{"product_id":"8020-end-cap-set-of-4","title":"80\/20 15 Series Aluminum End Cap - Set of 4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour aluminum caps and the screws to fit them — the last ten minutes of a rack build that makes it look finished instead of unfinished.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cut length of 15 series extrusion has an open end: four hollow cores and a set of exposed T-slots. Left open on a roof rack it collects water, road grit, pine needles and wasps, and it reads as unfinished from twenty feet away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are aluminum end caps, sold in fours, with self-tapping screws included. They cap the profile end, keep debris and standing water out of the cores, and give a cut extrusion a deliberate-looking termination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosing the open ends of cut 15 series extrusion on a roof rack, a bed frame or an interior structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeping water and debris out of the hollow cores — particularly relevant on an exterior rack that lives in the weather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAluminum rather than plastic, so it does not go chalky and brittle after two summers of UV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtrusion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 series 80\/20 and equivalent 1.5 in profiles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSet of 4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFasteners\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSelf-tapping screws included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 15 series is the 1.5 inch profile — the size almost every van roof rack and interior framing system is built from. If your extrusion measures 1.5 in across the face and takes a 5\/16-18 fastener, this is your hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 caps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFixings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSelf-tapping screws, included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(4) 15 series aluminum end caps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-tapping screws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWorking with it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffer the cap up square, start the self-tapping screws by hand, then run them home. They are self-tapping into aluminum, so they will bite easily — which also means they will strip easily if you lean on a drill. Finish them with a hand driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart every screw by hand to keep it square to the core.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish by hand, not with an impact driver — self-tappers in aluminum strip fast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeburr the cut end of the extrusion first so the cap sits flat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn an exterior rack, a dab of anti-seize on the screws makes them removable in three years’ time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I know if my extrusion is 15 series?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure across the flat face of the profile. A 15 series extrusion is 1.5 in wide (or a multiple — 1.5 × 3.0, and so on) and the T-slot takes a 5\/16-18 fastener. If your rack came from Unaka, 80\/20 Inc., or most van rack makers in North America, it is 15 series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I really need them?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunctionally, on an interior frame, no. On an exterior roof rack, yes — open extrusion cores fill with water and grit, and the grit is what eventually seizes a T-nut you wanted to move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many should I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCount your joints, then add 20%. Rack hardware is the cheapest thing in a build and the most annoying thing to run out of halfway through a Saturday. We have never once regretted having spare T-nuts in the drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePairs well with\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/van-life-parts\"\u003eVan roof rack, ladder and 80\/20 hardware\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold and shipped by Campervan Parts R Us, the parts counter of Noke Van Co. — a working van conversion shop in Roanoke, Virginia. If you are unsure whether this fits your van, email us the year, model and wheelbase and we will check it against a build sheet before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unaka Gear Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51112153350429,"sku":"1005-MK09-00 REV 0","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/5831\/0941\/files\/8020-end-cap-set-of-4-1005-mk04-00-38100121551067.jpg?v=1775161283","url":"https:\/\/campervanpartsrus.com\/products\/8020-end-cap-set-of-4","provider":"Noke Van Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}