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myt · 09-04-2010, 09:59 PM

Are the rain gutters parallel? I haven't measure yet, but I swore they weren't...

MYT

dingbat · 09-05-2010, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myt

Are the rain gutters parallel? I haven't measure yet, but I swore they weren't...

MYT

Not even close.

myt · 09-05-2010, 10:25 PM

Then I am very perplexed at colpumpkinnuts...it looks like the landing pads were installed parallel to the rain gutters. Maybe its just the way the pic was taken. I am still waiting for slow UPS to deliver my bars... :( Such beautiful weather this weekend too!

MYT

JonS · 09-06-2010, 01:03 AM

myt...check the measurements I posted. If you want the towers to sit at the same distance on the front and rear bars, you can't install the setup at the same distance for and aft from the gutters. Install the rear mounts, set up the towers and bars, remove them and move forward to keep the proper spacing, then measure in from the gutters and drill away.

myt · 09-06-2010, 01:15 AM

Gotcha thanks JonS!

MYT

colpumpkinnuts · 09-06-2010, 10:17 AM

The landing pads are parallel to each other but not to the rain gutter. It's more noticeable on the front set than the rear set. Hmmm, I haven't put any pics up yet, I'll do that today when I get my hullyrollers set up.

myt · 09-06-2010, 11:19 PM

Thanks for the clarification colpumpkinnuts! I was just going by the pic of course! Made me wonder. How level are the bars in the location you chose?

MYT

colpumpkinnuts · 09-07-2010, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myt

Thanks for the clarification colpumpkinnuts! I was just going by the pic of course! Made me wonder. How level are the bars in the location you chose?

MYT

How do you mean "level?" Are you asking if the front bar is higher than the back bar or vice versa? If that's the case, I'm really not sure. I think they're pretty close to being even.

JonS · 09-07-2010, 09:08 PM

Just had to show off my brand new boat. Just got her home.

myt · 09-07-2010, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colpumpkinnuts

How do you mean "level?" Are you asking if the front bar is higher than the back bar or vice versa? If that's the case, I'm really not sure. I think they're pretty close to being even.

Yeah thats what I meant! Thanks! Mine should come in tomorrow with an install date of Thursday!

Nice boat JonS! ;)

MYT

myt · 09-11-2010, 06:42 PM

Well I got everything in and attempted to install my rack today...everything went fine til my Dad somehow snapped the fastner that goes to the roof and it fell into the hole. Well I banged it and then it fell down to where my speaker goes, so I removed the trim pieces...see it and almost grab it, then it fell all the way down to the point of no return! ugghh...

Needless to say NO ONE around here carries just the replacement part. So I used the other from the front ones until I can order a replacement part come Monday. I am glad that I didn't drill all the holes first otherwise I would be SOL! LOL. The job isn't hard, just one snafu which I will charge to it being the first landing pad... ;) The longest part was taping and measuring. I wish that someone would sell a template, it would cut the install time wayyy down!

MYT

colpumpkinnuts · 09-13-2010, 08:54 AM

That sucks, man. Good luck with the rest of your install.

myt · 09-13-2010, 10:50 AM

Thanks man... just got off the phone with Yakima... the d@mn replacement part(which they give you 4 of) came to just about $17!!! Thats half of what I paid for the landing pads themselves! UGGGHHH...

MYT

Nebarnix · 09-16-2010, 07:06 PM

Ok -- so I am going to drill a couple of holes in my '07 liftback for some NMO antenna mounts. It has side and curtain airbags. I want to run the coax down the B or C column but I am worried about

A.) getting access as I want to use a chassis punch and not a drill bit. This means I will need pretty good access under the roof liner. The airbags are the bit that worries me here. It might be possible to go under the back end only and do a "long reach" to get under there without disturbing anything up front.

B.) Running the coax down the columns. Again, airbag concerns. Are there ever any airbags on the B column? I only see the "srs airbag" label on the A column. The C column would mean stringing extra coax and the losses that accompany that (I am running some QRP digital stuff at 10mW so it counts).

C.) oh yeah.. how the hell do you remove the damn head liner??!?! =D

Any help would be great, I'm new to this whole car hacking thing!

Thanks!
KE7PHI

dingbat · 09-16-2010, 07:44 PM

When I looked into it for my lift-back, Toyota's instructions for removing the headliner properly requires removing almost all of the interior trim, starting with the seats.

Good luck.

Nebarnix · 09-16-2010, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dingbat

When I looked into it for my lift-back, Toyota's instructions for removing the headliner properly requires removing almost all of the interior trim, starting with the seats.

Good luck.

