Dissent Roof Rack Install

[radman]

The Prinsu is fine, but there are a lot of things I don’t like about it. I still think it’s a sleek and low profile option, but here are a few things I didn’t work for me:
- it can’t really support a 270 awning (the side rails are too thin and flimsy)
- it uses fixed spacers that aren’t adjustable unless you cut/replace them.
- the crossbars sit between the side rails, and depend on the screws to support all the weight. This sheer force on the screw has always made me a little nervous, especially with my RTT.

@bemerritt has a good review on the rack, so I’ll focus on getting it installed:

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[radman]

The amount of parts, detail, and design is off the charts!

Side Skirt Stiffeners:

Mounting feet:

Crossbars:

Front Fairing detail:

 

[radman]

More parts:

 

[radman]

Attach side skit stiffeners:

 

[radman]

Saved.

 

[radman]

The Dudes have 2 different front fairings. A standard one, and one that is made specifically for my 40" Rigid Adapt - and it’s freaking amazing. I spent a lot of time rigging up generic light bar mounts to get it to sit right on the prinsu.

 

[radman]

I got around to weighing everything today:
Crossbars - 20.5 lbs
Side Skits - 20 lbs (10 each)
Mounting feet/hardware - 8.5lbs

= 49lbs

the prinsu weighs over 50lbs

 

[Angelo1]

I got around to weighing everything today:
Crossbars - 20.5 lbs
Side Skits - 20 lbs (10 each)
Mounting feet/hardware - 8.5lbs

= 49lbs

Hurry and get this thing on! I am really looking forward to see how it looks and how you compare it to the Prinsu. What’s the big takeaways you’ve noticed so far compared to the Prinsu? I sure love that Adapt bar.

 

[Tex68w]

The screws holding the crossbars in is what always weirded me out on the Prinsu as well. This looks like serious rack, build quality off the charts, but I need to see it on the truck as that's what matters most.

 

[radman]

I am really looking forward to see how it looks and how you compare it to the Prinsu.

but I need to see it on the truck as that's what matters most.

Did you guys see @bemerrit’s post i linked earlier?

I should have some progress soon. I got the ikamper off last night. Now just need to clean all the old gasket-maker off and wash/wax the roof.

 

[Angelo1]

Did you guys see @bemerrit’s post i linked earlier?

I should have some progress soon. I got the ikamper off last night. Now just need to clean all the old gasket-maker off and wash/wax the roof.

I didn’t see it, I’ll scroll up. Thanks. Good luck with the install.

 

[bemerritt]

Just to drop this tidbit here, after over 2 years with this, I have not had to retighten a single bold on the entire rack. Its a work of art that is as low profile as you can go.

 

[radman]

Here’s what 2 years of not washing your roof looks like:

 

[bemerritt]

That is wild, definitely never clean mine. Were you able to not lose any of the retaining nuts in the headliner?!?!

 

[radman]

- clean your mounting area
- spread form-a-gasket over and across each hole
- Place mounting foot
- form-a-gasket on the threads and the base of the head (so it oozes out between the top of the washer and the bolt head

 

[radman]

More.

 

[TeCKis300]

Wow! Radman v2. Or is it v4?

 

[radman]

The rear feet are special (different). Don’t forget about this when you’re mounting them up

Now is the time for Wax on/Wax off:

 

[radman]

Rack assembly continued:
- begin attaching 3 middle crossbars to one side of the skirt
- attach rear crossbar with ridiculous origami under/over/inside weave
- repeat opposite side, but this time start with rear cords are and work foreword
- front most crossbar has the short stiffeners.
- finger tighten all bolts.


At this point, I lifted the loosely assembled rack onto a long flat bench. This allows all the crossbars to sit flat and let the side skits hang low.

- attach bulb trim anti front fairing, and attach front fairing to rack assembly.
- the bulb trim/fairing will be used in the next step to support the front of the rack.

 

[prwillard2]

Rack assembly continued:
- begin attaching 3 middle crossbars to one side of the skirt
- attach rear crossbar with ridiculous origami under/over/inside weave
- repeat opposite side, but this time start with rear cords are and work foreword
- front most crossbar has the short stiffeners.
- finger tighten all bolts.


At this point, I lifted the loosely assembled rack onto a long flat bench. This allows all the crossbars to sit flat and let the side skits hang low.

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I don't even use my OEM roof rack and I want this dissent roof rack