Roof rack, no - I called, they said they could get it for me, they explained how there would be a charge from them and a separate charge from the part supplier. It's been 3 weeks and they're not located the part - but they've charged me $50 for the same 'looking around the country at various parts dealers to no avail' that I've been doing periodically for the past 10 years myself. I called them last week to check on status, the guy said don't worry, we'll get you that part - then he asked if I needed cross bars. I told him, the cross bars - plus the feet - ARE the roof rack for a 1999 RAV4, there were no roof rails then. He was adamant they'd find me the part, but I'm planning to call back next week and ask for a refund of my $50.
After I'd talked to them I did another search myself and found one of the parts dealers they'd contacted (I didn't realize that at the time). It's a salvage yard in Port Murray, NJ - they have the rack, but don't want to ship it, too big too much of a pain in the ass. The guy told me he'd sell it to me for $100 if I picked it up, which wouldn't be a big deal if I combined it with a visit to the family in NY. The guy was supposed to call me back after going out to check the vehicle to determine it's really there and in saleable condition; I haven't heard back but I'm guessing he's busy and I didn't want to push it until I'd figured out when I might get over there.
You don't by chance drive that far on deliveries?
For the moment I've purchased a simple foam blocks & bumper-to-boat tie down system for my kayak, which the 'local' kayak shop owner who is my new bestie tells me she's used lots of times over the years with fine results. I'm only going at most as far as the outer Cape, and I can avoid highway driving if I need to. The roof of my RAV hasn't got a single bit of clear coat left, so it's not like I'm worried about the paint finish - it's securing the boat properly that is my concern, for the boat's sake but also for other people on the road. The kayak shop owner told me a story about a local guy she knew who was killed a few years ago when he was biking on the side of the road and a vehicle going by lost a kayak off the roof - it struck him and bashed his head in.
I was thinking at the same price the OE shocks would be better, but it hadn't occurred to me that they might have been manufactured that long ago. But, wouldn't that be the same for the KYB, if it's for a vehicle model that is 18 years old?
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
~ Carl Sagan