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Same as My thule racks or the Yakima racks, Clamp to the door rail. I'm not about to drill holes in the roof of a new truck, especially to put in leaking rivet nuts.
Here's just the rear Thule set installed, But can come off in 5 mins when not needed or add the front set for carrying the kayak.
Sure, I get those concerns. But I'm trying to understand the underlying reasons, to make sure I'm not overlooking anything. Is the concern the rivets themselves? The aluminum roof? Rain? Puncturing through cab ceiling? Not trying to be judgemental, but just think it all through.
I do agree that a ladder rack has more utility, but I'm limited by my garage height and also my tonneau cover.
Same as My thule racks or the Yakima racks, Clamp to the door rail. I'm not about to drill holes in the roof of a new truck, especially to put in leaking rivet nuts.
Here's just the rear Thule set installed, But can come off in 5 mins when not needed or add the front set for carrying the kayak.
Thanks! And certainly understandable. I've considered that thule set also, and may still go with it. But I'd likely have to remove it every time to park into the garage, which to your point is fairly simple.
If you decide to go for the rivet nut option, make sure you use some aluminum safe sealant between the nut and the roof. I'd probably pull the headliner to ensure no mistakes happen, and while it was down I'd load up the bottom side of the rivet nut with the same sealant. Water is a sneaky one that seems to find it's way in past all reason.
If you decide to go for the rivet nut option, make sure you use some aluminum safe sealant between the nut and the roof. I'd probably pull the headliner to ensure no mistakes happen, and while it was down I'd load up the bottom side of the rivet nut with the same sealant. Water is a sneaky one that seems to find it's way in past all reason.
Had rivet nuts holding on a rack and a visor of a bronco years ago, could never get them to stop leaking, even by sealing from inside, then the damn things would rust and strip out the threads. I finally (after the roof started to rust out) just welded nuts over the holes from the inside and used urethane roof sealant. So to make a long story short Rivet nuts suck.
06-27-2017, 12:24 PM
