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[benburnett]

Here is a link to the thread on the air lift system by camelracer

http://www.wanderthe...hread.php?t=215

[camelracer]

Erod,
Here is the link to the original post.
http://www.wanderthe...hp?t=215&page=3

[erod]

thanks guys!

[erod]

ok, so i have aquired all the components for the yakima roof rack but i still have a few questions...what about the roof vent...in the pics that stan posted the vent is in the middle, my vent is toward the drivers side (see photos)????. in stan's photos the tracks are mounted near the rear of the camper roof...does that help with the weight distribution? also, ben mentioned using the same size screws that are currently holding the roof panels in...why wouldn't i use screws that are 1/8" (or so) longer to account for the depth of the track? lastly, great advice about dispersing weight with a panel of wood and sealing the new holes with silicone...anything else that you guys think would help? thanks all!

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[benburnett]

My mistake on the screws. We use a #8 3/4" truss head to mount the tracks. Just asked Jeff about that the other day and forgot to post it to you.

The vent position doesn't really make any difference. Your towers should be tall enough so that the bars will be above the vent.

The tracks can be mounted anywhere you would like them to be. Most put them towards the back of the camper for ease of being able to get to.

For weight distribution, the center would make more sense and would make lifting th roof easier depending on how much weight you have on the racks.

[Tomas Tierra]

I just drilled my holes, and mounted my racks today..nervous times, but it came out well..I hate drilling holes in thiings I love.

I mounted my front mount 33" back from the front edge..I may wish I had gone closer to the front edge as there is a lot of flex in the long,(front to back) frame members..I think the Ranger has almost 11' of roof..My buddy has a similr rack on a rangerII (see photos) and I went over to check his after i had finished mine....he had minimal flex..

I think it will hold a surfboard! I'll post pictures manana..

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[erod]

thanks again guys, well, i will be tackling this project in the am. let you know how it goes...appreciate the help as always! oh yea, tomas, can't wait to see the pics! cheers!

[Tomas Tierra]

Here are some piccies of my minimal rack set up..I will be adding another cross bar with a basket in the rear...eventually..

I have alot of flex..maybe an inch of up and down flex. the rack is very solidly connected to the frame, but lotsa flex..I wonder if putting the front cross bar more forward would have helped..I know the rack on my old fleet (that I coppied, almost) was right in the front of the camper..I guess I'll see next week as I have 50+ miles of offroad to do:D

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[erod]

well got the rack mounted on sat. tested it that afternoon for a trip to the bridgers...worked awesome. did some 4x4n', its amazing what that little bit of weight does though when trying to lift the top...pretty tough. but, stoked on it none the less. ended up finding the bars and control towers used at a second hand store in town...returned the new ones and saved a bundle...anyway, here are some pics...oh yea, install was a breeze, thanks for all the help guys! cheers!


see the small strip of snow to the right of the top of the camper...still skiin' in june!

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