[johnnygraphic]

Where do you guys source your hardware to mount things from? Any particular sizing/type rating to pay attention to?

Heaviest item I would mount would be gas/water cans.

Thx


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[Humble Leader]

Originally Posted by Something_Awesome

By the way, appreciate your advise on the mounting of the box for easy removal. Right now I just have the ends of 4 bolts sticking out upward from underneath the LFD bars. I have washers and a nut on top keeping the bolts in place. Then I throw washers on top of the nut (instead of an aluminum piece like you are using) and then my cargo box on top of the washers, then use a washer and nut on the inside of the box to secure it.

The one thing I am grateful for with this set up is there is no wind/air pocket with the box being mounted past the front faring. The washers and the nut on top of my bars is thick, so air is not getting trapped between the box and faring. The box looks like it's sitting on the bars, but it's not. It slightly floats above them so air can flow underneath rather that get trapped. I am getting VERY low wind noise when the box is mounted. Love it.

Im glad I could help. I have these screw thread protectors that I put on the tops of the exposed threads when the boxes are off. if you plan to run without a box for a while look into these. they also protect from accidental cuts and scraps from those big m8 bolts when you're doing anything on the roof as well. ya Im surprised the wind noise is very low with the boxes mounted. the air pocket I think helps

[Humble Leader]

Originally Posted by johnnygraphic

Where do you guys source your hardware to mount things from? Any particular sizing/type rating to pay attention to?

Heaviest item I would mount would be gas/water cans.

Thx


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I use metric hardware. in canada I have to buy that on amazon because home depot and lowe's don't always have the best selection of metric fasteners. if you don't have a box or have something that needs a special mounting surface and can't lay on the bars directly just pick up an accessory mounting plate from LFD. attach the item to the plate, plate to the bars

to attach things to the bars, I'd use m8 hardware, stainless steel if you dont mind the extra cost. the m8 hardware will be more than enough strength to handle whatever you put up on the roof

[johnnygraphic]

Originally Posted by Humble Leader

I use metric hardware. in canada I have to buy that on amazon because home depot and lowe's don't always have the best selection of metric fasteners. if you don't have a box or have something that needs a special mounting surface and can't lay on the bars directly just pick up an accessory mounting plate from LFD. attach the item to the plate, plate to the bars

to attach things to the bars, I'd use m8 hardware, stainless steel if you dont mind the extra cost. the m8 hardware will be more than enough strength to handle whatever you put up on the roof

Thanks!!! I looked, but didn’t see the mounting plate on LFD’s website. I’ll look again in a bit.


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[Humble Leader]

Originally Posted by johnnygraphic

Thanks!!! I looked, but didn’t see the mounting plate on LFD’s website. I’ll look again in a bit.


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found it here

Accessory Mounting Plate – LFD Off Road

[PNW_Red4Runner]

Originally Posted by Humble Leader

Some of the thule boxes have a centre and outer portion that hangs lower for extra storage. unless you have only two cross bars you might not be able to mount one to a rack unless it's short

this is what I'm talking about. you might not be able to fit thule force or motion on a rack. if you currently have a thule box on your rack which one is it?

This style box is very similar to the Yakima CBX series. In order to clear the rear hatch, I had to slide the front crossbar in the foremost position, leaving no room for the wind fairing - while tolerable for 1-2 hrs, it wasn't on my recent 2000 mile road trip.

I've seen a lot of people posting with the Motion/Force in size L, but has anyone had luck with their XL on a 7/8 or full rack? I have the CBX 18, which is similar in size. Would be great to hear feedback from anyone who was able to get their box mounted on a 7/8 or full rack, given the recessed design of the 'claws'

[buffalojay]

Has anyone tried to attach a side mount to the LFD roof racks? Similar to what Victory4x4 offers?

[Humble Leader]

hey LFD when are your 3/4 siderails and rugged cross bars coming back in stock???

[Deuxdiesel]

If anyone is interested, I have a brand new LFD front skid plate, raw steel, that I want to get rid of. Bought and never installed. Boxed and tried to ship it, and it was going to be over $100 just for shipping. $75.00 if you pick it up near Ann Arbor.

[TheBlandRunner]

Here's something new we made for our full length 5th Gen 4Runner racks - side cladding with a new light compatible fairing! Can be retrofitted on any of our existing 5th Gen full racks, adding some visual flair, attachment points for Lightforce ROK9 scene lights, and a streamlined fairing look. Now taking preorders for the first production batches!

Rack Cladding Kit - 5th Gen 4Runner – LFD Off Road

[sactown]

Is the light fairing available without the cladding?

Originally Posted by TheBlandRunner

Here's something new we made for our full length 5th Gen 4Runner racks - side cladding with a new light compatible fairing! Can be retrofitted on any of our existing 5th Gen full racks, adding some visual flair, attachment points for Lightforce ROK9 scene lights, and a streamlined fairing look. Now taking preorders for the first production batches!

Rack Cladding Kit - 5th Gen 4Runner – LFD Off Road

[Finslayer83]

[TheBlandRunner]

The fairing will not fit without the cladding. It is an inch wider and the mounting is completely different.

[TheBlandRunner]

Originally Posted by TheBlandRunner

The fairing will not fit without the cladding. It is an inch wider and the mounting is completely different.

We do sell this though. Might fit your needs.

Lightbar Fairing - 5th Gen 4R, GX460 Full Rack and Tacoma Rack – LFD Off Road

[KeydeT4R]

After a year of running the integrated fairing and a couple bars I went to mount my Skybox. Some trial and error later I realized the integrated fairing bar would have to come off for the box to clear the hatch on stock rails. Well, needless to say I'm pretty disappointed in what I found under the fairing strip. I should have checked that it was resting on the paint after reading this thread a while back but it slipped my mind. I guess use me as another data point, but do not install the weather stripping with the integrated fairing bar, it will destroy your clear coat.