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@EatSleepTacos

 

You already have two rails on there, that run front to back?

 

they are two seperate sets of towers (sorry old potato pic)

 

Ahhh I gotcha. Then yes I would add the tracks. Helps distribute the weight a bit.

I have a reinforced roof so I just drilled holes in my roof and bolted the feet right on, but not everyone has that ability.

 

is there a way to tell? the towers are just drilled right into the cap right now.

 

Yeah you can tell by looking at the inside of the roof. What do you plan on putting on the prinsu? Anything heavy like an RTT or is it just for the occasional long object?

 

ive had my RTT on my bars before and it was fine, the center of my cap kind of drops down
had no issues and im a bigger guy

 

inside of the cap @EatSleepTacos

 

Personally I’d spring for the tracks then. Sucks as it’s a little pricier but it’ll be done right as they’ll help distribute the load better.

There are cheaper options though. Start here and read down.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/subway4x3-shameless-copycat-build.459570/page-58#post-17294597

 

Yeah i would Recommend the tracks and at least 6 mounting feet for a RTT. I used The Yakima tracks but Thule makes some
As well. 54 in length for tracks. Make sure you drill outside of honey comb for bolts through tracks. And order extra A anchors unless your rack came with them.

 

thank you!

 

im buying off a guy who is getting an alucab, so i dont have the rack in my possesion just yet but for a little under half of what it costs new im not gonna let it slide. Just wanted to see what all is going to be required to install it.

thanks for the quick help guys!

 

I just purchased Rhino Rack tracks because they were cheaper than the thule/yakima models. I have not used them yet, but when I compared them to my old Yakima tracks, the quality appeared to be the same.

 

Id check out Yakima spare parts tracks (if you have Yakima feet) or equivalent. The "spare parts" are usually cheaper than a new kit.

not sure if this is what youre looking for..

$169 Yakima 60" Smooth Roof Mount Tracks with CapNuts and Adjustable Base for Custom Install Roof Rack Systems, Black, Set of 2

https://www.amazon.com/Yakima-Contr..._rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=W2AQ148SW9ZVCBV6WFDH

 

should i just mark on the track where the pre exsisting holes are and drill through for another tie down spot?

 

i currently have thule feet not sure if it would matter but yeah that style of track.

 

look for Thule replacement parts. Im sure they are out there

 

@Cody23 X2 and who makes it? Also, aren't there different bolts required to fit the 3rd gen? I could have sworn I read somewhere that the main difference from 2nd to 3rd Gen was bolts. I'll see if I can find it.

 

What you have now doesn’t matter, you just need some tracks. Check out the thread I linked you to for off brand tracks. You can get fully set up for less than $200. Then the prinsu feet will bolt directly to the tracks with the supplied prinsu hardware.

 

just grabbed 2 thanks again!