Finally...A Rack on my roof

[dietz99vcross]

So I am excited because I finally got a roof rack. Just got home and it was sitting on the porch. It took about 15 minutes to install, assuming I did it correctly. Which brings me to a couple of questions.

Is it really just those four screws that hold everything on?

and

Any issues with the car wash?

Now I am off to drive around and hope everything is still there when I get back.

Thanks - Mike

[VX KAT]

So I am excited because I finally got a roof rack.
Any issues with the car wash?
Thanks - Mike

I've gone thru the car wash at least 4 times so far (at 2 different ones) and both had a sign up that says the usual..."we're not responsible for roof racks, etc.."....I was a bit nervous the 1st time going through each, but no problems, the machinery just raised up...but I still don't like the idea, seems like those strips of carpet or whatever they are sure could get stuck and yank it off.

[tom4bren]

May want to avoid the car washes with the drop down blowers at the end. I'm guessing that those guide wheels could hang on a roof rack.

Kat, you sure are magnanomous about sharing that 'great rack' status.:)

Edit: Glad you found your purple smiley

[VX KAT]

Kat, you sure are magnanomous about sharing that 'great rack' status.:)

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[Mark B]

Where did you get the roof rack?

[don moore]

you take your VX to a car wash...OUCH:eekgray:.....I'd never do that to my baby..but I'd take my wifes PT in one .

[VX KAT]

you take your VX to a car wash...OUCH:eekgray:.....I'd never do that to my baby..but I'd take my wifes PT in one .
Yeah I know, pretty lame.....but back when I was a normal able bodied person I NEVER took our cars to the CarWash...even living in the Texas heat for 12 yrs! **sigh***, long ago and far away ...http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/sad/sad0047.gif (http://www.mysmiley.net)

[tom4bren]

Yeah I know, pretty lame.....but back when I was a normal able bodied person I NEVER took our cars to the CarWash...even living in the Texas heat for 12 yrs! **sigh***, long ago and far away ...http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/sad/sad0047.gif (http://www.mysmiley.net)

Or if you leave the house at 7AM & don't get home till after 7PM M-F.

[JAMAS]

Is it really just those four screws that hold everything on?


The screws arent really what is holding it on. The tab/hooks that hang on to the roof rails are what hold it on. The screws just keep the hooks tight. I added some blue loc-tite when I installed mine to insure no shenanigans.

[handeeman]

The screws arent really what is holding it on. The tab/hooks that hang on to the roof rails are what hold it on. The screws just keep the hooks tight. I added some blue loc-tite when I installed mine to insure no shenanigans.

I used loc-tite on mine too thanks to JAMAS suggesting it the day of installation so far so good.


Or if you leave the house at 7AM & don't get home till after 7PM M-F.

I woulda thought as many times as you've done it you'd been able to find your way home quicker. Maybe ya ought to try bread crumbs. One additional solution would be work from home then that way you could start to work at 7am and look down at your watch at 7:01am and say man I'm already home....short day.

[tom4bren]

One additional solution would be work from home then that way you could start to work at 7am and look down at your watch at 7:01am and say man I'm already home....short day.

I usta-could on Thursdays (on line meetings all day) but not lately.

Tried the bread crumbs but all the Sea Gulls started tying up traffic.

[dietz99vcross]

I don't usually use the car wash, but with the wonderful Michigan winters and the salt that is used on the roads, the desire to get the undercarriage clean out weighs the negatives. So usually when the temperature rises above 30 I try to get it through to clean off all the underbody. Ten salty Michigan winters have done enough damage that at this point I am just trying to reduce the amount of rust.

[Ldub]

Tried the bread crumbs but all the Sea Gulls started tying up traffic.

Shameful threadjack - on...:mbrasd:

http://themiddledistancerunner.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/a-flock-of-seagulls.jpg?w=500&h=331

" and I a-a-ate, the bread crumb trail of To-o-om's"...

Shameful threadjack - not on...:smilewink

[Mile High VX]

What the Flock....:bwgy::smilewink:bgwo::bgwb:

[VX KAT]

Where did you get the roof rack?
In the last 2 or 3 months, a few different members here have located & sold them,..... I found and sold 3, "Daver" sold some and "Capt Crunch" has sold a few. Not sure if Capt Crunch ever sold his 2nd one, here's the post from 1/16/10, maybe contact him to see.
http://vehicross.info/forums/showpost.php?p=183226&postcount=20

[dietz99vcross]

I actually got mine off ebay for $149.00 from a place out in California (Hyundai Isuzu Kia Nissan Parts is the store name) I asked about another part I needed and they sold it to me for an extra 15 bucks and sent it in the same package. He said they just wanted to get the info out that they had a salvage Vehicross in their possession, but the other items they have listed in the store seem a bit steep to me. If you need something his name is Jason and the number is 888-944-7898.

thanks - mike

[pbkid]

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