Looking for input from folks who have a "full time" installation of a rack on their Ford vans and whether you've experienced any introduction of rust or damage from the clamps on the inside of the gutter.
As I save for the funds to afford an Aluminess or similar roof rack, I'm considering keeping my Yakima system up there full time. When I last removed it, I noticed the pressure from those clamps seemed to be really pushing down hard on what seems to be a fragile area inside those gutter rails. It looked to me like it wouldn't take long for those clamps to break the paint and then the seal.
Am I being paranoid about this? Or, have any of you experienced a breakdown of the weatherproof-ness of the gutter from using clamps full time up there?
Appreciate your insights.
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