NEW Roof Rack "Voyager"
Three Wheeling
Joined: Dec 2020
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From: United States
JLR will warranty it regardless of them fixing it. I spent DAYS gathering data and reaching out to dealers across the country. My dealer sent it up as a warranty request and it was approved and then trickled down to a couple others. It’s a record and in the system as approved.
Winching
Joined: Dec 2020
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it’s great to hear someone able to get the bolts out with no issues. i was hoping this might be isolated or not taking your time removing them
most low profile rack options will need access these bolts
did you loosen by hand?
most low profile rack options will need access these bolts
did you loosen by hand?
None at all. I read about those issues as well and I made sure I slowly loosened them. The worst part was removing the bolt covers from the rails. There is zero good info on the deep dark web on how to remove these so I ended up having to hammer a flat head screw driver straight down the back (short) edge until it was under the lip and then pried the covers off. The rail got chewed up a bit and the covers were destroyed. If you figure out a better way I’d love to hear about it.
Three Wheeling
Joined: Feb 2021
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From: Pittsburgh
. I had zero issues with the bolts.
Three Wheeling
Joined: Dec 2020
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From: United States
with mine - the front two that were spinning - I didn’t even have a chance they spun the minute I touched them so they evidently came that way from factory.
Rock Crawling
Joined: Oct 2020
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Yeah, I don’t see how going slowly would make a difference. One could argue that a shock from a impact wrench might work better, though I’m probably too afraid to experiment. Only thing that loosens locktite is heat, and assuming they didn’t use red locktite (pls tell me it’s blue) I’m going to just hold a solder tip on the bolt for a while to see if that helps. Nothing short of a torch will loosen red, so if it’s red, I’m going to let the dealer break it.
Three Wheeling
Joined: Dec 2020
Posts: 59
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From: United States
Yeah, I don’t see how going slowly would make a difference. One could argue that a shock from a impact wrench might work better, though I’m probably too afraid to experiment. Only thing that loosens locktite is heat, and assuming they didn’t use red locktite (pls tell me it’s blue) I’m going to just hold a solder tip on the bolt for a while to see if that helps. Nothing short of a torch will loosen red, so if it’s red, I’m going to let the dealer break it.
Three Wheeling
Joined: Feb 2021
Posts: 59
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From: Pittsburgh
What are you folks using to secure gear with? So far, I’ve just used straps. I’m thinking of fabricating some drop in hardware to bridge the gap between the bars for smaller boxes/cargo (like the front runner boxes that I have a ton of laying around the garage).
Mudding
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Rock Crawling
Joined: Oct 2020
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I plan on mostly attaching things to the sides using the voyager maxtrax accessory and the shovel attachment. Maybe an anwning on the other side. Will have a tent on the roof sometimes so the side attachments for other things are key. I have a Thule box that will easily attach to the tubes, and a Thule ski rack that will attach using the Thule speedlinks. I also have a roof bag with solid bottom for some other things. Not sure I’ll ever put anything else up there.
Rock Crawling
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Might also consider these little attachments for securing straps. LoD off-road seems to make some other plates and things that might mount to the voyager.
https://www.carid.com/lod-offroad/de...eid=3073801540
https://www.carid.com/lod-offroad/de...eid=3073801540