Gday all,
Sorry if this is covered somewhere else, but I done a search and couldn't find anything. Feel free to direct me to a thread if there is one.
I just bought a kings flat roof rack from 4wd supercentre for my 150 Prado with the thought that its just a roof rack, what could be so wrong with it.
Turns out that the first mount kit they sent had wrong parts in it. No dramas, that happens, got another sent under warranty (freight times are ridiculous, but that's another story) and fitted it up. The centre mounts sit about 6 to 8mm lower than the front and rear mounts. The 2 rear mounts are on an angle down towards the middle of the roof so that the rack mounting face is sitting on the mount at the outer edge, but there is about 8mm gap where the bolts go thru. Obviously I could just crank the bolts up tight, but I don't want to think of the issues that will probly cause later on.
I should have thrown it out here before I bought the rack, but has anyone else had similar issues? I've emailed 4wd supercentre about it, so I'll wait and see what they come back with, but will probly just go spend the money and buy a Rhino flat rack now.
Cheers
Hugsie
Sorry if this is covered somewhere else, but I done a search and couldn't find anything. Feel free to direct me to a thread if there is one.
I just bought a kings flat roof rack from 4wd supercentre for my 150 Prado with the thought that its just a roof rack, what could be so wrong with it.
Turns out that the first mount kit they sent had wrong parts in it. No dramas, that happens, got another sent under warranty (freight times are ridiculous, but that's another story) and fitted it up. The centre mounts sit about 6 to 8mm lower than the front and rear mounts. The 2 rear mounts are on an angle down towards the middle of the roof so that the rack mounting face is sitting on the mount at the outer edge, but there is about 8mm gap where the bolts go thru. Obviously I could just crank the bolts up tight, but I don't want to think of the issues that will probly cause later on.
I should have thrown it out here before I bought the rack, but has anyone else had similar issues? I've emailed 4wd supercentre about it, so I'll wait and see what they come back with, but will probly just go spend the money and buy a Rhino flat rack now.
Cheers
Hugsie
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