Report/Roof racks for 2000 Sienna

   Been car topping for 5 years with Malone sea wing and stinger.  It’s gotten me through though it is a little sloppy yet secure enough for my needs.  I figure if someone wanted the Kraken they could cut the webbing and grab it but it’s a little long and a might heavy.  So far so good.
    Dilemma, I’m thinking about hittin’ picknpull to remove and reinstall factory rails and crossbars if I can find them.  My van has no rails or crossbars.  Then, this locking option so I can continue cartopping with a little more peace of mind....kinda like a shark shield...opinions and brainstorming welcome...don’t want to break the bank on an old vehicle...
     I’m sure if they really wanted the kayak they’d just grab the van...

https://www.storeyourboard.com/locking-kayak-roof-rack-adjustable-size-heavy-duty-transport-system/

     Eddie and I went to pickupull and I found 2 Sienna racks and pulled one for 40$.  Straight deal.  Toiled with hardware to fill all the criteria I had for structural integrity and ace hardware stainless section worked out.  3 trips...
     Headliner came down after much research.  Trim tools and tai chi type force helped with no breakage.  I got anxious at the end and had my son hold the headliner while I jacked it out of the final 1 foot section. 
     Moved it 1" from spec and found good access.  Quite a cocktail of stainless, Marine goop, and template measurement involved.
     Reinforced feet that mount into rails with extra screws and new screws.
     Time to drill.  Easy Peasy chicken dinner and was satisfied with hope for mounting.
     Used plumber tape for backing, pre holey so no sweat and divisions were close enough for gentle force.
     Marine gooped in and out and I hope the headliner and trim goes in like cake.
     Mounted the yak and am stoked after 5 years of suction cup through chassis webbing that clipped on the inside of the roof.  Got the job done for many years even in full wind and all storms.  (plug for naked roof rack sale)
     Super satisfied with strength of rack, prolly better than manufacture's strength.
     Pics shortly...
     



     

Didn’t watch the video, but what’s to stop someone from sliding it off?

Aloha,

Ik

Didn’t watch the video, but what’s to stop someone from sliding it off?

Aloha,

Ik

Maybe just enough pressure with rubber sleeves on the arms?

The video messed me up.  I don’t look for signs in life as I go but there is an enticing moment...it caught me off guard...

Check the inventory on pick n pulls website. You can actually see the photo of the car.

https://www.picknpull.com/check-inventory/

Check the inventory on pick n pulls website. You can actually see the photo of the car.

https://www.picknpull.com/check-inventory/

Yes sir, quite a few, just gotta study how to pull it.  Also not sure removing it will reveal how cheap they actually are.  Wondering if something a bit stronger and as cheap exists.  So many cross bar mounts on eBay in the under 100$ range...

I have a pair of 50” square bars ... if u need it with Thule crossroads..

Check the inventory on pick n pulls website. You can actually see the photo of the car.

https://www.picknpull.com/check-inventory/

Yes sir, quite a few, just gotta study how to pull it.  Also not sure removing it will reveal how cheap they actually are.  Wondering if something a bit stronger and as cheap exists.  So many cross bar mounts on eBay in the under 100$ range...

If you are anything like most pick-n-pull customers these days, you'll bring a sawzall and cut the portion of the roof and rail out to bring home and figure out how to disassemble.

On a more useful note, it seems the cross bars are a combination of hex key and a threaded knob.  https://itstillruns.com/install-sienna-roof-rack-8040080.html talks a bit about installation and Haynes has taught us that "installation is the reverse of removal."

Check the inventory on pick n pulls website. You can actually see the photo of the car.

https://www.picknpull.com/check-inventory/

Yes sir, quite a few, just gotta study how to pull it.  Also not sure removing it will reveal how cheap they actually are.  Wondering if something a bit stronger and as cheap exists.  So many cross bar mounts on eBay in the under 100$ range...

If you are anything like most pick-n-pull customers these days, you'll bring a sawzall and cut the portion of the roof and rail out to bring home and figure out how to disassemble.

On a more useful note, it seems the cross bars are a combination of hex key and a threaded knob.  https://itstillruns.com/install-sienna-roof-rack-8040080.html talks a bit about installation and Haynes has taught us that "installation is the reverse of removal."

Thank you, don't make me go down to Harbor Freight and buy a sawzall...I can imagine the junk yard essence of "man, don't hurt yourself, get in that awkward space and "pick that part!"

How about locking straps to use with your current setup?

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/kanulock-locking-tie-downs?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductextensions&ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Shop%7CGeneric%7CAllProducts%7CHigh%7CSSCCatchAll&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl5LKhPur8QIViiitBh2AxgbREAQYBSABEgIbS_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

How about locking straps to use with your current setup?

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/kanulock-locking-tie-downs?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductextensions&ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Shop%7CGeneric%7CAllProducts%7CHigh%7CSSCCatchAll&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl5LKhPur8QIViiitBh2AxgbREAQYBSABEgIbS_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I will research, thank you, problem is they can cut the webbing on the Malone rack that straps through my vehicle...

I have a pair of 50” square bars ... if u need it with Thule crossroads..

the crossroad adaptors are pricey or do they come with your offer?

I have a pair of 50” square bars ... if u need it with Thule crossroads..

the crossroad adaptors are pricey or do they come with your offer?

These exact ones .. I have keys and locks also...idk man make me an offer  w/ an anchor.. just text me  LMFAO

I think the weak point for all those locking straps is the strap itself. 
Even with a 2mm steel wire, I could cut those with my electrical hand dikes. 

A chain through the scupper hole would be safer.  Then again, I have a Milwaukee 18v pipe cutter that could cut chain in 10 seconds or less.  Same tools thiefs have been using to steal catalytic converters from cars. 

I think the weak point for all those living straps is the strap itself. 
Even with a 2mm steel wire, I could cut those with my electrical hand dikes. 

A chain through the scupper hole would be safer.  Then again, I have a Milwaukee 18v pipe cutter that could cut chain in 10 seconds or less.  Same tools thiefs have been using to steal catalytic converters from cars.

Dang, I’m not scared, you’re my friend.  No through scupper holes on this model...