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On the site tomorrow at 8 am eastern.
My UPS charges are stupid compared to what I get through the website.
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My UPS charges are stupid compared to what I get through the website.
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I am only posting the heads up here.
Much appreciated
Happy to have snagged one for my 80.
I'm planning on installing mine this weekend at a buddy's. Should I pick up a bottle of loctite or is everything included in the packaging?
Old Nick
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You don't need Loctite. Just put it together and install. It holds tight.
Do I need to buy hardware to delete the OEM roof rack or is that included? I am also installing soon
Old Nick
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I'm not sure about what needs to be done for your 80 series. On my 62, nothing "had" to be deleted. But, I removed the junk roof rails that were installed right after my truck was imported (and filled the holes in my roof...ugh). If you haven't done your gutters in recent years, it would be a good idea to refresh them before you install the BowFin.
These racks are sweet! Definitely want to grab one for my LX 450. Any chance of getting an update on here when some are becoming available? Just getting started on my build and I want to prioritize getting one of these before I see too many dollar signs leaving my account.
The rack is one of my favorite additions - it totally changes the look of an 80.
I'll bet a 6 pack you see it by next Friday
Agreed, it looks awesome.
Great looking racks! Will definitely be keeping an eye out for a 100 Series restock!
Just deleted my 80 Series OEM roof rack to install the Bowfin. If anyone else was wanting a simple solution for the delete see below, costs about $100 in hardware from McMaster Carr:
95608A125 Stainless Steel Ultra-Wide Flanged Button Head Screw, M5 x 0.8 mm Thread Size, 20 mm Long
Note: (16 required for full delete, 8 for delete of just corners, not the ribs in the middle)
99186A136 Weather-Resistant EPDM Rubber Sealing Washers for M10 Screw Size, 10.5 mm ID, 20 mm OD, Packs of 50
Used a $9.99 harbor freight heat gun to remove the metal top from the rubber ribs in the center. I then would peel the rubber taking as much of the black sticky 3M foam tape that adhered to the ribs with it in a single pull. Anything left I would hit with my eraser wheel attached to my drill. $10 Amazon eraser wheel worked fine and also did a good job to clean up the paint under the OEM feet in the corner. I’ll have to do something about the paint that’s bare down to metal in the near future.
95608A125 Stainless Steel Ultra-Wide Flanged Button Head Screw, M5 x 0.8 mm Thread Size, 20 mm Long
Note: (16 required for full delete, 8 for delete of just corners, not the ribs in the middle)
99186A136 Weather-Resistant EPDM Rubber Sealing Washers for M10 Screw Size, 10.5 mm ID, 20 mm OD, Packs of 50
Used a $9.99 harbor freight heat gun to remove the metal top from the rubber ribs in the center. I then would peel the rubber taking as much of the black sticky 3M foam tape that adhered to the ribs with it in a single pull. Anything left I would hit with my eraser wheel attached to my drill. $10 Amazon eraser wheel worked fine and also did a good job to clean up the paint under the OEM feet in the corner. I’ll have to do something about the paint that’s bare down to metal in the near future.
This looks great and just what I've been looking for. Just put an order in, thank you. Ordered a set of 16 screws and a pack of washers, it ended up being 124.50 shipped to Austin. I planned on ordering a similar set from wits-end a few months back but won't order anything from him due to the risk of not getting the parts. Did you paint the washers?
The same happened to me for the 60 rack. 2 weeks ago now, but no update. Did yours ship?
Washers I ordered came white, I did not paint them. You end up saving over $40 from the Wit’s End kit since it requires you order (2) kits if you want to do the complete OEM roof rack delete including ribs.
