Yes, mounting holes are under the pieces of tape.
It's all done from the outside. I installed the factory roof racks and they came with everything you need, including little donuts to seal around the holes when you cut the tape. Just run your finger over the tape and you can feel the depression where the,"nut" is. It takes all of 45 minutes to install the factory racks.I didn't even notice the tape before :lol:
How do you get at it from the inside? just remove the handles and peel back the panneling?
Any ideas if that only works with the factory Tacoma roof rack or with anything else?
Anyone have a link to the installation directions fo the factory roof rack system?
ETA - Hey, I found the directions... looks like its outside work only.... gotta read through it again though....
for anyone interested... http://www.toyotapart.com/installation/PT278-35055.pdf
They seem decent quality-wise?It's all done from the outside. I installed the factory roof racks and they came with everything you need, including little donuts to seal around the holes when you cut the tape. Just run your finger over the tape and you can feel the depression where the,"nut" is. It takes all of 45 minutes to install the factory racks.
I got them for Christmas back in 06. I assume that my wife got them at the dealer. The reason I wanted them was to protect my roof when loading a 32' extension ladder on my Thule X-Sporter racks. They also stay on the truck, so I don't have to install/ remove them or find them in my garage when I need them. Not to mention that the hook clips used on Xedge's rack could scratch the paint. No complaints thus farThey seem decent quality-wise?
Any problems/complaints with them. I like the Thule system, but the factory ones are nice with how they swivel to be lower drag and sleeker looking...
Can you tell me where you got them. Cheapest I can find them is about $240 shipped.
thanks again.