webbydee Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Hi all, I have bought a r50 pathfinder TI with the factory installed 'fashion rails' but would like to install a rooftop tent as summer is kicking into gear here (Australia) and it would be bloody awesome to have a nice setup for the summer. The problem I have though is that I understand the factory rails wont be strong enough to support a rooftop tent setup but I can't figure out how to remove them (Do i need to remove the headlining?) And if I do remove them will i need to purchase some sort of track system to mount a sturdy rack to? I would ideally like to mount this (https://www.4wdsupacentre.com.au/products/roof-racks/roof-top-tent-racks-9547.html) to my roof. if anybody has any information it would be greatly appreciated as im stumped! I have attached pictures of my roof for reference as I understand some models have different roof systems. If you want a broader view or photos of somethign else please just ask! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micahfelker Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 That's weird. Mine just has crossbars that mount directly to the rails on the roof, and they can slide back and forth and come off just by unscrewing a little piece. Do you have more of a top-down view pic by any chance? I can't tell if you have the same rail system my rig does directly on the roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webbydee Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 That's weird. Mine just has crossbars that mount directly to the rails on the roof, and they can slide back and forth and come off just by unscrewing a little piece. Do you have more of a top-down view pic by any chance? I can't tell if you have the same rail system my rig does directly on the roof. I can't take any photos right now as its dark here at the moment. but from what I can gather if I remove these rails il be left with a black rail that sits flush with the roof of the car with a small non-standard track running next to it. Another problem though is that theres no obvious way to remove them and I can't find much information about this arrangement online hence the confusion. If this helps it looks like the attached image at the moment but the dillema I am having is that this setup (according to manual) won't support the setup I am looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webbydee Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 So I ended up taking the headlining off and revealing some bolts that bolted into the rail, the track system that came with some pathfinders fits onto it so that was easy enough! Figured I would post this here so if anybody had a similar problem they could find an answer here! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainGoat Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 GSpeed151 runs an RTT on his QX4 for about a year. I believe he bolted it to the load bars & has had no problems. You might ask him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webbydee Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 GSpeed151 runs an RTT on his QX4 for about a year. I believe he bolted it to the load bars & has had no problems. You might ask him. Yep, He/she has the setup i was looking for and have installed now (on a cage not on load bars). I just had those stupid fashion rails in the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gspeed151 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 I run a Thule square bar set up, I am in process of building a full rack from this material called UNIISTRUT its like a big erector set that bolts together-no welding http://www.unistrut.us/ so I can mount lights, awning and other accessories I am building it like a basket rack when I am not running my RTT, its lower to the roofline then the Thule or Yakima systems and cost effective then going with a high end rack like Baja or Gobi. 20170808_172831 by gspeed151, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webbydee Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 I run a Thule square bar set up, I am in process of building a full rack from this material called UNIISTRUT its like a big erector set that bolts together-no welding http://www.unistrut.us/ so I can mount lights, awning and other accessories I am building it like a basket rack when I am not running my RTT, its lower to the roofline then the Thule or Yakima systems and cost effective then going with a high end rack like Baja or Gobi. 20170808_172831 by gspeed151, on Flickr Is that mounted on the OEM track mounting system, or did you some aftermarket tracks for the setup? i have the OEM tracks i found at the wreckers on and they seem to be creaking. Just wondering if that is because I installed it to loose or the weight is to much for the OEM tracks. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gspeed151 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Is that mounted on the OEM track mounting system, or did you some aftermarket tracks for the setup? i have the OEM tracks i found at the wreckers on and they seem to be creaking. Just wondering if that is because I installed it to loose or the weight is to much for the OEM tracks. Cheers. I have OEM tracks they work just fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Creaking sounds like it's loose, or maybe some rubber trim that was supposed to be in between the tracks and the roof is missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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