Thread: Roof Rack Holes

Originally Posted by rocket rod

This is looking to the rear of the car and you can see a pop rivet at the far end. I will be removing this current track so will need to fill in the pop rivet hole. That's all I need to know, the best way to do that. I'm not after info on how to mount a roof rack as it's a different brand and mounts differently to the Rhino.
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Bloody butchers, there is no need for rivets when there are perfectly good threaded holes in the roof already.
If you will be covering it with another track or trim piece then a well sealed stainless rivet may be the easiest way.

Is the rivet going into the vehicle body or is it a rivet to hold the end cap of the rail in place?

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

Is the rivet going into the vehicle body or is it a rivet to hold the end cap of the rail in place?

Rod said body but it could be just the end cap with any luck.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Bloody butchers, there is no need for rivets when there are perfectly good threaded holes in the roof already.
If you will be covering it with another track or trim piece then a well sealed stainless rivet may be the easiest way.

No that is how the Rhino system works - the mounting holes in the do hold the tracks but they are not at the ends of the roof and if the tracks were left unsecured at the ends there is always a chance they could catch on something - so the system has a cap that slides on the end of the track and is pop riveted on in the indent to the roof. Works fine. The original LR trim is prone to lifting at the front as mine did on my RRS and is now held in place with super glue - less elegant than the Rhino cover and pop rivett.

Rocket Rod - you pic does show what I was thinking you were menaing - as it has had a pop rivet in there all this time, I would just put in a new rivet and to ensure it does not leak put a bit of sealant over the shaft of the rivet. I low dome rivet would be best to ensure whatever goes over the top has clearance.

Garry

The LR rail is no different, the screw only goes into plastic to hold the end caps on and they aren't at the end either.

Thanks for the replies. I'm off fishing for 2 weeks so can't reply to any more suggestions.

Why compromise your roof with a pop rivet? If already there then a blind stainless dome rivet and a dab of sealant will work.

The rhino mounts fit over the top of thr lr covers, i used wet area silicone to seal and also the hold the lr cover strip in place at the ends. Has not come loose in 3 years of using the rack.

Would be interested in seeing what different rack mount you are going with, the rhino platform and backbone system is pretty good imho.

Originally Posted by rocket rod

Thanks for the replies. I'm off fishing for 2 weeks so can't reply to any more suggestions.

Buy blind rivets too.