Roof Rack Delete - Did I stab something important with the long bolts? (2 Viewers)

[sleepintheback]

I got rid of my roof rack on my 2013 land cruiser. I mostly did what this video said:


The guy in the video says you need to buy some shorter bolts:

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I noticed in his video that the bolts coming out of the rack towers have the rubber washer on them. Me being the stingy genius that I am, decided I'll just reuse the bolts, and if they're too long I'll cut them down. I was too lazy to cut down the bolts, so I just kept screwing them in and they went. The ones in the back screwed in no problem, but the ones in the front took a little doing.

Who thinks I did something terrible to my side curtain air bags by screwing those bolts in so far?

 

[doru]

There are shorter bolts to use for not rack as designed by the factory. They still have rubber washers. 9011908C47

 

[Heckraiser]

Reviving this thread to ask if anybody knows if the Rav4 part numbers referenced in that youtube video are correct for a 200 series?

 

[doru]

Please post the Rav4 numbers and what parts they are. I'm not going to spend time watching the video.

 

[Heckraiser]

90119-08C47 bolts
63185-0R010 brackets
75596-0E040 covers

 

[doru]

90119-08C47 bolts
63185-0R010 brackets
75596-0E040 covers

Bolt is the short one
Bracket works
Cover for the bracket works.

 

[BrownDog09]

This is the type of thread that reminds me of why used cars are such a bag of fun little surprises!

Who needs those side airbag curtains to deploy? Just use really long bolts and turn until it’s not squishy anymore. Airbags smairbgs….