Tahoe Roof Rack on Silverado?

[Yeager]

Has anyone tried putting a tahoe roof rack (shortened of course) on a silverado? I was tinking I would like a rack but hate the ones that clamp onto the door openings because all the ones I have had made wind noise. Also the factory racks mount lower then the aftermarket ones. Also, can some with a tahoe tell me how they mount to the roof? ie sheetmetal screws or threaded inserts or whatever? any other ideas?

[Yeager]

Oh yeah, it's a 2003 extra cab 4x4.

[ff_jeff]

Use the bed of the truck. Why do you want the rack on the roof for?

[Yeager]

To carry and lock up skis. If you leave them in the bed you won't have them for long, and 5 pairs of skis rolling around in the bed is a pita.

[ff_jeff]

How long are they? Because I can put a few 2x4's in the bed (either hanging over the tail gate, or I let the tailgate down and bungie them.) And not have any problems. I'm just telling you this, because poking holes in the roof is not a good idea IMO. Plus i don't think it will look good either. But you can do it. Edit: Forgot, around here people don't steal things Like that. If they will fit in the bed, with the gate closed, Get a tonneau cover I think.

[thunder550]

There are companies that make rails that go on the bed that you can mount bike racks or ski racks or whatever to. That would be a much better way to go. I'll see if I can find some links. I think some even integrate them into a retractable bed cover too.

[thunder550]

Something like this


Pace-Edwards

[Flyingchipmunk]

I have seen some thule ones for the bed that hold skiis pretty well

[GasGuzzler]

WTF?

It's bad enough I get complaints of the roof "coke canning" when the doors get shut...can't imagine putting a rack up there.

I have the rack off my Blazer if you wanna buy it...

LOL

[AKlowriderZ71]

I've seen the Tahoe/Yukon roof racks installed on a few extended and crew cab trucks around here. It looked pretty good. I can't get past the idea of drilling holes in my roof.