You are SO patient! I would've given up long ago! Great job!

Nice videos ! Good work) keep doing your thing👍

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙌

Great job ,Thank's for sharing,

An issue with stainless bolts is once together they do not like being removed. There are some thread compounds that can help but if they are stainless bolts that's just what is going to happen. I have had several issues in the past working with stainless and once you put the nut and bolt together they almost always lock up and strip the threads.

Nice.

I would love you to do a Roof Tent review with the rack

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

I would too! Very expensive though. Id love one for trips with my family but it will have to wait.

Being creative to tackle problems is good. I like the idea of the fiberglass or Corban fiber panel. I think you should do it.

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

I am currently painting a wood fairing in my kitchen. It stinks! Video soon

@superlight47

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesKlafehn lol. OK cool.

You are very patient I would be livid to be sold a product that had defective parts (bent in wrong spot), didn't line up front brackets and with a front air deflector that simply does not work. This is what I would call be ripped off LOL. Luckily you are also very handy to fix these issues.

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It wasnt too bad though. And I really wanted this look so it was worth it to me. Wait till you see the fairing I built. That was a little bit of work but only a few hours. I am currently painting it in my kitchen because its 15 degrees outside. It stinks!

That front bracket, are you sure you have them on the correct side. Did you try mounting the. On the opposite side to see if you still have that problem?

Hey there! looks like Vanguard no longer offers this roof rack. Anyone know if they are bringing it back or if there are alternatives now in 2024? I have a 2021 RAV4 XLE. Thanks!

at 3:06, the replace the oem galvanized bolt (too short) with a SS m6 bolt + washer. The mount will be way tighter this way.

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

I did.

You need to be their product manage or something. Lol, looks great due to your hard work.

What's the weight rating for it? Load wise?

3:00 i would guess the roof rails are alu? and hardened steel screw means easy to cross thread & strip

are you losing any MPG after you put on this rack?

You have the main plates on backwards

Love the video, but my gosh that's a lot of work but it looks great, I don't think I have the patience....

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

If someone was looking for a rack with this style I think its worth the time because you are saving so much money over a Prinsu or Front Runner.

@Raffaccino

3 жыл бұрын

Buy the Front Runner slimline II. I put it on my RAV4. The installation took 30 minutes and quality looks better, but as mentioned more expensive.

Hello when u install prinsu you don’t need take off Roof Rack Side Rail Bars ? Because I saw many video they need to take off Roof Rack Side Rail Bars and headliner

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

Yes you need to remove the roof rails when installing a Prinsu rack.

Tired size? And which ones ?

eBay does not support shipping to Taiwan, please develop a list that can be sold to Taiwan

What’s the sound like at 25mph and 60mph?

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

Not good. After using this for a couple weeks I have a lot to say in an upcoming video

I stripped the mounting hole too, they definitely have some weaker type of material being used. It was 800 dollar fix from Toyota.

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

You installed this rack?!?!

@thatguyceek

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesKlafehn not this rack but a front runner and I stripped one of the bolts that mounted to the rail brackets.

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

@@thatguyceek Im sorry that happened. How did you fix it? I was able to thread a new stainless bolt in and it held no problem. It was weird. I definitely stripped the oem bolt but it took a new one with the same thread pattern.

You need to switch them around to the other side and then flip them over

Will this rack work with panoramic moon roof?

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

I dont know. I have a regular sun roof. I would think so because you could make the rack higher if you needed clearance for the sunroof to open.

Are connected to the grid? I know you got battery’s but you sell back to the grid and make money off doing it. I think utilities charge 5c kWh at least in CT that is. Same with PSEG in Long Island, on producing your own power selling back that is. Electrical is a language I’ll never understand lol

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

I am

This roof rack support less weight right?

@JamesKlafehn

2 жыл бұрын

I have walked on it myself and it holds me fine. Im 240 lbs

@motovinh7902

2 жыл бұрын

@@JamesKlafehn I’m thinking about putting a rooftop tent on it

I was thinking it was for the earlier gen Rav. Then you received the instructions that were probably for a different generation. Mystery solved - regardless of what their marketing materials said.

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

Nope. It wasnt for a different gen. I received the correct unit. The instructions were generic.

Another quality product from Vanguard lol...

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

Have you had bad experience with their stuff? This is my only Vanguard product ever.

@hurcorh

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesKlafehn wouldn't personally buy their products but i've seen a few posts on the forums/rav4 groups showing the front bar snap off at the vanguard mounts for example.

Was it just me? Or did the snowman move?

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too haha

Ummm that makes no sense why things don’t line up.

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, idk. It wasnt hard to fix it though. I looked at more photos on their site. In their photos they have the unit sit higher. I didnt want it that high.

rav4 prime real top speed ? u got the num ?

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

IDK Im sure its been published before.

@labmaamoura2435

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesKlafehn no, i just can't find it anywhere, even toyota themselves are saying 117mph top speed :/ the prius prime goes 124mph (my own test) which is just about 120HP .. this one is 302HP ... nonsense they're saying 117mph !!

@williamp5119

3 жыл бұрын

@@labmaamoura2435 its artificially governed, computer kicks it out @120

really ? YOu showing us during the night time?

13:06 thats what happen when you try to make the video at night.🤷🏻‍♂️

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

We work with what time we have

That’s why it is not aligned

This thing seems like a nightmare. No thanks

@JamesKlafehn

3 жыл бұрын

I just posted my final video on it. Its really not a nightmare at all. Its half the price of a prinsu or front runner. I LOVE IT