INSTALLATION GUIDE
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SUMMARY
Please see the full installation video and instructions below for important details to properly, and securely, attach the UNRULY HIGH RISERS to the Land Rover Expedition rack.
HIGH RISER INSTALLATION VIDEO
A - EXPLORATION RACK CROSS RAILS
B - HIGH RISERS
C - EXPLORATION RACK OUTER TRACK
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NOTE - All bolts are color coded for proper placement
IMPORTANT - Before installing each HIGH RISER, only remove the 5 - ELBOW TO RISER BOLT and 6 - RACK BOLT identified with orange. The turquoise 4 - INSERT BOLTS do NOT need to be removed.
There are two left HIGH RISERS and two right HIGH RISERS, each consisting of 3 printed ABS parts and 4x stainless Allen bolts.
PART ID:
1 - INSERT
2 - ELBOW
3 - RISER
BOLT ID:
4 - INSERT BOLTS - M6-50MM
5 - ELBOW TO RISER BOLT - M6-45MM
6 - RACK MOUNT BOLT - M6-50MM
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*LEFT HIGH RISER
PART DESCRIPTIONS
1- INSERT:
The INSERT slides freely into the cross rail and does NOT attach to the cross rail like the stock brackets do.
The INSERT comes preattached to the ELBOW with 2x thread locked INSERT BOLTS and should not be disconnected.
2 - ELBOW:
The ELBOW is bolted to the INSERT with 2x INSERT BOLTS and should not be disconnected.
The ELBOW will be removed and reattached to the RISER with the 5 - ELBOW TO RISER BOLT during installation.
The 6 - ELBOW TO RISER BOLT is the primary bolt that connects each HIGH RISER to the LAND ROVER Expedition Rack via the captive screw.
Do not over-tighten the 5 - ELBOW TO RISER BOLT, or you risk stripping the internal ABS threads.
The included thread lock should be applied to the 5 - ELBOW TO RISER BOLT upon installation for additional safety and security.
3 - RISER:
The RISER is the primary lifting piece of each HIGH RISER that attaches to the ELBOW via the 5 - ELBOW TO RISER BOLT during installation.
The included thread lock should be applied to the 5 - ELBOW TO RISER BOLT at installation.
NOTE: The Land Rover Expedition Rack narrows from the front to back of the vehicle. This means each cross bar is a different length and needs to be reinstalled accordingly, based on tape markers you apply.
INSTALLATION DETAILS
Installation is fairly simple and only requires a Torx bit and the included Allen tool.
For clarity, we have embedded the letters R and L on the bottom of each HIGH RISER part to indicate which side of the Land Rover Expedition Rack they will attach to - left being the driver's side and the right being the passenger side (US).
To install the HIGH RISERS, you will only remove the two vertical bolts 5 and 6 - see chart above) from each HIGH RISER.
The RACK BOLT (6) (see above) is shipped with a temporary square nut that can be recycled.
The RACK BOLT (6) is the primary connection point to the vehicle that replaces the existing bolt and connects the HIGH RISERS to the captive nut inside the Expedition Rack's outer track.
The ELBOW TO RISE BOLT (5) (see below) is threaded into the RISER and will also be temporarily be removed for installation.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
IMPORTANT! Before you loosen or remove the stock cross rail bracket bolts from the Expedition Rack, be sure to mark the positions of the two cross rails you'll be lifting, on both sides, to assist in returning the rails to their original positions.
Blue tape applied to the outer track that marks each rail's front and back edges on both sides of the vehicle is the best way to indicate position without damaging the outer track.
SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS - Please see below for more detailed instructions and images.
During the install, you will be removing two of the Land Rover Expedition Rack cross rails and replacing their black metal rail mounts with HIGH RISERS.
1 - Choose the two cross rails you will be lifting. Mark their forward edge positions on the outer track with blue tape (you will refer to this later).
2 - Remove the single Torx screws that hold each end of the two cross rails to the outer track. Be sure to leave the stock captive screws inside the outer track. You will reconnect the HIGH RISERS to these later.
3 - Remove the black metal brackets from the two cross rails by unscrewing the pair of course screws that hold them in place. *Save the brackets and screws in case you choose to return the rack to stock.
* NOTE - Remove and recycle the pink square nut that comes with each HIGH RISER.
4 - Remove the two vertical bolts (5+6), marked in orange, from each HIGH RISER. This will disconnect the RISER part from the INSERT+ELBOW combo.
*Do NOT remove the bolts (4) that connect the INSERT to the ELBOW, marked in turquoise.
5 - Slide a INSERT+ELBOW combo into each end of the cross rails with the taller curved side toward the front of the vehicle.
*The INSERT+ELBOW combo does NOT attach to the cross rails like the stock rail brackets.
6 - Place the RISER (See animation above) part into the outer track, directly above the captive nut. The tabs on the RISER(3) bottom side should straddle the captured screw so it will align and slide with the RISER. *If necessary, the tabs can be cut off for fitment.
7 - Place each rail, with the proper INSERT+ELBOW combo inserted, directly on top of the RISERS that you've already set into the outer rail (See animation above).
8 - Insert the ELBOW TO RISER BOLT (5) into the rear vertical hole of the ELBOW and screw the bolt into the RISER.
*Do not over-tighten, or risk stripping the ABS threads.
9 - Apply the included thread lock to the end of the RACK BOLT (6). *You can also add thread lock to the ELBOW TO RISER BOLT (5) if you choose.
