I used some blue Loctite on the cross bar screws when I installed my Prinsu rack. If I remember right, I also used it to hold down the wind deflector as well.
Money for sure, but I was able to get the Prinsu full no drill for a GREAT price during their spring sale. So that was a huge deciding factor. The silicone shouldn't scare you. There are a bunch of threads on here with how people have tackled the install and have no issues with the silicone or...
Man that Gobi sure is nice. I think I'm gonna add the ladder since it's kind of a pain to get kayaks off my Prinsu right now. Did you buy the TRD exhaust new?
I have the Prinsu, full length non-drill rack. Really really happy with it and we have been getting hammered with rain the past 3 days here in north Georgia and not a drop of water has made it into the interior.
I used Permatex Ultra black when sealing my rack. Worked like a charm. I put a bunch in the OEM holes and on the bolt threads. Also used butyl rubber to seal the OEM hole locations.
This is the McMaster Carr part number for the silicone washers. They are UV and weather resistant. I used these and haven't had any issues.
P/N 99604A123; 0.355" ID, 0.812" OD
Lots of roof rack threads recently. I can only speak for myself, but I am extremely pleased with my Prinsu non drill. I followed the advice from countless threads on here about install and used the silicon washers from McMaster Carr and silicone washers up top for the fender washers and haven't...
Mine looked like that too before I installed the cross bars. The cross bars help pull everything all together. It's still a pretty crappy design for the mounting since all the weight is on those little spacers.