Cross Bar installation

[woodruff13]

Bought the Lucid a month ago, just got in the crossbars. Starting the install. Reading the prior posts, i'm assuming the vendor is different now. The kit, for instance, comes w/ a torque tool to prevent overtightening.

I have the metal roof. So no worry about cracking. But step 03 raises a question. They give you a hex head "paint cutting tool". But looking at the exposed access point, there is a torx T30 bolt head. I'm assuming prior builds had no screw installed, so the recessed threads got paint on them, ergo, the need for a paint cutting tool.

But, I'm not a fan of removing screws w/o knowing there is nothing underneath that will fall off. Can anyone confirm that is the intent here? Should I just remove the T30 bolt and mount the crossbar attach?

Bill

 

[JGard18]

Yes. It’s fine. Similar to you, I had no need of the paint cutting thing

 

[Worldwide Beagle]

Bought the Lucid a month ago, just got in the crossbars. Starting the install. Reading the prior posts, i'm assuming the vendor is different now. The kit, for instance, comes w/ a torque tool to prevent overtightening.

I have the metal roof. So no worry about cracking. But step 03 raises a question. They give you a hex head "paint cutting tool". But looking at the exposed access point, there is a torx T30 bolt head. I'm assuming prior builds had no screw installed, so the recessed threads got paint on them, ergo, the need for a paint cutting tool.

But, I'm not a fan of removing screws w/o knowing there is nothing underneath that will fall off. Can anyone confirm that is the intent here? Should I just remove the T30 bolt and mount the crossbar attach?

Bill

PLEASE let us know how it works out with the new crossbars. Is it really a new design or did they just add a torque wrench so you don't over torque, break the bolt and screw up the roof.

 

[JGard18]

PLEASE let us know how it works out with the new crossbars. Is it really a new design or did they just add a torque wrench so you don't over torque, break the bolt and screw up the roof.

I also have this "new" crossbar kit. Got it back mid-winter or so, though. It installed super easily. Only left it on for a day or two, because I didn't actually need them at the time and didn't like the added noise the crossbars introduce.

 

[Rogue]

There is an extensive thread on the crossbars and bike mount rack. That aside, could one of you with the "new" crossbars snap a photo of the contact material? Is it still the flimsy crap foam, or has it been replaced with a rubber material/anything infinitely better than foam?