Factory Roof Rack Vs Aftermarket

Factory racks don t provide the width i need for multiple watercraft.

Factory roof rack vs aftermarket.

The inno racks water sports rack is designed to be a universal fit item so it works well with round square or factory roof rails. That s the route i m going because i think the base carrier would look weird without. Instead i use 50 aftermarket bars from malone that allow me the width to have two kayaks side by side or single kayak with sups on the other half. I would suggest aftermarket crossbars.

Close proximity to the roof. It also features a unique locking system. 2019 honda pilot roof rack base carrier 08l02 tg7 100c you can also buy the side rails and crossbars which is more expensive. Sent from my iphone using tapatalk 2014 toyota 4runner limited 4x4 rago fabrications modular factory rail support system fyre flys led interior kit oem plus audio jbl enhancement package shrockworks te rocker.

Roof rack crossbars factory vs aftermarket. Oftentimes the factory accessories are more costly than aftermarket solutions and most people don t realize how limiting factory racks can be until it s too late. There is an oem accessory called the roof rack base carrier that attaches to the roof directly without side rails. 2 reasons for this.

Most of the cab exterior is the same between the 2nd and 3rd gen trucks. These strips about 1 8 thick and above the bottom of the channel. There are 1 1 4 strips of metal to which the oem studs are welded. They say that they are rated for a certain weight but because of their bow design the bars flex significantly once they are holding some weight.

Look into rago fabrication their products are awesome and i love my roof panels. I would grind out the recesses for the m6 nuts to hold the substrata rail to the oem bolts leaving a flat surface on top for the thule track. Also the rubber rain gutter strips pop on and off no problem. The part number is the same for the oem roof rack for the 2nd and 3rd gens and i have had customers install my aftermarket racks on their 3rd gens.

In the bottom sketch you can see i would not do this.