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Old 12-04-2020, 01:50 AM #256
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Received my shipping notice today for the Crestone rack! Looks like I’ll have an install project for next weekend.

Take your time with the install. I went slow
and did it solo in a few hours. I pretty was cautious loosening the bolts holding the OEM rack on little by little so as to not put any stress on the bolt retainers. Having one of them become dislodged and fall in the space underneath the roof will likely ruin your day. Once you’re passed that, it’ll go by pretty quick.
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Take your time with the install. I went slow
and did it solo in a few hours. I pretty was cautious loosening the bolts holding the OEM rack on little by little so as to not put any stress on the bolt retainers. Having one of them become dislodged and fall in the space underneath the roof will likely ruin your day. Once you’re passed that, it’ll go by pretty quick.
Is this a common issue? I've installed 4 or 5 different roof racks and never had the retainer fall out. Am I just getting lucky?
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Is this a common issue? I've installed 4 or 5 different roof racks and never had the retainer fall out. Am I just getting lucky?
It's primarily a problem with the TRD Pro racks put on at the port, where they seem to use insane amount of lock tight ... combined with the torx head screws. There's a whole thread you can find on (1) how to take it off without problem and (2) some nice horror stories.
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Sherpa handle light brackets with Baja Designs rock lights.

Last 2 pics were taken with no other lights on in the garage, but light is shining off the wall, making it seem brighter.

The fit is perfect. Illumination is enough for my needs. I really like how sleek this side lighting setup is compared to others that are mounted on the outside of the rack. The fit and finish of the light brackets and the whole rack from Sherpa is spot on in every aspect.
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I'm so upset with about missing the black friday sale. Does anyone know if Sherpa is having a Christmas sale?
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Sherpa handle light brackets with Baja Designs rock lights.

Last 2 pics were taken with no other lights on in the garage, but light is shining off the wall, making it seem brighter.

The fit is perfect. Illumination is enough for my needs. I really like how sleek this side lighting setup is compared to others that are mounted on the outside of the rack. The fit and finish of the light brackets and the whole rack from Sherpa is spot on in every aspect.
That install looks great! Glad to hear you like the setup and the lights are working well for you!

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I'm so upset with about missing the black friday sale. Does anyone know if Sherpa is having a Christmas sale?
We will not be running another sale for some time.
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Sherpa handle light brackets with Baja Designs rock lights.

Last 2 pics were taken with no other lights on in the garage, but light is shining off the wall, making it seem brighter.

The fit is perfect. Illumination is enough for my needs. I really like how sleek this side lighting setup is compared to others that are mounted on the outside of the rack. The fit and finish of the light brackets and the whole rack from Sherpa is spot on in every aspect.
@damnitzryan that looks great. Thanks for sharing. I ordered some at Thanksgiving but still waiting.

How did you run the wires to the battery? Could you post a few shots of that?
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@damnitzryan that looks great. Thanks for sharing. I ordered some at Thanksgiving but still waiting.

How did you run the wires to the battery? Could you post a few shots of that?
I extended the wires from all the rock lights and ran them to the passenger side of the roof. I tucked up the wiring in the channels on the underside of the crossbars and secured them with zip ties. I made sure to place zip ties in spots where it would not affect the way I mount my gear. I then tucked in the wires down the channel of the passenger side windshield (the driver side windshield channel already has my roof light bar wiring tucked in). I popped off the plastic panel at the base of the windshield to snake the wires through, then sent them over to my fuse block.

The BD rock lights didn't come with a relay or switch so I wired up my own relay, and ran it into the interior to my switch.

I'm sorry I'm not very good with photoshop / taking pics.

Hope this helps!
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I extended the wires from all the rock lights and ran them to the passenger side of the roof. I tucked up the wiring in the channels on the underside of the crossbars and secured them with zip ties. I made sure to place zip ties in spots where it would not affect the way I mount my gear. I then tucked in the wires down the channel of the passenger side windshield (the driver side windshield channel already has my roof light bar wiring tucked in). I popped off the plastic panel at the base of the windshield to snake the wires through, then sent them over to my fuse block.

The BD rock lights didn't come with a relay or switch so I wired up my own relay, and ran it into the interior to my switch.

I'm sorry I'm not very good with photoshop / taking pics.

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Super helpful, thanks. I can totally crib that when mine arrive. Great work man!
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Hey - have any of you put chase or work lights on the back of your Sherpa rack? I'd like to both, ideally, but the low-profile of the rack doesn't lend itself to some configurations.

