Besides, Don Miguel, your AW has a double walled top. You'd have to not just put a hole but have to make a spacer for the gap between the tops.

I saw a Unimog one time with a metal roof rack equipped with spotlights at the rear posts of the roof rack. Said rack was a welded affair with extended posts at the aforementioned location.

BenT

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On Nov 10, 2010, at 7:51 PM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com> wrote:

> This is of special interest to me (please refrain from political
> commentary regarding my special interest group) as I plan to conquer
> South America, and parts beyond, in my Syncro AW, and it does seem
> like a useful device. Several things to consider here. The hole you
> mention is never an attractive proposition. In my case, I would be
> drilling though fiberglass and you know how proud we can get over our
> high tops! Theft is another consideration, but, if I'm to avoid
> drilling holes, I will need to mount it high and out of the way.
> Coincidentally, high and out of the way is just behind the sun-roof,
> behind which exists some hardware (read : no drilling into roof)  that
> a spotlight could be mounted to. I'm envisioning a telescoping, remote
> controlled spotlight.....or maybe just a maglite wielding monkey
> running around up there...
> Miguel
> 
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