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- Page 1 Explorist.Life Rack Installation Manual: Ford Roof Rack, Premium, 148” WB SKU: 1003-MK50-00 Date: 12/2/24 Revision: 2...
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Page 2: Installation Safety
Disclaimer: Unaka Gear Co. is committed to providing high-quality products, but it is important to note that we are not liable for any damage, failure, or loss resulting from incorrect installation or safety precautions taken during installation or use of our roof racks. Proper installation is crucial to ensure safety and functionality. - Page 3 Installation Overview • Layout and identify all parts • Keep hardware kits separate; some pieces may be only slightly different and are not interchangeable • Failure to follow this step may result in extended delays in resolution and additional steps on the customer to determine origin of error •...
- Page 4 Complete Rack Parts List • Quantities listed in right hand table are total quantities of individual parts for full roof rack. • Individual parts may be packaged and shipped within sub kits for ease of installation. • Keep hardware within sub kits until called out in specific steps.
- Page 5 Pre-install Select Hardware ● Pre-install the hardware for each sub item as shown. ● Hardware should be loose so that the brackets or items can easily slide onto the 8020 channels in later steps. ● Take care not to leave hardware so loose that it falls off or out while being handled.
- Page 6 General T-Nut Installation Tips T-Nut Installation ● Install T-nuts long side first and boss down. ● If long side of T-nut faces outside, it will interfere with adjacent 8020 or other components. Potential Interferences **8020 hardware shown not standard to the Explorist.Life Rack Kit...
- Page 7 Hardware Kit: HSLD Wind Fairing Hardware Kit Assemble Wind Fairing Driver Side 4 bolts, 8 washers, 4 locknuts will remain • 5/32 Allen End Cap Assembly Wait • 7/16” Wrench or Socket Driver Side End Cap Assembled • Bolt top and bottom wind fairing brackets to driver side end cap.
- Page 8 Remove Caps from Van Roof ● Check the weather and ensure you have adequate time to get the roof prepped, brackets installed, aligned, and sealed before starting this step. ● Identify the rack bracket mounting locations. Remove the rack mounting hole covers at the rack bracket locations. ●...
- Page 9 Install Rack Brackets 13MM” Socket Wait & 1 x • (Premium and Standard racks) • Take 8020 adapter brackets with pre-installed hardware and locate at their respective roof locations. Rear • Repeat for all brackets for both driver and passenger sides.
- Page 10 • ½” Socket Wait Side Rail Assemblies & 2 x • (Premium and Standard racks) 55.63” • Slide 8020 side rails onto rack brackets from the front and rear. • PRO TIP: If you encounter too much 63” resistance to slide, loosen the t-nuts but do not fully unthread them.
- Page 11 Wait • 3/16 Allen Install Cross Bar Assemblies & 2 x • Rear • Roughly position the 8 cross bars to set the side rail spacing using at least Middle one crossbar towards the front, one in the middle, and one towards the back –...
- Page 12 • 3/16 Allen 132 in-lbs Setting Side Rail Spacing & 2 x • ½” Wrench & Socket Center Rack on Van ● Once cross bars are in place, center the rack on the van and set the 0.0” 0.75” 27.75” 54.84”...
- Page 13 • 3/16 Allen 8020 132 in-lbs Side Install Side Plates & 2 x • ½” Wrench & Socket plate • Hardware should be pre-installed in side plates. • Slide the front plate onto the 8020 from the front of the rack. Set the leading edge of the front plate to be flush with 8020 edge and snug up hardware.
- Page 14 • 3/16” Allen Hardware Kit: HSLD Wind Fairing Hardware Kit 132 in-lbs Final Install of Wind Fairing & 2 x • 1/2” Wrench or Socket Use Remaining 4 bolts, 8 washers, 4 locknuts • Lower wind fairing assembly down on the outside of the side plates Wind fairing •...
- Page 15 Flange of solar panel Install Solar Panels to Cross Bars in between ¼” spacer and oversize washer 200W Rich Solar Panel ● Bolt your solar panels to your cross bars. ● Apply a small dab of anti-seize to the ¼-20 bolts during this step. ●...
- Page 16 Install Solar Panels around AC Unit and Fan to Cross Bars 55W Rich Solar Panel ● Bolt your solar panels to your cross bars. ● Apply a small dab of anti-seize to the ¼-20 bolts during this step. ● Install the 1/4” and 1/8” spacers between the crossbar and the bottom of the solar panel. ●...
- Page 17 Solar Panel Install Sequence This step should be completed with 2 people using 2 ladders. ● Install your solar panel assemblies in an order that makes sense for your rack. ● Do not bolt down the panel assemblies until all panels are on the roof. ●...
- Page 18 Potential Interference / Adjustments Solutions to splice plate interference Side Rail Splice Side Rail Splice Potential Interference • Depending on your layout, you may need to adjust the position of your cross bars to eliminate interferences. • Slide the formed cross bars forward or backwards as needed to avoid this interference.
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