What is new with the Gen 2??
We listened to your suggestions
and did our best to improve upon an already good thing.
The two main changes….
1) We have done away with the index
plungers for a more conventional type of latch closure. The new latches are
high quality, fully adjustable toggle latches that are rated
at 220 pounds holding capacity each. They are easy to install and very easy to
adjust to assure that your rack/table will never rattle.
2) Anyone who has attempted to hard
mount a rack to the tailgate of the JK probably found out quickly that there
are a number of angled interior supports that when approached wrong will snap a
drill bit (making a 30 minute job into a multi-hour frustration).
We have
mapped the interior supports of the door and for those interested in hard
mounting their Springtail rack….now there are carefully placed holes already
predrilled in the rack to make that job super easy!
What is it good for?
This is the perfect place to keep your items that should be
most accessible. Since the tail gate swings open this is the perfect place to
keep shackles and straps for recovery or any item that you would like to keep
in check during those rough off road excursions. The MOLLE panel will drop into
a “table” so you have somewhere to hold parts for an ongoing trail repair or
just serving up a picnic lunch.
Does it rattle?
This is the most common question
that we get from potential customers….The answer is “Heck No!”
We have spent considerable
research in finding the best method to dampen any noise, we settled on a
combination of marine grade materials and tight tolerances achieved by accurate
laser cuts.
We offer the tightest tolerances
in the industry. Unlike the competition….if any components wear out, they can
be easily replaced.
Tell me about the features….
The JK Rear door folding rack system offers a number of valuable
features
- Easy access to the back side of the rack
for threading MOLLE pouches
- Super easy assembly and installation that
uses stock body mounts and requires no drilling
- High quality laser cut MPAC grid with
precision fitted components (patent# US D678,167S).
- High quality BLACK powder coating for a
long service life
- The MPAC rack converts into a fold down
tray to hold your tools or even just a picnic lunch
- The rack is rated for about 40 pounds but there is always the option of
drilling holes if you want to mount screws to the tailgate to take a
heavier load.
- Paracord suspension and pull fobs can
provide needed cordage in an emergency. Inexpensive to replace or to
customize.
- Completely reversible with no
modifications to your Jeep!
Is it really “Heavy Duty”?
When we say heavy duty, we mean HEAVY DUTY! The JK Unlimited
MPAC Rear Door Rack is composed of formed and laser cut 16 gauge steel and the
backing plate is manufactured from 12 gauge steel. We have included the best
quality hardware that we could find. Likely it will outlast your vehicle.
Is the installation hard?
After the initial assembly of the rack……installation takes
less than 3 minutes and requires only basic hand tools. The instructions are
clear with illustrations. All you have
to do is pop in the special nylon inserts and screw the rack to the
panel…really, it could not be any easier…we have thought of everything!
Dimensions
Folding tray/Grid 25 x 13 inches
Backing plate 25 3/4 x 12 inches
A few words from Doc Frost
Note about hardware:
Extra hardware:
Yes, you may have a few nuts and bolts left over. Since some of the parts
are small, we instruct our hardware suppliers to add some extra pieces, just in
case. In particular, the M4 nuts and bolts.
Blind Inserts
The blind inserts
can only be used a couple of times before stripping out, this is the price
of not having to alter/drill your Jeep. If you need new inserts, they can
be purchased on the website. Be forewarned though, currently they are expensive
to produce and thus we are forced to pass that expense onto the consumer. As we
make larger numbers of them…the price will decrease. Currently they are about
$16.00 for eight (includes shipping).
We designed
this system to have as many easily replaceable parts as possible.
550 Para-cord is widely available at Amazon, Walmart
(in the camping section), sporting good stores and military surplus stores. It
is available in many colors and can be easily switched out to personalize your
application.
Shrink-Wrap Former customers may ask why we use
shrink-wrap instead of the previous plastic tensioners. As you know, we spend a
great deal of time making sure that our products do not make any noise or
rattles. We found that the plastic tensioners we capable of making an
irritating vibration noise in certain circumstances….the shrink-wrap eliminates
that potential.
Extra Holes
in the back plate
You may notice that there are a series of
small round holes in the back plate that do not match up to any factory holes. Anyone who has attempted to hard mount a
rack to the tailgate of the JK probably found out quickly that there are a
number of angled interior supports that when approached wrong will snap a drill
bit (making a 30 minute job into a multi-hour frustration).
Springtail
has mapped the interior supports of the door and for those interested in hard
mounting their Springtail rack….now there are carefully placed holes already
predrilled in the rack to make that job super easy!
Mandatory Disclaimer: While these predrilled holes will work
for the majority of JK tailgates, there is always the possibility that some
interior supports may not match up for many possible reasons (IE: “Out of
Spec”, variances between suppliers, etc….).
Drill at your own risk. Springtail takes no responsibility in
any damage that you may cause to your jeep or yourself when you attempt to
modify your vehicle. Always wear the proper safety equipment and drill pilot
holes and probe to make sure that there are no obstructing materials.
Also, Springtail will not comment or suggest
what materials (types of screw/riv-nuts should be used for mounting, nor what
specific load capacities your tailgate can handle.
Weight (No-Drill
option):
The rack was tested
to 40 pounds in the closed and open positions. That said, we recommend that it
be used for lighter cargo and that any heavier items be properly secured on the
cargo floor.
