anyone add the OEM roof rack after buying?

so my parents are getting me the roof rack for my birthday. well they wont let me install it but went to toyota and toyota said that they normally dont do it but are for some reason this time.

they said the reason they normally dont is because they have to take off the headliner and drill into the roof to get it on. what i was wondering was i remember on here reading that there is already pre-drilled holes in it. so is the dealership just giving my parents BS because they dont know or did they change something in the roof with the 11 models?

Thanks

 

No idea, but this is something I'll be researching as well, I plan to get the OEM roof rack this year.

Not sure why the dealership wouldn't put the OEM roof rack on though....

 

they said they wont afterwards because it can leak due to them having to drill into the roof after the factory and that they have to pull the head liner down.

but on here the DIY thread for it shows that the holes should already be pre-drilled from the factory and it takes about 30 mins to do on your own. so i confused

edit: based on this DIY install http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/108275-oem-roof-rack-install-2010-dc-lb.html

 

A monkey could install it.......And I did. very very easy. The only pointers I would give is to use never seize on the roof bolts so they dont sieze in the threaded holes. The holes are already there and threaded, they are covered with tape and thats it.

 

thats what i had read on here but the dealer was saying something completely different thats what i came here.

 

I plan on adding an OEM rack in the near future as well, it shouldn't be to to difficult to add and you shouldn't need to drill new holes. There's been a few occassions the dealer didn't know what they were talking about when I had issues with my truck as well.

 

So are the holes under the black strip that runs down each side of the roof?

 

I just put mine on last weekend. OEM on a 2011 Tacoma. Took less than 45 minutes and we took one side back off once to tweak the bracket angle for a better alignment at the front.

After removing the rubber strip in the roof, you have to snap the upright pieces off the front clips in the channel. Here it is intact.



Here it is after clip-side removal.




Here it is with the right side complete and the left ready to put the rail in place.



It really is a simple task. The included directions are pretty good too. GO For it !

 

The weld nuts in the roof are under body-colored strips that are under the rubber strips. Run your finger over them and you can feel spot welds and the holes. Cut the holes out of the strips with a VERY sharp knife or x-acto blade. The threads are immediately under there.

 

thanks a lot for the pictures, helps alot! now i know that my dealer is either stupid or blowing smoke out his tail so we let them do the work

 

So how much does the stealership get for the roof rack anyway?

 

i went to one and they were asking 400 for just the rack. not even installed. thats double what i have found online.
and then install i think was priced at 1 or 200.

the other one i went to was asking i think 300 for rack. but not positive on that

 

Just checked ebay and saw some for $224. Dont know if they are oem or what though.

 

My dealer asked $353 for the rack plus $100 for the install, but Dallas (TX) Toyata had it for sale online for only $222. I called them and they would NOT sell it over the counter at that price. I asked because I drive past that dealership regularly. I could order and pay online, then pick up. Instead, I got my local dealer (where I bought the truck) to sell it to me for the same price and I installed it, so instead of sale and install by dealer for just under $500 including tax, the DYI price was $222 plus tax. Shop around, be confident and go for it !

 

This shot shows the exposed holes in the left channel.

 

yeah i have found a couple for 212 before shipping. not sure what shipping is though.

and yeah i really want to do it myself. but the truck is my parents until i pay them back for it. so i kinda have to do what they want. and as of now mom is completely opposite of me doing it. i'll so her this thread and hopefully it will change her mind

 

yeah can see them pretty good, thanks again man. prob saved me a good couple hundred dollars.

 

Ordered mine from trdparts4u (the internet accessories division of the Toyota Dallas) the other day and it should be in Tuesday-ish. As has been pointed out, your dealership is either lying or clueless.

 

so update, at toyota now and they are installing it said it'd take about an hour and half.

Cost are
Rack: $315
Labor: $125

And i asked the tech what way he was putting it in and he said they are not taking headliner down. and didnt know why someone said that they would.

 

Damn. I installed mine easily. Pre positioned holes (no drilling) and hardware that is really hard to screw up. My dealership wanted $190 for the install... i told them to F#ck themselves

Either way you'll love it.