Anyone Install a Roof Rack on their Ranger?

[Hapa1]

Hey all thinking about installing a Roof Rack. Has anyone installed one?
I've got a 2003 Ranger Edge Extended Cab but these do not have a rain gutter to mount to.

I was thinking about mounting brackets between the upper door and the just below the roof seal area with those special Rivet guns that put the Rivet screw-in nut

Has anyone used these and do they do the job?

 

[Dirtman]

I always liked the roof racks that mount from the bed. No drilling or riveting to the cab required.

 

[ryan]

Hey all thinking about installing a Roof Rack. Has anyone installed one?
I've got a 2003 Ranger Edge Extended Cab but these do not have a rain gutter to mount to.

I was thinking about mounting brackets between the upper door and the just below the roof seal area with those special Rivet guns that put the Rivet screw-in nut

Has anyone used these and do they do the job?

I used nutserts like that for my bronco II. it worked well enough. Having the weight up there sucked though, and gas mileage was heavily impacted.

 

[sheep herder]

Personally, I wouldn't drill holes in my roof.

 

[Dirtman]

Personally, I wouldn't drill holes in my roof.

I would, but then again I really don't care that much about your roof...

 

[sgtsandman]

Most roof bar companies offer mounts that clamp the roof at the door jamb. I have them for the 2011 and the 2019.

Prepare for sticker shock. Roof racks are not cheap.

And plan on getting a wind faring to eliminate the whistle that the bars will generate.

 

[sheep herder]

I would, but then again I really don't care that much about your roof...

 

[Hapa1]

OK Thanks for in input. I'll probably do something off the Lumber rack I'm building for over my Topper instead. I've got son rectangular aluminum 3 x 2 tubing I can build off of.