What’s the easiest way to secure traction boards to factory roof system (2 Viewers)

[CharlieS]

Are you going to cut down the length of the stainless center bolt on the maxtrax pins?

 

[RET2]

Are you going to cut down the length of the stainless center bolt on the maxtrax pins?

Eventually but initially going to use washers for mockup. Thinking of finding a thin jam nut to clock the revolving part as well. As luck would have it my tool doesn't have a M10 mandrel so off to Amazon-land I go.

 

[tincan45]

Eventually but initially going to use washers for mockup. Thinking of finding a thin jam nut to clock the revolving part as well. As luck would have it my tool doesn't have a M10 mandrel so off to Amazon-land I go.

I'd like to see how this turn out.

 

[CharlieS]

Drilling 4 holes and installing them as designed was just so easy. I cant imagine jumping through hoops to do it a different way. At most, I'd cut down the bolts, but even that is unnecessary. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

 

[RET2]

Drilling 4 holes and installing them as designed was just so easy. I cant imagine jumping through hoops to do it a different way. At most, I'd cut down the bolts, but even that is unnecessary. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

I concur on ease just didn't want bolts/nuts protruding close to roof and perhaps more important ease of removal of retention studs when not needed. I intend to replace them with rounded allen head bolts when not carrying the boards. Installing Riv Nuts is a piece of cake and just think of all the time I'll save not drilling 4 more holes.

 

[bloc]

The roof rails are adjustable. If you can move them back away from the sun roof that is a plus If you use your sun roof. If it rains the maxtrax will collect water. If you have the sunroof open the first bump or small turn will be like splash mountain inside. They hold more water than you think. lol

This is why forums were invented.

 

[MCtree]

Does anybody have experience with the Ironman mounting baseplate for their version of the maxtrax?

I’m having Ironman FCP’s installed today and when I dropped my car off I found I that Ironman had included a free set of the Eco-tracks.

Those bright-green tracks are not a color I would have chosen… but now that I have them, I might as well figure a way to bring them along.

I would prefer not to drill into my cross-cross bars like many of you suggest because it seems too permanent for equipment I’m not sure how often I will take them with me on trips.

Hence my interest in the Ironman mounting plate.

Mounting Baseplate for Reco-Traks

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