Not specifically today, but I did a couple things.
First, I added some Thule/Yakima tracks to the roof for a roof rack installation. It's been an arduous process trying to figure out the best rack for me in the price range I liked.
Now, I considered doing the installation myself, even ordered a pair of Proline tracks as they were about half the cost of a pair of Thule/Yakima tracks. Started working on it and stopped. The idea of drilling holes I'm my Jeep WK roof was none to appealing. So, I found a place to do the install. However, they wouldn't install my tracks, only what they sell. OK, fine. I rolled with it.
Took the car in yesterday and after getting it back, I was very disappointed in the install. "We do these all the time," I was told. Which is true as it is a shop that does roof racks, trailer hitches, bed covers, etc. Well, they may do them all the time, but I guess they don't necessarily know what they are doing.
It's kind of hard to explain, but on the WKs for the roof rack, Jeep has a small raised section, like a washer, around the factory roof rack install points. The place where I took it to didn't make any modifications to account for this so the track was tight to the roof in the middle area, but sticking up at the ends. Not acceptable.
Today, I removed the racks, put down a full length spacer and fitted it to look and function better. A simple modification that I would expect a shop would know how to do -- and would do.
As a side note, the Thule/Yakima tracks are flimsy compared to the Prolines I purchased. The Thule/Yakima tracks are lower profile, about half the height of the proline, and sit about 1/8th to 3/16ths of an inch wider than the Prolines, but the aluminum of the Proline is far thicker. And the weight is more substantive, presumably stronger. I should have taken a picture of both side by each, but didn't think of it until after I got the Thule/Yakima tracks put back on.
At the end of the day -- an over used term these days! -- the new tracks are on which opens up greater options for roof racks. It seems in my research that a factory rack on my WK REALLY limits options. At any rate, next step is adding the rack. I'm leaning toward a flat rack from BajaRack. Looks good, light (32 lbs), holds I think 300 lbs, and seems well built, though I have seen some people with some negatives about it. Any thoughts on that?
The other thing I did a few weeks back was replace my interior halogen lighting with LED from PrecisionLED.com. Fantastic! Something that always annoys me, for decades really, is trying to find something in the car at night. Interior lights have never been that good, but these LEDs are great. And when I got up to the mountains some weeks ago and got into my car to grab something I could see! It was wonderful! I need to see if I can get some images of that, but won't be able to do a before and after. It is just a little thing, but it really makes a difference. I don't need my flashlight to hunt around for things now.
First, I added some Thule/Yakima tracks to the roof for a roof rack installation. It's been an arduous process trying to figure out the best rack for me in the price range I liked.
Now, I considered doing the installation myself, even ordered a pair of Proline tracks as they were about half the cost of a pair of Thule/Yakima tracks. Started working on it and stopped. The idea of drilling holes I'm my Jeep WK roof was none to appealing. So, I found a place to do the install. However, they wouldn't install my tracks, only what they sell. OK, fine. I rolled with it.
Took the car in yesterday and after getting it back, I was very disappointed in the install. "We do these all the time," I was told. Which is true as it is a shop that does roof racks, trailer hitches, bed covers, etc. Well, they may do them all the time, but I guess they don't necessarily know what they are doing.
It's kind of hard to explain, but on the WKs for the roof rack, Jeep has a small raised section, like a washer, around the factory roof rack install points. The place where I took it to didn't make any modifications to account for this so the track was tight to the roof in the middle area, but sticking up at the ends. Not acceptable.
Today, I removed the racks, put down a full length spacer and fitted it to look and function better. A simple modification that I would expect a shop would know how to do -- and would do.
As a side note, the Thule/Yakima tracks are flimsy compared to the Prolines I purchased. The Thule/Yakima tracks are lower profile, about half the height of the proline, and sit about 1/8th to 3/16ths of an inch wider than the Prolines, but the aluminum of the Proline is far thicker. And the weight is more substantive, presumably stronger. I should have taken a picture of both side by each, but didn't think of it until after I got the Thule/Yakima tracks put back on.
At the end of the day -- an over used term these days! -- the new tracks are on which opens up greater options for roof racks. It seems in my research that a factory rack on my WK REALLY limits options. At any rate, next step is adding the rack. I'm leaning toward a flat rack from BajaRack. Looks good, light (32 lbs), holds I think 300 lbs, and seems well built, though I have seen some people with some negatives about it. Any thoughts on that?
The other thing I did a few weeks back was replace my interior halogen lighting with LED from PrecisionLED.com. Fantastic! Something that always annoys me, for decades really, is trying to find something in the car at night. Interior lights have never been that good, but these LEDs are great. And when I got up to the mountains some weeks ago and got into my car to grab something I could see! It was wonderful! I need to see if I can get some images of that, but won't be able to do a before and after. It is just a little thing, but it really makes a difference. I don't need my flashlight to hunt around for things now.
