I like a big rack!

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ek5usmc

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What? Wasn't what you expected? :eek: Put my little rack on today, not as bad as I thought. I still have to move it back a little, so it sits on the pillars, but it didnt look good all they way back. I'll get some pics of that later for some opinions out there. I wont be putting to much weight up here. It's a cheap way to get some room.

Now, they shipped my ladder in gloss black powder coat, should I paint the rack gloss blk or paint both flat blk to match the bumpers/sliders? It would be better if it was all gloss black but I'm not painting all this RTE stuff right now.
 

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Slunnie

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Nice rack. :D

You'll find that the top of the B-pillar cracks from the rack. If you look at the construction you will see how/why it flexs to do this. I've already found this out.
 

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ek5usmc

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I have the center cross bar but still need to find two more Thule 953's, thanks for the tip
 
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ek5usmc

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I go back and forth with the side vents, I think I might paint them flat or gloss black? They stand out abit. These damn Thule 953's wont completely tighten this rack down. Where it slides in the crossbar, doesn't have any way to tighten itself to it+where it clamps to the gutter, the bottom peice doesn't curl all the way under to touch the body of the gutter, it just touches th moulding. I do have some old Widerness hardware that bolts on, but I think I might just sell this rack.
 
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ek5usmc

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Come and take my wheels:cool: ,
The side vents were on there when I bought it. They do go to the air box, which alows for a little more colder air in. POS DII, means what?
 
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ek5usmc

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It is extra room to crry stuff, since I dont have a truck, but I might just sell it. I got this 2 months ago when I needed something up there but would rather have the funds instead. Anyone?
 
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ek5usmc

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Wrong, there both good for something, so no good or "bueno" is incorrect, but thanks for the opinion, thats what I'm looking for.
 

JustAddMtns

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You might want to slide the rack back flush with the back of the roof. I have a half rack and it would be difficult leaning over the roof to reach stuff in the rack. Function right?
 

slangel

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ek5usmc said:
Come and take my wheels:cool: ,
The side vents were on there when I bought it. They do go to the air box, which alows for a little more colder air in. POS DII, means what?

Garrett has absolutely no DII love. Move the rack back more.