I recently got the expedition roof rack for my 110. I’m looking to find some t-slot bolts that will fit on the roof rack. For now I’m trying to mount my recovery boards to the roof rack and I found some 3/8 x 6” bolts that could fit in the slots on the roof rack and also fit my recovery board but I will need to shave 1.5mm off in the height of the bolt top so it can fit in the slot.

Have you done any diy mounting on to your roof rack if so can you share any tips or pics?

 

I don’t have an answer for your question but hoping to piggy back on this thread since it’s about the roof rack. I have a 110 coming in soon with rack and ladder. But it doesn’t have the side tool box on the right side. Is it true the side box would have needed to be installed before installing the rack? If I wanted to install the side box, could I get away with a partial uninstall to get the box grabbers on the rails?

 

this video should answer your questions
worth watching all his defender videos, he shows how to install virtually every bolt on defender accessory available

 

The Front runner tie down rings will work in the slots.

Tie Down Rings For Drawer System - by Front Runner SSCA047

Tie Down Rings / Eye Nuts For Drawer System - by Front Runner | Front Runner (frontrunneroutfitters.com)

 

Thanks! I did watch this video but I think he’s installed before the rack. And mentioned the lunch box would need to go in first. But he’s also a bit wonky and kinda goes with the flow. It would make sense but wondering if rack can be unscrewed in that area and lifted up very so slightly to get lunch box installed. I suppose I figure out when the 110 arrives. Thanks nonetheless.

 

Installing the side box require removing the rack. I was also told that installing the ladder would require removing the rack, otherwise i would have bought just the ladder and gotten a rack later. I wanted the front runner rack but 2 of my attempts to order it got delayed because they were out of stock ( 2 different online stores listing them in stock until i ordered :-/ )

 

Thanks! I watched the rack install again and the lunch box absolutely requires this. But I did notice for the ladder, I think that can be without removing because the rail allows for both grabbers to be slipped into the rails ahead of the rack’s last post towards the rear. Maybe I’m wrong but it would be cool is this was the case. My 110 coming in had ladder and rack. I’m also okay without lunch box. It looks cool but I can’t figure what I’d put in that beside jumpers and some other goodies. That’s basically get robbed here in San Francisco. Crime pit of the US.

 

@sebastienb Just wondering if you ever found the T-slot bolts you were looking for?

 

I haven’t had a chance to checkout some
of the suggestions I’ve seen online. Once I do I’ll update this thread.

 

I can confirm that the ladder can be installed after the rack. If the ladder is installed beforehand it just needs to be removed to install the rack. Which isn’t a big deal, all of the hard work installing the ladder is the drilling of the mounting holes.