LANDYOT
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 Posted:8/8/2005 19:19 |
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An 1/8" might get you some clearance when unloaded, but as soon as you put weight on the OEM crossbars, they'll flex right back down upon the paint. And will an 1/8" be enough clearance to keep the crossbars from hitting the paint if they should start flapping up & down in the wind? Many X-owners have just taken them off unless/until they need them. Realistically, how many times have you seen anything being transported on the roof of an X? Other than once seeing a ladder atop an X, I don't recall seeing anything else up there.
Also, if you shim them up, then that shim material would then be making constant contact with the paint, and slowly rub it away. |
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JohnBoy
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Posted:8/8/2005 22:00 |
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that's right... the shim will just be the thing that wears your paint then....
ANYTIME two disparate parts move against one another, they will wear paint... 
2005 6.0L 4x4 Eddie Bauer Ex
2003 6.0L 4x4 Limited Ex - traded in (BooHoo)
"The Republicans should back off and let men marry men, women marry women, and legalize abortion. In three generations there would be no Democrats." |
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E. Long
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Posted:8/8/2005 22:43 |
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| Quote: | An 1/8" might get you some clearance when unloaded, but as soon as you put weight on the OEM crossbars, they'll flex right back down upon the paint. And will an 1/8" be enough clearance to keep the crossbars from hitting the paint if they should start flapping up & down in the wind? Many X-owners have just taken them off unless/until they need them. Realistically, how many times have you seen anything being transported on the roof of an X? Other than once seeing a ladder atop an X, I don't recall seeing anything else up there.
Also, if you shim them up, then that shim material would then be making constant contact with the paint, and slowly rub it away. |
Our roof rack gets used once a year to haul a Christmas tree back to the house!
LANDYOT, where did you get the Explorer crossbars? Did you happen to have them laying around or did you get them from a junkyard or something? Also, which year are they from? I like how it looks and would consider doing it to my X to retain an OEM appearance.
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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Michael Gail
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Posted:8/9/2005 13:16 |
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"Realistically, how many times have you seen anything being transported on the roof of an X? Other than once seeing a ladder atop an X, I don't recall seeing anything else up there."
Hey!! Wait a minute. One of the main reasons I purchasd my EX was because of the long roofrack. I'm a kayaker and carry two 15' kayaks up there. Actually, I bought the Yakima rack assembly that attaches to the long runners of the OEM rack. I've never tied anything to the OEM cross bars. The only use I have for them is to guide me in the placement of the boats. I'll put a photo in my gallery. It's a good thing I'm tall, those Yakiima cross bars are 7 feet off the ground. 
Mike
'02 EX, Limited, 4X4 , PSD, Nitto, Terra Grapplers 295/16, K&N Air Filter, Billet Grill, Hidden Hitch. Magnaflow SS Exhaust system with 3.5" downpipe, 4" main and 5" tip. Banks Six-Gun Power Module, Banks TransCommand. |
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JohnBoy
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Posted:8/9/2005 15:16 |
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Well, if ya really like them, I've got three sets of the large cross bars and two sets of the smaller ones I've taken off of my three Ex's 
2005 6.0L 4x4 Eddie Bauer Ex
2003 6.0L 4x4 Limited Ex - traded in (BooHoo)
"The Republicans should back off and let men marry men, women marry women, and legalize abortion. In three generations there would be no Democrats." |
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LANDYOT
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Posted:8/9/2005 16:13 |
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| Quote: | | LANDYOT, where did you get the Explorer crossbars? Did you happen to have them laying around or did you get them from a junkyard or something? Also, which year are they from? |
Eric - I got both sets on eBay. I'm not certain which years share this style of crossbar ... there are a couple different styles ... but they're the same towers that were on Mrs. Landyot's 2000 EB Explorer. I think I paid around $30 to $35 for each set.
BTW, If I recall correctly, the amount to lengthen each crossbar is only 2-9/16" ... but double-check that before cutting. |
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Michael Gail
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Posted:8/9/2005 20:39 |
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| Quote: | | Well, if ya really like them, I've got three sets of the large cross bars and two sets of the smaller ones I've taken off of my three Ex's |
Oh, no. I don't want any more. After reading all this, I will probably remove the OEM crossbars. Yakima uses their own; and they are about 4" above the roof. Thanks anyway.
Mike
'02 EX, Limited, 4X4 , PSD, Nitto, Terra Grapplers 295/16, K&N Air Filter, Billet Grill, Hidden Hitch. Magnaflow SS Exhaust system with 3.5" downpipe, 4" main and 5" tip. Banks Six-Gun Power Module, Banks TransCommand. |
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