was located in the US given their contact info on their website. However it seems though that RedTrailer has a warehouse in Canada as my rack was shipped from Ontario so all I was charged was GST and it came via Purolator not UPS...end result was it cost me $270 Cdn to my door and that includes the middle extension section.

I'll took some pictures of it now that I have it mounted and so far I'm impressed with the build quality. I removed the front "Rola" decal and I plan on buying vinyl sticker letters to write ESCAPE across the air dam instead. I'm debating though on if I should make the Escape stencil small and put it in the corner or to go big and fill the whole fairing...thoughts?

and here's how I used the mounting bracket. I flipped the plastic piece upside down so that it didn't lift the rack any higher then necessary.

In another thread I asked if it was a ROLA, but now I see it is. I have one also and mounted it the same way. The ROLA sticker peels off quickly, so it was a good idea to take it off. Have you thought of using any of the standard "Escape" stickers/decals already out there?

 

[TheStig]

I would consider it if they were cheap enough. The only one I saw on eBay was $20 when shipping was factored in which is more then what a local sign shop would charge...but given the sign shops are only open 9-4 on weekdays and not weekends going online would be a lot easier.

 

[Scooter Scott]

That looks really sharp! I think that having ESCAPE really big covering the whole fairing would be awesome looking.

 

[TheStig]

As promised here's a couple of photo's of the fairing with ESCAPE written across the front. I got the vinyl decal from eBay. The guy I got it from sells one thats 40" across but he did a custom one for me that was smaller. Well worth the $10.

I took the fairing off to install the decal and it appeared straight on my counter top but when installed its got a curved look to it. I think I'd have preferred it look straight but its alright as is.

 

[Dasha]

Looks great!! :thumb:

 

[Scooter Scott]

Very Nice!!!

 

[MadMax]

Looks great! :thumb:

 

[Colleen]

Looks Super !!! :thumb:

 

[TheStig]

Next up is to apply one of these.

and then install the trailer hitch I picked up last week

 

[TheStig]

Just a quick update....I placed an order for the brake cover but it never did arrive so I would not recommend dealing with that company.

 

[willyates1]

sorry about the brake decal but the roof rack looks pretty cool :rockon:

 

[midunn]

Sorry to hear about the break light cover but the rack looks amazing!!