Pre-tapped roof holes under factory gutters.

[SGT Ranger]

Anyone think it'd be possible / strong enough to just nutzert that hole or something to bypass all the interior removal process?

I imagine you could tap them just like anything else.

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[goalieThreeOne]

Anyone think it'd be possible / strong enough to just nutzert that hole or something to bypass all the interior removal process?

I believe there’s already a nut and bolt in place from the factory so you’ll have to take down the headliner regardless. It really isn’t that big of a deal though. Should take no more than an afternoon and hand tools.

 

[goalieThreeOne]

Found this recently. Gives much more clarity on the hole situation. Starts at 3:56. You have to drop the liner to get to the nuts on the underside of the rubber rail. Looks like it’s just sheet metal so I don’t think you can effectively tap it. I think you’ll be dropping the liner each time you change the rack which shouldn’t be often or ever for most.

 

[Tyler90561]

This install is a bummer in my opinion. Coming from a Tacoma this seems so like much extra work. Not only extra work but more of a chance to mess up plastic clips.

 

[goalieThreeOne]

This install is a bummer in my opinion. Coming from a Tacoma this seems so like much extra work. Not only extra work but more of a chance to mess up plastic clips.

Trust me. This is a LOT easier than how it was on the 5G. It really isn’t hard to lower a headliner one time to put your roof rack on that will likely never come off. No rivets, no drilling, no foam tape. Interiors are super easy with interior trim tools which are easy and cheap to get.

 

[Tyler90561]

Trust me. This is a LOT easier than how it was on the 5G. It really isn’t hard to lower a headliner one time to put your roof rack on that will likely never come off. No rivets, no drilling, no foam tape. Interiors are super easy with interior trim tools which are easy and cheap to get.

I hope so. A roof rack will be one of my first mods for sure next to rock sliders. Im new to this platform and i've watched videos on the 5G and had me scared that's for sure.

 

[goalieThreeOne]

I hope so. A roof rack will be one of my first mods for sure next to rock sliders. Im new to this platform and i've watched videos on the 5G and had me scared that's for sure.

Watch the video I just posted. It’s step by step.

That’s only one kind of rack (a very good rack BTW) so other may install in different ways, but that looks like an afternoon of work at most.

 

[SGT Ranger]

Trust me. This is a LOT easier than how it was on the 5G. It really isn’t hard to lower a headliner one time to put your roof rack on that will likely never come off. No rivets, no drilling, no foam tape. Interiors are super easy with interior trim tools which are easy and cheap to get.

Not to mention an opportune time to put some cheap sound deadening mats up in there

 

[goalieThreeOne]

Not to mention an opportune time to put some cheap sound deadening mats up in there

Butyl sheets are really cheap on Amazon.

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