Did the other's in the forum have to remove the seats? That sounds.. really terrible... sigh.

colpumpkinnuts · 09-17-2010, 07:25 AM

I looked at the same thing as dingbat and decided it wasn't worth it. If you look at the interior of your car you'll notice that it looks like it was assembled from the roof down. Meaning you'll have to disassemble from the floor up. I'm not sure you'll have to take out the seats but it will definitely require the removal of a lot of trim pieces.

colpumpkinnuts · 09-17-2010, 07:37 AM

So, I finally got a boat and snapped some pics. I took it out for a spin yesterday. The car handles the load pretty well doesn't complain too much until I get above 60mph. Loading the boat onto the low roof is surprisingly easy.

In this photo I've got the boat a bit farther back than I normally would so it doesn't overhang quite so much.

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09-04-2010, 09:59 PM	#37
myt Drives: Blazing Blue 07 YAris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 76	Are the rain gutters parallel? I haven't measure yet, but I swore they weren't... MYT

09-05-2010, 10:25 PM	#39
myt Drives: Blazing Blue 07 YAris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 76	Then I am very perplexed at colpumpkinnuts...it looks like the landing pads were installed parallel to the rain gutters. Maybe its just the way the pic was taken. I am still waiting for slow UPS to deliver my bars... :( Such beautiful weather this weekend too! MYT

09-06-2010, 01:03 AM	#40
JonS Drives: 2009 3 door Liftback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 50	myt...check the measurements I posted. If you want the towers to sit at the same distance on the front and rear bars, you can't install the setup at the same distance for and aft from the gutters. Install the rear mounts, set up the towers and bars, remove them and move forward to keep the proper spacing, then measure in from the gutters and drill away.

09-06-2010, 01:15 AM	#41
myt Drives: Blazing Blue 07 YAris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 76	Gotcha thanks JonS! MYT

09-06-2010, 10:17 AM	#42
colpumpkinnuts Drives: 2008 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mass Posts: 15	The landing pads are parallel to each other but not to the rain gutter. It's more noticeable on the front set than the rear set. Hmmm, I haven't put any pics up yet, I'll do that today when I get my hullyrollers set up.

09-06-2010, 11:19 PM	#43
myt Drives: Blazing Blue 07 YAris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 76	Thanks for the clarification colpumpkinnuts! I was just going by the pic of course! Made me wonder. How level are the bars in the location you chose? MYT

09-11-2010, 06:42 PM	#47
myt Drives: Blazing Blue 07 YAris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 76	Well I got everything in and attempted to install my rack today...everything went fine til my Dad somehow snapped the fastner that goes to the roof and it fell into the hole. Well I banged it and then it fell down to where my speaker goes, so I removed the trim pieces...see it and almost grab it, then it fell all the way down to the point of no return! ugghh... Needless to say NO ONE around here carries just the replacement part. So I used the other from the front ones until I can order a replacement part come Monday. I am glad that I didn't drill all the holes first otherwise I would be SOL! LOL. The job isn't hard, just one snafu which I will charge to it being the first landing pad... ;) The longest part was taping and measuring. I wish that someone would sell a template, it would cut the install time wayyy down! MYT

09-13-2010, 08:54 AM	#48
colpumpkinnuts Drives: 2008 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mass Posts: 15	That sucks, man. Good luck with the rest of your install.

09-13-2010, 10:50 AM	#49
myt Drives: Blazing Blue 07 YAris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 76	Thanks man... just got off the phone with Yakima... the d@mn replacement part(which they give you 4 of) came to just about $17!!! Thats half of what I paid for the landing pads themselves! UGGGHHH... MYT

09-16-2010, 07:06 PM	#50
Nebarnix View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 11	Ok -- so I am going to drill a couple of holes in my '07 liftback for some NMO antenna mounts. It has side and curtain airbags. I want to run the coax down the B or C column but I am worried about A.) getting access as I want to use a chassis punch and not a drill bit. This means I will need pretty good access under the roof liner. The airbags are the bit that worries me here. It might be possible to go under the back end only and do a "long reach" to get under there without disturbing anything up front. B.) Running the coax down the columns. Again, airbag concerns. Are there ever any airbags on the B column? I only see the "srs airbag" label on the A column. The C column would mean stringing extra coax and the losses that accompany that (I am running some QRP digital stuff at 10mW so it counts). C.) oh yeah.. how the hell do you remove the damn head liner??!?! =D Any help would be great, I'm new to this whole car hacking thing! Thanks! KE7PHI

09-16-2010, 07:44 PM	#51
dingbat Drives: '10 3D Liftback Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid-Turn (probably late apexing) Posts: 66	When I looked into it for my lift-back, Toyota's instructions for removing the headliner properly requires removing almost all of the interior trim, starting with the seats. Good luck.

09-17-2010, 07:25 AM	#53
colpumpkinnuts Drives: 2008 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mass Posts: 15	I looked at the same thing as dingbat and decided it wasn't worth it. If you look at the interior of your car you'll notice that it looks like it was assembled from the roof down. Meaning you'll have to disassemble from the floor up. I'm not sure you'll have to take out the seats but it will definitely require the removal of a lot of trim pieces.