10 - Insert the RACK BOLT (6), marked in orange, and domed washer, into the front vertical hole of the ELBOW(2) and loosely thread it into the captive nut to bind it to the outer rail. Do NOT tighten yet.
*The RACK BOLT (6) should pass freely through the ELBOW(3) and the RISER(3).
11 - Align the cross rails, making them square to the vehicle. Refer to the painters tape for correct positioning.
12 - Slide the rails toward the rear of the vehicle until the HIGH RISERS press completely into the cross rails. There should be NO more visible gap between the HIGH RISERS and the cross rails.
13 - The final step is tightening the RACK BOLTS (6) to secure the HIGH RISERS and cross rails to the outer rack.
DETAILED INSTALLATION STEPS
STEP 1 - With a Torx bit, remove the existing bolts in the Expedition Rack that attaches each end of the two cross rails you are lifting.
STEP 2 - Remove the stock black cast metal brackets from each end of the cross rails to be lifted that are held in place by 2x course screws
You will be replacing the stock brackets with the HIGH RISERS and sliding them into the cross rails with NO screws.
Save the metal brackets and course screws in case you choose to restore the rack to original stock condition.
NOTE: The HIGH RISERS do NOT attach to the cross rails. Instead, they slide into the cross rails and are positioned via the reference tape you applied to mark the original rail position.
STEP 3 - Remove the two vertical stainless bolts (5 & 6 - see part definitions above) from each HIGH RISER to disconnect the ELBOW+INSERT from the RISER.
*Do NOT remove the two INSERT BOLTS that connect the INSERT to the ELBOW.
STEP 4 - Insert the left and right RISERS into the Expedition Rack outer track, with the flat sides facing inward, and the bottom tabs positioned toward the front of the vehicle.
Align the bottom tabs to straddle the captive nut inside the outer track groove. This will later help align the RACK BOLT to the captive nut, and assist when sliding the HIGH RISERS into their final position.
NOTE: The two tabs located on the bottom of the Riser part are intended to help position the stock captive nut inside the outer track for final Rack Bolt alignment. If you encounter any issues aligning the captive nut between the tabs, you can remove the Tabs with a sharp tool or pliers. Only do so at your discretion as these tabs also move the captive nut with the HIGH RISERS.
STEP 5 - Insert the left and a right ELBOW+INSERT into each end of the rails to be lifted.
*The ELBOW+INSERT will NOT connect to the cross rail with bolts, as the stock brackets do.
STEP 6 - Position the first cross rail to be lifted, with the right and left ELBOW+INSERT placed inside each end of the rail, and lower them onto the left and right RISERS you have already positioned in the rack's track.
STEP 7 - Apply thread lock to each ELBOW TO RISER BOLT (5).
Slide the ELBOW TO RISER BOLT (5) into each ELBOW+INSERT and align the holes with each RISER.
*Do NOT tighten yet.
STEP 8 - Apply the included thread lock liquid to the RACK BOLT (5) and slide it though the ELBOW+INSERT and the RISER.
Adjust the RACK BOLT (5) to align with the captive nut inside the Expedition Rack track groove and hand tighten for now.
Now carefully tighten the ELBOW TO RISER BOLTS (5) until firm to lock the ELBOW+INSERT to the RISER.
*Do NOT to over tighten the ELBOW TO RISER BOLTS (5). The RISERS contain ABS threads and over tightening will damage them.
The HIGH RISERS nowneed to be positioned correctly first in the rack to eliminate any gap between the HIGH RISERS and the cross rails.
STEP 9 - Once both HIGH RISERS are loosely attached to the captive nuts, slide each cross bar with HIGH RISERS toward the rear of the vehicle until the Expedition Rack pushes the left and right HIGH RISERS against the cross rail.
There should be no more gap left between the HIGH RISERS and the cross rails.
This may position the cross rails slightly further back in the rack than the reference blue tape. This is okay so as long as the gap is closed.
Image 1a - Incorrect final position with gap.
Image 1b - Correct final position with no gap.
IMPORTANT! Do not slide the cross rails with HIGH RISERS toward of the rear of the vehicle with force and wedge them into the rack. Simply slide the cross rails and HIGH RISER into position so there is no visible gap between the HIGHRISERS and the cross rails. (see image 1a and 1b above).
STEP 10 - Align the cross rails with HIGH RISERS so they are square to the vehicle. Use the reference blue tape as your guide.
IMPORTANT! Measure and make sure that the position of the cross rails still lines up properly with the clamps of the rooftop box, before finally tightening and thread locking the Rack Bolt (6) into the stock captive nuts.
*The box clamps are adjustable and allow for additioanl adjustment front to back
IMPORTANT: Do not over tighten the Rack Bolt, (6) to avoid deformation of the HIGH RISERS.
STEP 12 - Check final positioning and tighten the RACK BOLTS (6) firmly to lock the rails to the threaded captive nut inside the Expedition Rack's outer track groove.
CONCLUSION
Repeat this process for both lifted cross rails. This will conclude the installation process.
You may choose to add additional safety and security to your roof top box by attaching a small stainless steel cable between the rooftop box and the Expedition Rack.
Now you may attach the rooftop box and tighten the clamps to the lifted cross rails. The box should be firmly and securely connected to the Land Rover Expedition Rack with your new UNRULY HIGH RISERS!
