June 28th International Mini Meet

[Kenny]

Thanks, Kenny,
I found the rack for sale. That's the smaller of the two, Thule 695 Xpedition, 31.1" x 50.4", correct?

Next is to find the elusive Yakima Wing Mighty Mount Horizontals for the factory "Wingrider" bar to bolt the rack down to. I understand from searches that one horizontal wing mighty mount is part number 8830027. A set of 4 is 8003601. I'm not a fan of the Universal Mighty Mounts.

On another note, I am obviously missing the "plastic" finishing caps from where the risers bolt to the roof rails. I have the factory risers holding the Windrider bar with the outside "VehiCross" caps, right below the "VehiCross" caps, where my risers mount the roof rails, I have the exposed "100 lbs max..." stickers. You photo shows your truck has caps that cover that area.

So...Anyone got some factory finishing caps?

I picked up the larger 696 since the 695 would be too narrow to fit a full size spare into. The 696 sits about 1/4" onto the end caps with YAKIMA on them

You do not need the Mighty mounts to install the basket. It attached with T-bolts that slide into the top slot on the roof rack. See PDF image attached at end of post below.
(Link to Full Install PDF document:
http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/orsra...ctions-pdf.pdf)

As for the rail caps, it this what you mean?


cheers.

[workmeistr]

Yep, Kenny,
Nice caps and thanks for the Thule files. nfpgasmask, thanks for the template idea for after I find my caps.

Did I read somewhere here that the Trooper also had the Wing Bars? Did they also have the same roof rails? In other words, those plastic caps are only on VX's?

I found a yard up here that once had 2 VX's. 'Crushed them both after taking off major components. The old pictures on their website showed a rack on one and no rack on the other, so I could have had my caps if they would have held on to the hulks.

[nfpgasmask]

I'm pretty sure those pieces are exclusive VX parts.

Bart