mosstache
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I used a Yakima track on my 1st gen.
The roof liner mount is the same length and shares screw points similar to where I wanted to mount the rack on top, so I removed the liner mount, drilled out the holes that matched the rack, and re-installed with new bolts. I like this mount because it not only hides the bolt locations inside the top (stealth-like), but mostly because it is the thickest and most consistent part of the fibreglass on the top and uses the roof liner mount as additional support - a sort of sandwiching of two metal tracks between the fibreglass.
The result provided a very low profile mount system that I can swap out for rails, RTT, Basket, etc. Currently have a basket installed.
Recommend if you do this to take your time lining up the holes and test fit the track before drilling. I came a little closer to the window seal than I hoped. Also make sure to jam some silicone in the holes before tightening the screw to eliminate drips! Because I'm paranoid I siliconed around the track edge as well.
Regrets:
I used the Yakima rack, but in future I would use the Rhino version. The end caps on the Yakima are not easily removable, so if you have for example a large bolt that you want to slide in and out of the rail for different mounts (like I do) you have to unscrew the track to take off the end cap. I dont like this because it messes with the silicon seal.
Havent tried a RTT on this yet but I haul lots of heavy stuff up there and no issues so far. I usually travel with people in the back so the roof space is taken up by camping gear/firewood etc. and no room for a RTT brick.
The roof liner mount is the same length and shares screw points similar to where I wanted to mount the rack on top, so I removed the liner mount, drilled out the holes that matched the rack, and re-installed with new bolts. I like this mount because it not only hides the bolt locations inside the top (stealth-like), but mostly because it is the thickest and most consistent part of the fibreglass on the top and uses the roof liner mount as additional support - a sort of sandwiching of two metal tracks between the fibreglass.
The result provided a very low profile mount system that I can swap out for rails, RTT, Basket, etc. Currently have a basket installed.
Recommend if you do this to take your time lining up the holes and test fit the track before drilling. I came a little closer to the window seal than I hoped. Also make sure to jam some silicone in the holes before tightening the screw to eliminate drips! Because I'm paranoid I siliconed around the track edge as well.
Regrets:
I used the Yakima rack, but in future I would use the Rhino version. The end caps on the Yakima are not easily removable, so if you have for example a large bolt that you want to slide in and out of the rail for different mounts (like I do) you have to unscrew the track to take off the end cap. I dont like this because it messes with the silicon seal.
Havent tried a RTT on this yet but I haul lots of heavy stuff up there and no issues so far. I usually travel with people in the back so the roof space is taken up by camping gear/firewood etc. and no room for a RTT brick.
