I am a building contractor and I found that I needed to custom build a rack low enough to load lumber without a step ladder. The rack cross bars consist of 1 1/2' galvanized pipe welded to brackets which mount to the mounting tabs on the NV roof. I plan to mount a folding step to the driver side panel between the door and the rear wheel. Has anyone done this? Should I plan to through-bolt the step? I have plywood installed on the interior of the side ribs. Also, I have roof noise caused by the air flow between the rack and the roof at the front. Has anyone glued insulation to the roof above the headliner? I installed 2 Dynamat pieces, which helped, but I would like to cut the sound even more.
