rails hollow?

8 October 2019, 23:25 UTC

I was going to add a plug holder to my XR and to do so drill a small hole in the rail to add a rivnut or rivet depending. My question is before I drill into the rail are they hollow? If I drill in am I going to hit any wiring or anything important?
Thanks

9 October 2019, 04:49 UTC

No and Yes. They are 3 sided square section aluminum, and depending on where you drill you will hit: wires, batteries, or control board. You need to do some disassembly before drilling any small hole.

9 October 2019, 12:28 UTC

@medic0079

@Sponge315 is correct. It's aluminum C-Channel ~4mm thick. You should at least watch some disassembly vids before attempting so you understand what's in there.

Here's one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=els2Y7k5T9o