Prinsu Designs Rack Squeak
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I put about 4k miles on mine so far, havent heard any squeaks there is a minimal wind noise but thats to be expected from any rack. Did your rack not come with the ruber strip that goes along the rain gutters and the front wind deflector?
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No It did not... Was this something extra that I should have purchased? When I received it was missing the clamps which hold it secure to the rain gutter. Edit: I ad the third sentance because it wouldn't surprise me if it was missing
JaketheSSnake
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Prinsu doesn't come with that, but it is a good idea. I got some to put across the front deflector, I may have to get more for the gutter mount when I have it off next time.
yep, no rubber strip and nor squeaks on my prinsu? are your feet properly tightened down? over-tightening will deflect the feet, but should be just shy of that. just thinking...maybe some play, while weighted down with a tent could cause that...
Mine started squeaking, my gutter mounts had loosened up after a couple of years.
ewillis
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That gutter track stuff wasn't around (or known by me) when I installed mine. Went to Home Depot and bought a mat made of outdoor PVC foam and hacked it into strips. Shoved it in the gutter as I didn't want the rack to eat through the paint/metal...been good for awhile...
Neither of my Prinsu racks for the 80 came with that, but neither squeaks. However, when I bought my Alu-Cab RTT, I had lots of squeaking and flexing related to it. Do you have any rubber isolating the tracks on your RTT from the cross bar? I’d try that and make sure all the connection points are tight. Also check the cross bars to make sure all are tight as well. With the tent up there, vibrations happen.
I just had a moment of clarity i do not own a prinsu rack. I bought a bowfin cruiser rack...i really should sleep more before posting. Anyway my bowfin rack came with the rubber strips in my pictures and i have zero squeaks, the racks being similar im sure the rubber would help the prinsu from squeaking and rubbing paint off the gutters etc.
REKCUT
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Was just wondering that same thought
When you mounted your Alu-cab, what did you do about the lip where the cross-bars meet the side rails?
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That actually helps! I contacted them about purchasing the rubber gasket material that they use!
I’m in the process of modifying one of the racks. My plan is to lower where the cross members attach by 1 3/8”. I’m going to do that with 7 of them where there is the greatest structure. I’m going to take the stock mounts and cut them down so they fit inside the rack. My goal is for the tent to rest on the 7 cross bars and directly on the main rails of the rack.
In all, it should make it so four rails are directly attached to the tent. Three additional rails will help support the tent as will the main rails. I think it should work nicely. I’ll send you pics if you like, but we are kind of thread jacking.
