Anyone have any ideas if they make long gutter hooks to mount a 48" whelen 9000 on a 55" roofline?
If so, have a part number handy?
If so, have a part number handy?
Gutter hooks/48" Edge to 1994 F-150?
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You may have trouble with a 48" bar when it comes to straps. I mounted a couple of 52" bars to early 90s F-series using long gutter straps but had to move the feet to the edge of the frame & get longer screws that attach the strap to the feet. I do not know if you are going to be able to strap that bar to that truck. Why don't you just bolt it straight to the roof?
Didn't really want to go the "through the roof" idea...will probably hunt down a backrack in the near future...never should have sold the 52"...lol
I have a local buddy who used two ten inch pieces of "All Thread Rod" which is like a huge bolt with threads only on it and extended the gutter straps out that way on his 94 f250.
Threaded rod would look bad imo. Also would not be as secure as if you had the strap in the foot as Whelen intended.
if you double nut and lock wash it aint goin anywhere. i had my hawg up to 90 with them like that. sucked gas to do it though. Nobody cares for looks vs. functuality. sometimes you gotta do whatcha gotta do.
On my friends 250 its not as noticeable that he is using threaded rod. He has it on pretty tight and he regularly checks to see if its tight.
I used the threaded rod trick with some roof top carrier strap kit. I slightly modified the gutter strap mount for my 47" mx7000 on my 93 f150 reg cab (silver roof, narrower roof also) and on my 94 ext cab (blue, wider roof line)
