Small update for project I tackled tonight to get the roof rack rails reinstalled. I too the factory roof rack off to get truck painted and put some fresh flat black paint on rails while they were off.
Each rail is held on with 5 star head screws. In order to reveal the holes, I used a tube of urethane window sealant like you would use when installing a car windshield. It is black and comes in a caulk tube that goes in a caulk gun. It is supposed to seal well and remain more rubbery than other sealants.
I started with a thick ring around each screw hole
Then once I put the rail down into position I put some urethane into each hole so that the screws would carry some down into the threads and so the head would set into the urethane to try to help seal up each one.
One of the rails after attaching and sealing
Both rails installed and sealed. If you look in the center of roof you can see where paint shop painted right over some pine tar. That's what you get with a cheapie paint job I guess. Glad it's up top where no one notices.
One of the four bolts tha slide into the factory rails tracks to hold and support the Whitson Metalworks roof rack.
On the lighter side, I got the carpet in. :bluejump: :nod: :fro:
Tomorrow and Sunday hope to get rear bumper swapped, diff drop installed, front lift installed and front tires installed at a minimum. Hopefully more. Pics to follow.
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