Factory Roof Rack Vs Aftermarket

In the bottom sketch you can see i would not do this.

Factory roof rack vs aftermarket.

The inno racks water sports rack is designed to be a universal fit item so it works well with round square or factory roof rails. 2 reasons for this. These strips about 1 8 thick and above the bottom of the channel. They say that they are rated for a certain weight but because of their bow design the bars flex significantly once they are holding some weight.

It also features a unique locking system. At rack n road we can help you in making the decision whether factory crossbars will actually suit all your future needs and we ll help you save some money in the process. Look into rago fabrication their products are awesome and i love my roof panels. Close proximity to the roof.

Roof rack crossbars factory vs aftermarket. 2019 honda pilot roof rack base carrier 08l02 tg7 100c you can also buy the side rails and crossbars which is more expensive. Most of the cab exterior is the same between the 2nd and 3rd gen trucks. That s the route i m going because i think the base carrier would look weird without.

Instead i use 50 aftermarket bars from malone that allow me the width to have two kayaks side by side or single kayak with sups on the other half. There are 1 1 4 strips of metal to which the oem studs are welded. I would grind out the recesses for the m6 nuts to hold the substrata rail to the oem bolts leaving a flat surface on top for the thule track. The part number is the same for the oem roof rack for the 2nd and 3rd gens and i have had customers install my aftermarket racks on their 3rd gens.

I had the oem crossbars. With factory bars you ll need j cradles or stackers to carry multiple yaks. Factory racks don t provide the width i need for multiple watercraft. Sent from my iphone using tapatalk 2014 toyota 4runner limited 4x4 rago fabrications modular factory rail support system fyre flys led interior kit oem plus audio jbl enhancement package shrockworks te rocker.

Also the rubber rain gutter strips pop on and off no problem.