Roof Rack for 1st gen 4runner?
07-10-2004, 09:39 PM
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Roof Rack for 1st gen 4runner?
Hello all
Who still makes a decent (safari type) roof rack for the 1st gen 4runners? And where's the best place to get one?
Thanks!
Cheers
Chris
Who still makes a decent (safari type) roof rack for the 1st gen 4runners? And where's the best place to get one?
Thanks!
Cheers
Chris
07-11-2004, 11:12 AM
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The problem with the 1st gen (and I'm sure you know this) is that the rear shell is fiberglass. Not that it can't be done, but the factory gutters are not as strong as they should be for a rack. I had a Thule gutter rack on mine for a few years and the gutters would fracture.
07-11-2004, 11:17 AM
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This was asked just a short time back.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/roof-rack-4runner-35948/
There are pics from a link in the above post.
To see what can be done to this type of rack, check the Tech section.
https://www.yotatech.com/~corey/tech...mods/corey.htm
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/roof-rack-4runner-35948/
There are pics from a link in the above post.
To see what can be done to this type of rack, check the Tech section.
https://www.yotatech.com/~corey/tech...mods/corey.htm
07-11-2004, 06:02 PM
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What about drilling into the top itself and connecting all the mounting bolts with an angle iron frame to spread the load?
Originally Posted by mypalthetortoise
The problem with the 1st gen (and I'm sure you know this) is that the rear shell is fiberglass. Not that it can't be done, but the factory gutters are not as strong as they should be for a rack. I had a Thule gutter rack on mine for a few years and the gutters would fracture.
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Originally Posted by mypalthetortoise
The problem with the 1st gen (and I'm sure you know this) is that the rear shell is fiberglass. Not that it can't be done, but the factory gutters are not as strong as they should be for a rack. I had a Thule gutter rack on mine for a few years and the gutters would fracture.
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