I'm also looking to figure out how to not have the lights have to be mounted on top of the rack so that it sticks up 2" above everything else.

The spaces are pretty tight by my measurements (see below).







I think I could squeeze something like a 10" Baja S8 lightbar underneath in the middle for a chase, but I'd have to make a custom bracket, as their standard install takes up 2.5 inches, even though the bar itself is only 1.6 (per their website).

As far as work lighting goes, still thinking. If I could attach a bracket to the bottom of a cross bar and then fit the light behind the cross bar, that would help it stick out a bit less up top, perhaps.

@SherpaEquipmentCo - what have you seen your customers do in this area?
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Hey - have any of you put chase or work lights on the back of your Sherpa rack? I'd like to both, ideally, but the low-profile of the rack doesn't lend itself to some configurations.

I'm also looking to figure out how to not have the lights have to be mounted on top of the rack so that it sticks up 2" above everything else.

The spaces are pretty tight by my measurements (see below).







I think I could squeeze something like a 10" Baja S8 lightbar underneath in the middle for a chase, but I'd have to make a custom bracket, as their standard install takes up 2.5 inches, even though the bar itself is only 1.6 (per their website).

As far as work lighting goes, still thinking. If I could attach a bracket to the bottom of a cross bar and then fit the light behind the cross bar, that would help it stick out a bit less up top, perhaps.

@SherpaEquipmentCo - what have you seen your customers do in this area?

It took a lot of searching, and a couple failed attempts but I think I found the best option for a clean, low profile, and functional setup.

Baja flush mount S2’s paired with UpTop Overland brackets. Space is tight but there’s just barely enough clearance with the rear hatch all the up.

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It took a lot of searching, and a couple failed attempts but I think I found the best option for a clean, low profile, and functional setup.

Baja flush mount S2’s paired with UpTop Overland brackets. Space is tight but there’s just barely enough clearance with the rear hatch all the up.

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Nice work! Thanks for the pointers on the brackets - will check that out for sure.

How much does the hatch block the light pattern? I figured it would which is why I wanted to have both a chase light and some other work lights, kind of like this:



But I think after doing some more measuring this weekend, the only way that's going to work is if the light is mounted on top of the crossbar, which I'm not interested in since they are 2.5" ... would stick up way too much.
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Question for those using a RTT - Did you purchase the Sherpa tent mounts?
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If the Tent is perfectly flat, and comes with its own mounting hardware, I'm assuming not needed? I contacted Sherpa and they recommended the tent mounts.
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It took a lot of searching, and a couple failed attempts but I think I found the best option for a clean, low profile, and functional setup.

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Nice work! Thanks for the pointers on the brackets - will check that out for sure.

How much does the hatch block the light pattern? I figured it would which is why I wanted to have both a chase light and some other work lights, kind of like this:

But I think after doing some more measuring this weekend, the only way that's going to work is if the light is mounted on top of the crossbar, which I'm not interested in since they are 2.5" ... would stick up way too much.
Those look like they work well, the Baja Designs S2 none flush mount also mount up nicely on the back. It will be tight with the hatch and I haven't personally seen it done on a 5th gen before. One thing you could do it rotate the rear crossbar down so it's vertical like the front bar, then only use 2 bolts to secure it or drill out the lower one if wanted. This will gain you another inch of space for mounting lights back there.

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Question for those using a RTT - Did you purchase the Sherpa tent mounts?
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If the Tent is perfectly flat, and comes with its own mounting hardware, I'm assuming not needed? I contacted Sherpa and they recommended the tent mounts.
We recommend the Tent Risers for the hard-shell tents that are prone to flexing as they can rattle against the roof rack over hard bumpy roads. The tent risers allow the tent to only contact where it is mounted and it makes for a much quieter ride. This is very apparent on the fiberglass tents that have the mounting rail flush-mounted inside them as well as some of the heavier aluminum tents. Not needed for a tent install by any means, but they certainly serve a purpose.
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We recommend the Tent Risers for the hard-shell tents that are prone to flexing as they can rattle against the roof rack over hard bumpy roads. The tent risers allow the tent to only contact where it is mounted and it makes for a much quieter ride. This is very apparent on the fiberglass tents that have the mounting rail flush-mounted inside them as well as some of the heavier aluminum tents. Not needed for a tent install by any means, but they certainly serve a purpose.
Thank you!

One more question for those that have the rack installed (or Sherpa) - how much adjustability (in inches) is there in mounting the rack forward or back? Most of these it almost looks like the edges of the wind fairing are over the windshield, but a couple of them look mounted further back.
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