Topic: 86 4Runner roof rack

[johnyreb69]

I just removed the original roof rack on my runner. When i removed the mounts from the fiberglass top it left holes in the roof which i filled with filler compound. My question is how can i attach another roof rack to the fiberglass top? will it need special mounts or can i just screw down the new rack?

[toyrolet]

The factory top has drip rails on it and you can get rack mounts to attach to the drip rails.  Toyota says that they are not designed for a load but i am sure that they will hold up just fine.  I am too planning to put a rack on my truck and i will most likely be using that same method.  I dont want to put any holes in the fiberglass. 

[johnyreb69 [OP]]

Your only going to have a rack over the cabin of your runner then? Is there any way to mount the rack to the fiber glass top of the runner. When i removed the original rack it was screwed into metal inserts that were imbeded into the fiberglass. Since they were old the screws broke off inside the metal inserts so i had to completly remove the inserts and filled in the holes.

[toyrolet]

my roof has drip rails done the side of it above the windows i am not sure if it was an option or something.