Roof Rack
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Roof Rack
If I choose not to use the factory crossrails on my rooftop rack (they rub the paint as you probably know), what's the best thing to replace them with? Does anybody make anything that will fit right in the Ford side tracks? I want some brackets that raise the cross rails about an inch or so above the painted rooftop.
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Let me look around.. I once read a posting here or elsewhere from a guy who figured out how to correct the cross bar issue and lift them up a bit. I''ll dig around to see if I can find it.. I took mine off too and put them back on only when using the rack, which is very rare..
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Let me look around.. I once read a posting here or elsewhere from a guy who figured out how to correct the cross bar issue and lift them up a bit. I''ll dig around to see if I can find it.. I took mine off too and put them back on only when using the rack, which is very rare..
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I read a post last year that Expedition(?) crossbars will fit. Saw a photo where the track is similar but the crossbars arch up 3-4 inches above the roof. Anyone remember a post like this?
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The bars from an Explorer can fit. It takes a bit of fabrication. Here's the only guy I know who has done it. LANDYOT: maker of the famous Radius Rods! 
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And FWIW, if you don't want to make those you can go to Wal-Mart and get some Industrial-Strength, self-adhesive Velcro. Put the soft side on the crossbar where it meets the paint. This worked for me the 1 time I used the rack on a trip down the East Coast. 
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hopefully this link will work.. not sure how helpful but it is an old posting on the topic...
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/2...highlight=roof
hopefully this link will work.. not sure how helpful but it is an old posting on the topic...
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/2...highlight=roof
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I'm on my 3rd Ex.... and still haven't used the top side, so I have 3 sets sitting in the garage
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Took mine off the same week it was bought. When I lived at the hobby farm I'd see an Excursion every once in a while that had three ladder racks on it which looked pretty good. Not sure what brand it was but it sure would work nice to haul ladders.
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Originally Posted by jdadamsjr
I'm on my 3rd Ex.... and still haven't used the top side, so I have 3 sets sitting in the garage
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Originally Posted by Brians97F250Crew
if anyone needs a whole roof rack system brand new from Ford let me know. I have one and would like to get it out of the garage...
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From: SEVA
Originally Posted by BULLDOG-X04
How much weight can the X carry on the roof? Manufacturer Recommended and then actual weight based on experience? Thanks.