* optional: 12 inch long and 1 inch tall piece of wood or something softer than metal for lifting the rack while adjusting the U bolt mounts
1) Install first front U bolt mount
* 1. Measure 11.5 inches from the end of plastic on stock bars (right in photo) to the center of U bolt mounts to-be
* 2. Place the rubber strip as shown, centered at the above measured distance
* 3. Place the U bolt housing while moring the rubber strip so that the bottom of the stock bar is fully covered (the ends of the rubber strips will be near the top)
*4. Turn the U bolt housing to point upwards
2) Install the U bolt
* 1. turn the U bolt housing sideways
* install the U bolt into the housing either by
* 2. sliding in the U bolt (and using a rubber hammer to get past the threads) or
* 3. loosely putting the end of U bolt in on one side, and snapping in the other side. Make sure to use thicker gloves or you will pinch your skin
3) U bolt adjustment
* Turn housing with U bolt so that the threads point upwards, but only a few threads clear the plastic -- push all the way up only at the end of install in step 6)
4) Install first rear U bolt mount
* Measure 8 inches from end of plastic on stock bars (left) to the center of U bolt mounts to-be
5) Install the remaining 2 U bolts and mounts
* Only a few thred should clear the plastic
6) Place Rack on top
* place the roof rack on top of the U bolt mounts
* adjust the mounts as needed
* when you can see the U bolts through all 8 U bolt rack holes, push up the U bolts through the rack holes