Recent content by gcraig

thanks for all the help everyone gave me on this subject. mounted the yakima big powderhound on the factory rack this afternoon. had to add the lifters to get bindings to clear roof when carrying 4 boards. everything fits and I clear the low spot in my building's garage by at least 1"...

OK my search is over. The local tire/repair place finally was able to find a solution for me. I bought 17" black steel rims (5), P265/65R17 hankook studded snows. The shop recommended I go with something cheap because mag chloride on roads here will eat tires over time. Had to put all new lug...

Measured things I essentially have 12" of clearance from top of roof rack to ceiling of garage at lowest point. That's seems like it's going to work with yakima load or mega warrior and a snowboard rack too. Will next head to local dealer and see if they have what I need to test it out.

Thanks for all the detailed replies and help. I'll get the measuring tape out. Snowboards are standard width but I can easily take the board(s) off before going in garage. Assuming of course I remember which I didn't once with an expensive mtn bike and my jeep. That's when I discovered the racks...

I have a 2007 4Runner Limited 4WD with factory roof bars. I also have very tight garage situation height wise. Looking for favorites amongst readers in roof rack systems. I need to haul 4 snowboards and other gear. Reading here leads me to strongly consider Yakima megawarrior for summers and the...

Rook: Thanks for the detailed advice. Extremely helpful. Regarding TPMS, aren't you supposed to rotate tires anyways regularly and doesn't this also trigger need for TPMS reprogramming? I will likely go with your suggestion and forget TPMS on snows and just ignore the light. 50 miles out here...

When I opened the brochure for 2007 4Runner prior to purchasing I was pleasantly suprised to see that the roads featured in the front of the brochure are all visible from my home in Telluride, CO. After fairly extensive research I chose the 4Runner Limited 4WD because it is one of the few...