Recent content by andrew4r

That is the cleanest looking 4Runner frame I've ever seen in my life.

What a world we live in where people demand to be precision updated on the manufacturing of a product on a business' assembly line. SSO does own some responsibility for people's dissatisfaction by trying to provide the ability to track your order. They could save themselves some headaches by...

The SSO kit comes with a transparent wrap you can put down on your roof so the fairing doesn't make contact with the paint.

I don't remember having this experience, but I just returned home from a trip and will be washing the vehicle tomorrow, so I'll keep a look out.

+1 for coating the top of the bolts with silicone

I installed the C4 ladder recently. At first I thought the struts were weakening, but then I realized whenever I had the window down the struts would have a difficult time with all that weight out on the end. With the window up, my gate will hold itself open at any position. I have to help it...

Did you have the window down the second time?

That's good -- although anecdotal. Having the bolt exposed is a clear entry point for water. Even if the water doesn't make its way into the roof, it can do damage to the bolt inside the threading. I'd definitely recommend putting plumbers tape on the bolt and sealing the exposed portion of...

I love the coating on the rack. It seems to have a little bit of elasticity to it. It compresses a bit without chipping when you bolt things down, and it's a bit forgiving when you nick/scratch it. I don't know what they're using, but it's amazing. I would encourage folks to to do some...

For a quick, easy potential solution, I'm thinking of running the ratchet strap through the side handle, underneath the crossbars, and up through the other handle. This probably won't limit horizontal play, but it will get the strap out of the way when I have the case open. Each end has an...

Thanks for your reply. If it's not inconvenient, would you mind sending me a photo?

I recently installed an SSO rack and ordered some 95L ROAM rugged cases for roof storage. I'd like to secure the cases to the rack such that I can open the cases and access their contents without having to remove straps. As you'll see from the pictures below, I have a ratchet strap looping...