Eye bolts for roof rack?

[cardude2000]

The factory crossbars and cross rails don’t have eye hooks like the last gen. Makes them as useless as **** on a bull when trying to bungee something to them.

I can’t find a cargo basket that bolts directly to the rails so I’m looking to at least get hooks.

Anyone have luck finding them for these? Thanks

 

[Dave Legacy]

Rhino rack sells basket rack that bolts to the factory rails. Not cheap though, but looks to be a good system.

 

[kurtibm]

Has anyone used/tried the Rhino Rack Eye Bolts in Factory rails?
http://vpm.cdn.rhinorack.com.au/Images/Accessories/43117/43117-Eye-Bolt-Kit-00.jpg

 

[kurtibm]

Not sure what the nimrods at GM were thinking offering ZERO opportunities for a tiedown anchor on these racks. I understand that they are moving these trucks to more-and-more of a mall-crusier model, but damn! Surprised the GM Nav is not pre-programmed with all shopping centers.
Anyway... After searching my industrial supply catalogs I came up with these, which will have to do.
304 Stainless, M6 x 1 is the thread, ring I.D. is 17mm, thread length is 25mm. I could have ground/filed the shoulder of the ring-bolt shoulder to eliminate interference with the crossbar bolt hole, but it is very slight.

 

[Tk59194]

I have the eye bolts on my rack. Can't see on this photo, but they are up there. Work well.

 

[BlaineBug]

Looks good. I bought a set of $60 eBay roof rack cross bars. I'll probably rarely, if ever use them, but I like the idea for lumber or what not. The only issue was I had to use some washers between the cross bar brackets and the bolt heads, as the un-threaded shouldered portion of the bolts included were too long, and when fully tightened, the roof rack brackets were still loose. That's the difference between $60 aftermarket parts and $300 OEM parts.

 

[R Black]

Not sure what the nimrods at GM were thinking offering ZERO opportunities for a tiedown anchor on these racks. I understand that they are moving these trucks to more-and-more of a mall-crusier model, but damn! Surprised the GM Nav is not pre-programmed with all shopping centers.
Anyway... After searching my industrial supply catalogs I came up with these, which will have to do.
304 Stainless, M6 x 1 is the thread, ring I.D. is 17mm, thread length is 25mm. I could have ground/filed the shoulder of the ring-bolt shoulder to eliminate interference with the crossbar bolt hole, but it is very slight.

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Did you fab these or are they over the counter?

BTW I think there is a special Tahoe edition called the ******.
My '96 was the special Monty Python Edition Lake Pahoe Tahoe.
Hey! It coulda' happenned!

 

[kurtibm]

R Black..
They are available ready-made. These should work >> https://www.parts-express.com/stainless-steel-eye-bolt-m6-x-25-mm-3-pcs-eyebolt--243-260 L
Likely you may/could find them someplace cheaper, but parts-express is the first one I found when I went looking.

 

[tim crow]

How sturdy are the mounting holes on the rails? I wouldn't get grazy with a rachet strap but are they solid enough to use as tie down points? I planned on hauling a couple inflatable paddleboards and was thinking of just setting rhem on the roof and running a couple straps across them using eye bots in the rails. Then i wouldn't need the cross bars.

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[kurtibm]

I put stuff like an ez-up and storage totes with a 2" ratchet strap without an issue. Threads are fine thread, eyebolts are bomber, so I guess it comes down to how good is the GM casting. (Hopefully better than their condensers).