How stupid is the idea of drilling holes for roof rack?

[Andy13186]

I was thinking of putting a 240 lb dirt bike on a carrier....

dont even try lol, wont work with this car

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[hlfbkd420]

Gotta admit. I took my 2007 Corolla s places that would scare 99% of the trucks where I live. 4wd trail? Bah. I’ll take the Corolla.

but. It was a Corolla!

 

[hlfbkd420]

You bastard. Now that's in my browser history

my wife said it reminded her of a Mach E. Runs out of steam faster than it accelerates.

 

[Reap]

I think you will just be inviting a leak sometime in the future. Big NO from me!

 

[RazzaRossa]

Grind the paint off and weld the rack on, Viola, no leaks.

 

[oneheadlite]

Why not. Every man needs a strap on L


How much does the ebike weigh? ! The tounge max weight is 200 lb and can probably handle 400.

...if you look, "strap on" spelled backwards is 'no parts'............

 

[thunderstrike]

If a Lambo can do it, so can you...........

Stupid'est thing. Just throw away worn clothes and buy new. If you can afford a supercar like that, just have concierge to have new set of clothes ready at the Ritz Hotel.

 

[Bikeman315]

Stupid'est thing. Just throw away worn clothes and buy new. If you can afford a supercar like that, just have concierge to have new set of clothes ready at the Ritz Hotel.

He may be stupid but he’s the one driving a Lamborghini.

 

[FrankMCG]

Hi and thanks for the thread. Finally, are there any ready-to-go rack solutions for bikes in this case(similar to racks in this list)? Without any holes and damages

 

[CJJon]

 

[Bikeman315]

Hi and thanks for the thread. Finally, are there any ready-to-go rack solutions for bikes in this case? Without any holes and damages

Welcome to the forum Frank.

Sure do……
https://www.seasucker.com/collections/car-racks

 

[sk47]

Hello; This scene played out a couple of decades ago near my home in KY. My guess is the guy was taking scrap aluminum to sell. Do not know if it came off of someone's roof.

 

[tobaccokid]

Not worthy of even an answer. Simply seeing a questioner raise the question says all one needs to know.

 

[Dustoff302]

It's not for everyone like a few of the things I've done to my car, but I use it for cross country trips, so it works for me.

While I was installing it, I thought I'm not sure I'd do it again, but once you start drilling holes in your roof, you are kind of committed. It's a Yakima LockNLoad platform (the smallest they make but still bigger than I would have liked).

For a naked roof, they tell you to place the towers where you can avoid structure underneath. I didn't know exactly where the structure was so I placed them where it worked best and crossed my fingers (taking down the headliner would have defeated the purpose of the through-hole nuts they provided). Fortunately I mostly missed structure. I did have to Dremel a tiny but, but really tiny. Also, the through-hole nuts they provided needed too much clearance below to pivot in some places, so I replaced several with rivnuts. They held in well and it's really solid, so no concerns (I'm not planning to off-road it, so just on-road stress levels).

And while I haven't taken it off, it comes off in just a minute or two and just leaves the 4 tower bases which are pretty small and have covers so they are not too egregious. If I painted them white, most people probably wouldn't even see them.

I had a tire up there. It was previously in the former back seat area under the Watson roll bar, but it was a pain to get out when I had a flat. I liked the rally car look but I felt it looked a little too tall so I put it in the trunk and added the toolboxes. I have a set of Boss 302 wheels I used for snow tires when I lived in Denver, but now that I'm in L.A. I just use a front as a full-sized spare (and I can fit a rear in too for long trips).

When I'm towing a trailer, I call it my sport utility vehicle. Much sportier and more fun to drive than most SUV's even with the trailer. And I feel a bit better having an extra 4 gallons of gas on the roof in case I miss that last-chance-for-gas-next-63-miles sign (again).

This is my first post, so I'll mention the car is a '15 GT premium performance pack 6-speed with Recaro's (hence the roll bar so I could install Schroth street-legal harnesses). The side window louvers are Cervani's - I thought that although plastic (and solid) they matched best with the aluminum MRT louvers over the rear window. The trailer hitch is a Curt and it has a Roush variable exhaust without the valve but with the blanking plates removed, so it can be a little loud on cold start and at high revs when warm. Other than that and a few other accessories mounted here and there, it's pretty stock. I originally wanted a dark color, but I bought it at the tail end of the model year (zero % interest) and the only ones the dealer could locate with Recaro's were yellow and white. The white has grown on me though. I think it looks good with the black wheels and louvers. Most people probably disagree now that it has a roof rack, but to each his own; build what you like. Believe it or not, I have received several compliments.

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