Roof Rack install (PICS if interested)
07-31-2008, 06:19 AM
#41
I am also a thule fan for my 5th gen. I've have pretty much all the attachments. Never had a problem with them as long as they are not overloaded. I thoroughly clean the roof and feet before putting it on (don't keep it on all the time for mpg). I can get it on in 10 mins or less.
08-09-2009, 11:32 AM
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i know i'm bringing this thread back from the dead, shame on me, but one question was never answered. what brand is the roof rack nissanparts.cc it looks like (judging from semy2k2go's pics) that it's a thule, or at least compatible with Thule Accesories. Am i correct?
09-01-2009, 11:18 AM
#49
it couldn't be better, i have jhooks on one side from thule and take them on and off quite a bit. as a result it is scuffing up the bar. this is normal, any bar will scuff up when you are constantly shifting weight on these bars via small metal brackets.
However, the thick protective coating around the bar prevents any real problems as a result. Great design. they are wide enough in my opinion. the only problem i have with them is the angle. The roofline prevents the bars from creating a flat surface and adding the jhooks makes for an even worse situation. Most thule products are adjustable enough to offer an even resting position for the boats but it's still an issue you have to pay attention too.
here are the bars in action:
BTW a few weeks after this photo (last season) i purchased proper kayak saddles to mount to the thule bar on the passenger side
However, the thick protective coating around the bar prevents any real problems as a result. Great design. they are wide enough in my opinion. the only problem i have with them is the angle. The roofline prevents the bars from creating a flat surface and adding the jhooks makes for an even worse situation. Most thule products are adjustable enough to offer an even resting position for the boats but it's still an issue you have to pay attention too.
here are the bars in action:
BTW a few weeks after this photo (last season) i purchased proper kayak saddles to mount to the thule bar on the passenger side
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09-15-2009, 10:19 PM
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i'm just trying to clarify. can you post the link to the exact product you purchased? I notice you have a 2k and the only roof rack i can find on that site is made for 02. I would assume this would work on a 2k also, but i just wanna make sure. the roof rack i found is at the very bottom of this page.
http://www.nissanparts.cc/catalog/?section=122
let me know. thanks.
http://www.nissanparts.cc/catalog/?section=122
let me know. thanks.
09-16-2009, 10:35 AM
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09-23-2009, 05:42 AM
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put mine on last night, along with a fairing I bought from autoanything. I must say, for 88 from nissanparts, you CANNOT beat the price, even if you buy used. And even though it doesn't say "Thule" on any parts of the rack, the instructions and the wrench are from Thule, and as you can see, the Thule Fairing fits perfectly.
And yeah... I know I don't have any attachments on it, still waiting on a good price for a snowboard attachment.
And yeah... I know I don't have any attachments on it, still waiting on a good price for a snowboard attachment.
09-30-2009, 02:46 PM
#57
Just ordered one of the last sets from a nissan dealer in washington and had them ship it to me. Before shipping it they said it was scratched up, so I bargained them down to $80 + shipping. The box comes and inside there is a nissanparts.cc sticker 
10-14-2009, 10:24 AM
#58
Damn! I called to check on my order and they said they were all out and that they had been discontinued =(. now im gonna have to shell out more money for a yakima. im trying to piece it together. buying parts off ebay trying to save some money.
10-14-2009, 10:39 AM
#60
Give this dealer in CT a call 860 643 4165. When I called they had an incomplete set. Not sure what parts were missing but you may be able to get a deal. I settled with a scratched up complete set from a dealer in WA.
10-14-2009, 11:20 AM
#61
Thanks man! I just called and they are gonna trying to find it. guy said he would call me back. How did you get this info anyways? lol
02-20-2010, 09:36 AM
#65
$#%$, I finally got around to installing my rack last week. The front bar is short. I was sent a kit with equal size bars. Anyone know where I can order a spare bar which will work with the mounting hardware?
02-20-2010, 09:52 AM
#66
i used thread inserts, put socket head screws and then drilled the socket smooth so no one can steal my stuff if im parked somewhere.
02-20-2010, 10:24 AM
#67
i had the same issue, since the set-up we get from the dealership is diff from the regular Thule product. I recommend you just drill new holes in the ones you got (that's what i did). If you order ones from Thule they will need to be drilled too.
i used thread inserts, put socket head screws and then drilled the socket smooth so no one can steal my stuff if im parked somewhere.
i used thread inserts, put socket head screws and then drilled the socket smooth so no one can steal my stuff if im parked somewhere.
02-20-2010, 12:31 PM
#68
hear are some insert:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#threaded-inserts/=5wj90m
The sheet that comes with the towers has the dimensions (spacing) that the front should have. measure where they are now and then move accordingly. it should work out fine the end-caps have to be trimmed ever so slightly IIRC.
03-29-2010, 12:21 PM
#69
yup, thats basically it, cant find the pics, but its really easy.
hear are some insert:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#threaded-inserts/=5wj90m
The sheet that comes with the towers has the dimensions (spacing) that the front should have. measure where they are now and then move accordingly. it should work out fine the end-caps have to be trimmed ever so slightly IIRC.
hear are some insert:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#threaded-inserts/=5wj90m
The sheet that comes with the towers has the dimensions (spacing) that the front should have. measure where they are now and then move accordingly. it should work out fine the end-caps have to be trimmed ever so slightly IIRC.
Where in socal are you? I'm in Irvine/Huntington Beach.
03-29-2010, 06:11 PM
#71
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04-14-2010, 08:14 PM
#72
Sorry for the delay in response. Life's been killing me lately.
If you work M-F, there's no way I'd be able to make it out there. Do you see any problem if I use pop-rivets? I bought a box of 50 3/16" (7mm grip range) for $5 and my neighbor has a pop-rivet gun.
If you work M-F, there's no way I'd be able to make it out there. Do you see any problem if I use pop-rivets? I bought a box of 50 3/16" (7mm grip range) for $5 and my neighbor has a pop-rivet gun.
04-18-2010, 02:36 PM
#75
No Problem!
haha, man, i had the opposite, the rear was fine but the front was short. haha had we talk sooner i think we could have just swapped. the dealer probably sent us same length pieces, i got the short ones and you got the long ones. they fail.
im glad it worked out though.
04-18-2010, 03:24 PM
#76
No Problem!
haha, man, i had the opposite, the rear was fine but the front was short. haha had we talk sooner i think we could have just swapped. the dealer probably sent us same length pieces, i got the short ones and you got the long ones. they fail.
im glad it worked out though.
haha, man, i had the opposite, the rear was fine but the front was short. haha had we talk sooner i think we could have just swapped. the dealer probably sent us same length pieces, i got the short ones and you got the long ones. they fail.
im glad it worked out though.
Last edited by unrealii; 04-18-2010 at 04:00 PM.
03-16-2011, 12:45 PM
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Sorry guys for bringing this back fromt he dead. I have a question, does the rack interfere with the sunroof when open?, the rack seems kind of low from the pictures.
I'm definitely interested in buying one.
I'm definitely interested in buying one.
