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Two of my tie down loops can be finger tightened onto the bolts and two of them just don't want to thread onto the bolts. Anyone else have that problem?

I gripped the bolts as hard as I could but they barely thread onto the bolts. I'm sure I am not cross threading them. I haven't tried a wrench yet because I am afraid of stripping the threads. I just started assembling my rack so I will get back to those two tie down bolts.

 

Finally had a chance to mount some accessories on the rack. Very solid! Just wish I had ordered more crossbars. Thanks Zach!

 

Same with mine. Gonna try running a tap in them and see if that helps. Would be nice to use them tying down kayaks

 

Since the tie down loops are cast I have found that alot of the time the threads are pretty tight. That being said, use your wrench and run the bolt through once and they are fine. I have yet to get one that I can't thread through at all.

 

One of mine was like that as well. There was some sort of gunk in the threads that prevented the bolt from fully running through. I sprayed some brake cleaner in there and just worked the bolt back and forth until I was finally able to get it through. Running a tap or brass brush through there would probably accomplish the same thing.

 

My Highroller bike rack is super sturdy on the roof rack.

 

@zscott , where can we find detailed installation instructions for the accessrac?

 

Let me get some stuff together for you. The installation is the same as the link jhodge quoted but the plusnut install is the main difference. I have a PDF about installing the plusnuts I can email you.

 

Thanks guys! The link jhodge posted isn't working but that may be a work firewall issue. I'll look at it tonight.

 

@zscott The link works but yea it's not addressing the nut installation into the roof. I was going to do this myself but my truck was recently in a minor fender bender and the body shop is going to throw it on for me. They just wanted some instructions to go by.

 

I agree, the directions for the access cab was a tad vague, my main concern is hitting some sort of wiring within the roof but that isn't necessarily Zach's responsibility.

 

To be honest all of my instructions are very far below the level I would like them to be. I have been collecting a lot of detailed photos to do some writeups but I just haven't gotten the time to finalize them. I apologize for this and am working to get everything loaded up to my website as soon as I can. In the meantime don't hesitate to call me. If I don't answer right away leave a message and I will get back to you pretty quickly.

 

Take off the weatherstripping very carefully. Preferably with a plastic trim tool. Make sure you're extremely careful towards the back with the adhesive once it's off take painters tape and cover it to keep adhesive. You'll see 3 pieces that are not metal. Find the hole and indent with your finger. Cut a small hole to expose the thread. Take painters tape to mark the center of the holes on top of the cab. Put the weatherstrip back in place temporarily. Use more painters tape just on the width of the strip. Mark center line from existing tape and transfer it there. Take weatherstrip off and measure the center. Draw a perpendicular line there. That will be the center. Take the donut shaped ring and put the center in the center of the inner circle. Take a pen and make an outline. Cut that piece out (leather punch works well 12 dollars on Amazon). Repeat for all the holes. Varies from diff cabs. Put weatherstrip on for good. Take the rings and insert into the holes you made. Take epoxy or some kind of waterproof sealer and seal the outside of the ring to weatherstrip. Once it has dried some attach the side faring. When you screw the bolt in take the epoxy or sealer and put a line about 1/3 way up from bottom to seal it and prevent leaks. Same for the other side and you will be good. I'm sorry I forgot to take step by step pics but if you seem some on the thread you'll see what I'm talking about for the most part.

 

Looks really good, Don. I'm saving for mine now.

 

saving as well, maybe I'll catch the next GB again, seeing as I cant seem to keep up with this thread [or the original product announcement thread] and miss every important update.

 

Anybody attach a lightbar? And have any photos of how you did it? Thanks

 

If you have the cutout in your wind deflector, the other thread has some pictures and descriptions:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/prinsu-design-studio-roof-racks.317754/page-97#post-10129026

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/prinsu-design-studio-roof-racks.317754/page-97#post-10123887

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/prinsu-design-studio-roof-racks.317754/page-111#post-10293887

That last link shows the light bar out in front of the wind deflector but I want mine tucked back behind the wind deflector so I am using the rear slot + hole to mount my crossbar.

 

Thanks man. I was able to use the holes drilled

 

is there a thread on the bedracks? i cant seem to find any info on it.