Pro Roof Rack Upper Rail Delete

I just finished installing the upper rail delete kit made by:

Tom Torretto
TT Designworks LLC
714-720-2550

Kit was very well made and install was straight forward. Now I can add the fly rod vault to the rack and fit in the garage!

 

Did not know this was a thing. This is pretty cool!

 

that looks good & thanks for the info

 

That’s awesome! What kind of rod vault do you have? I’ve had one for a few years and love it!

 

Denver Oufitters but just sold and getting an Ultimate next week. The new Ultimates come bedlined!

 

I have the one from DO. Tell me more about the new one…

 

Is there a link to this delete kit? Going to save it for a future mod. Looks good!

 

I like it a lot

 

That might actually help a Pro fit in my garage.

 

very nice,

 

Wow. Had no idea. Just took off and sold my pro rack as it's wouldn't fit in my garage at the office. Oh well.

 

Excellent! I was eyeing this as well form Tom and this nearly confirms it being a good option. Any other pics or vids of install? And pics from far away?How easy/difficult was install? This will allow me to lift 2/1 now and fit the garage lol

 

Easy job….took about an hour and had detailed instructions. Highly recommended mod!

 

Would you happen to have pics that show the whole car with this? TIA

 

This looks really good, love it.

They should design a deflector/fairing that mounts in those two unused front cylinders that this kit just includes caps for.

 

I was thinking the same, it would hide them well. I think there is a Thule fairing that supposedly fits the pro racks, not sure if it would fit with that front bar missing, however.

 

For me it came down to functionality…..I needed to fit in the garage once I installed a rod vault on the roof. This was $110 vs $700 for non pro factory rails or $1000+ for a low pro full roof rack. Plus I think it looks good too. The front cap/missing bar is more noticeable in photos than in real life. It does not look out of place from the side. I’ll get better pictures soon.

 

That low profile look is much better! This will be a definite move for me!

 

PERFECT! Def going for this, thanks! Also, are you able to put the rest of the crossbars down if you wanted?

 

Looks 100x better to me.

The look worked for him:

 

Yes, you could use all of them if you wanted.

 

I def want to do this to my rack. Is there a link?

 

I might have kept mine if I knew this was a thing.

 

I like what you did, good job.

 

Love it; might consider one for my pro.

 

I called and left a message from the info left from 1st post. Hopefully he calls back and I can purchase a delete kit.

Tom Torretto
TT Designworks LLC
714-720-2550

 

Just did it. Quality kit, fast shipping, detailed instructions. Very happy

 

nice! I ordered one today.. should be arriving thursday according to tracking #..

is there any cutting involved? any tips/suggestions? thanks..

 

No cutting. The instructions are pretty straightforward.

Tip: be very careful with the screws in the rear legs. It can be easy to strip as they have Loctite and it’s a tight spot to access. Make sure to have your extension handy for the torx ratchet. I did a light tap on the torx bit (with extension) with a hammer to make sure it was seated in the screw well.

I also did this alone, the instructions call for a second hand to help remove and put the rack back. I placed a blanket on the roof and put it under the front legs, lifted the rear, then slid the rack off towards the back. Opposite for putting it back on. I was actually surprised at how light the rack was.

Other than those two things, it’s a breeze!

 

thanks you.. I appreciate the suggestions and will def keep that in mind. I plan on doing it this saturday.
the reason I asked about cutting, in the email he suggested to have the following tools:

- T40 & T25 hex
- 4mm hex wrench
- 3/16 hex wrench
- 1/8 hex wrench
- small blade screwdriver