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Thx again for the advice. Building it next week. Just saw you’re also from Bend. We’ve been here 27 years. Still love it - but, wow, has it grown. More need, than ever, for a camper - ha!
Would you be able to share photos of the cab top mounting solutions for your setup? I have been thinking about adding a cab top Thule rack for this purpose, but the cost seems excessive.adamxcl said:So I have 4 of them. I usually have them vertical on the back but can also mount on Toyota roof just ahead of the camper. Downside is they are up higher. Positive side if I put them there is they create a wind shield for that gap. Whenever I have something there blocking that gap, my mileage is better.
CraggyMan said:This was pretty simple - 1.5"x1.5"x1/4" aluminum angle. Drilled for the layout of the Yakima tracks.
Excuse the finger in the closeup -
Easy enough to reach from the rear door.
No, the bolts I used were just long enough to pull tight with the nuts inside the Yakima tracks. I used lock washers on the bolts. I did purchase a couple of varying lengths of bolts and played around to figure which length worked best as I too was worried about using too long of a bolt. Hopefully that makes sense...Hookersandpopcorn said:To screw the aluminum, did you puncture the roof of the camper? I’d love to do this exact mount but paranoid about that.
CraggyMan said:No, the bolts I used were just long enough to pull tight with the nuts inside the Yakima tracks. I used lock washers on the bolts. I did purchase a couple of varying lengths of bolts and played around to figure which length worked best as I too was worried about using too long of a bolt. Hopefully that makes sense...