Yakima Landing Pad - Heavy Duty Roof Rack Mounting System for SUVs & Trucks | Perfect for Road Trips, Camping & Outdoor Adventures

Toyota Tacoma ApplicationYakima Landing Pad 24Yakima Base Line Adjustable TowersYakima Jet Stream BarsFirst let me say these are great and work perfect. After successfully installing I drove with two kayaks well over 800 miles to the Florida Keys and back, on the interstate at 80+ mph. There was some noticeable wind noise from the front bar when not loaded, but it was not bad.When doing the install I read the Landing Pad instructions though I also watched a few videos (The Rack Shop out of Austin on youtube was prob the best) for installing the Landing Pads that helped as well. Take note that there are two places/holes on the truck cab at the font and back of the cab for mounting points to attach the rear Landing Pads. The instructions tell you to which hole that should be used for proper mounting. The two holes can be found easy and per the instructions say to make a small hole in the tape/sealant to expose the mount hole you are going to use. You then use the sealant that is provided to seal around the screw/mounting hole. Here is where I would highly recommend that you also seal the other hole as well. I never punctured the tape/factory sealant for the hole that was not to be used and did not apply any sealant to that area. The instructions nor any video that I watched suggested that you should or it need be done. After several rains I noticed there was a musky odor in the cab of the truck and then found that the carpet on the drivers side under the drivers floor mat was wet. I took the truck to the dealership thinking it was a recently replaced windscreen issue. They had the truck for 2 days and were not able to recreate the leak and they suggested that it was the roof rack mounts. Once I got the truck home I was able to recreate the leak by putting a water hose on the rear Landing Pad on the drivers side. Upon removing the Landing Pad and inspecting I found that the tape/ factory seal over the unused hole was compromised and was likely the case of the water getting into the cab. I applied liberal amounts of sealant to the area as well as the checking the other Landing Pad mount as well and putting sealant on them as well. I have since been through several car washes as well as several good down pours of rain and the interior of the truck cab has stayed dry. In closing Yakima makes a great product and I can not recommend them enough. But just use caution and be sure to have extra sealant when you do you install to cover those unused holes (even though they are already covered). I hope this prevents others from getting leaks into there vehicles. It was rather trying to get the carpet and padding to dry out.