FS 5th Gen. Full Length Roof Racks by drabbits

KVA said:
Thanks man! This site is an inspiration and curse.

THe height saving came from reducing the space between the upper and lower parts of the rack. I could actually save another inch between the roof and the rack with new brackets.
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Awesome! Thanks for the info...I think ill clear the garage...I'm designing mine with yours as my basis!!
 
Someone else from your neck of the woods inquired awhile back, think it was around $220ish to a freight hub. You'd have to pick up at the hub.
 
4ShoreRunner said:
Awesome! Thanks for the info...I think ill clear the garage...I'm designing mine with yours as my basis!!
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Does your stock antenna hit the the top of the garage door every time you drive in/back out? Mine did...this rack setup is under that height easily.

Good for a reference...
 
KVA said:
Does your stock antenna hit the the top of the garage door every time you drive in/back out? Mine did...this rack setup is under that height easily.

Good for a reference...
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Definitely good to know...my antenna does hit...garage is 6'5" ... Thanks to some others on here I know a gobi won't fit which is why I'm nervous, but this rack looks a little stealthier than the stealth!
 
drabbits said:
hi [MENTION=60890]cjepple[/MENTION],
there might be a way to do this, but it would be take some time to dial it in. Have you considered a utility rack, no top rail?
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Hey Drabbits, I considered the Baja flat rack, but for most of my use, I like having the side rails to help secure items up top, and also to use the crossbars for Yakima type carriers for skis, kayaks, etc.

How much taller is the top rail over the stock TE rail? I may be able to modify the RTT mounting to gain some clearance. I can see that trying make removable side rails would be a fair bit of engineering.
 
KVA said:
I can measure...
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From the top of the roof the rack is 5.5" tall all in. You could easily cut 1/2" off the mounts as you probably have just over 1" from the highest point (center) of the roof and 2" around the edges from the roof to the bottom of the rack.

Hope this helps...
 
KVA said:
From the top of the roof the rack is 5.5" tall all in. You could easily cut 1/2" off the mounts as you probably have just over 1" from the highest point (center) of the roof and 2" around the edges from the roof to the bottom of the rack.

Hope this helps...
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Perfect!! Huge help! Thank you...time to break out the measuring tape when I get to work on Monday
 
So when Alex originally sent me and Cory our racks, i got three front mounts and 1 rear, and Cory got 3 rears, and 1 front. So Alex paid for us to ship the brackets to each other and we both did. I checked my tracking number every day, and they were scheduled to be delivered today. So I decide you know what Im going to go ahead and take my stock rack off so when the mail man gets here, I'm ready to just put this joker on! So here he comes, rolling down my street in his majestic delivery vehicle of dream makers. He stops in front of my house, grabs two packages, I greet him ask if they are for me, he says nope, no packages for you today......

I feel like a kid who just found out Santa Clause doesn't exist.... needless to say, I just put my stocks back on, talk about depressing lol
 
[MENTION=77212]chrisdowling84[/MENTION]

Dang! I just double checked the tracking too and it still shows today... Boo!

So close to having it on.
 
I hear that...

as we're driving up the hill to get home, we passed a guys SR5 he just got a couple of months ago (he's not on here) and she says "you see...he doesn't have his truck all guammed up with racks, and lights..."

girls don't get it....

p.s....cept hofs
 
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