Roof rack gutter mount "WARNING!!!!!

[weaselguys]

If you have a roof rack with gutter mounts WATCH YOUR GUTTERS
Heres what happened to mine after 4 yrs of my rack being in use my drivers side gutter failed. Here are pics of the way mine was set up and what happened.

My roof rack with tire and high lift mounted on drivers side.

http://thumb10.webshots.net/t/58/158/4/48/52/2111448520105708590uWNkBj_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2111448520105708590uWNkBj)

The rear mount came through the gutter opening the body above & below the gutter.

http://xjtalk.com/images/special/weaselguys-guttermount.png

http://thumb10.webshots.net/t/77/77/4/21/68/2102421680105708590kRZhhV_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2102421680105708590kRZhhV)

http://thumb10.webshots.net/t/77/77/0/42/98/2292042980105708590VlxQoO_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2292042980105708590VlxQoO)

http://thumb10.webshots.net/t/90/90/4/27/88/2820427880105708590ISgeva_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2820427880105708590ISgeva)

And it was starting to do it at the front mount too.

http://thumb10.webshots.net/t/90/90/9/85/18/2934985180105708590jKTnyt_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2934985180105708590jKTnyt)

CHECK YOUR GUTTERS OFTEN !!!!!!!

[ArmyGuy45]

When I heard of rain gutter racks I went out and tested mine and they bend when I push on them. Just seems like you couldnt put that much weight on them. Rather just use my stock rails. Hope everything works out.