mteolus
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Thanks, ordered a hybrid front bumper.
The LFD Off Road Thread
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Thanks, ordered a hybrid front bumper.
utctscanr75
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Nice, I bought the t case skid.
Have you had any concerns running the fumoto valve with the permanent opening for the oil drain in this skid?
I'm looking at skid plates for Black Friday - LFD is on the short list. I run a fumoto valve also and my only concern is it is "exposed/open" vs some of the other skids with plates over the drain plug area... I'm likely overthinking this just wanted to get some input from someone using the combo!
I have the ARB 2000, however, it's mounted to the crossbar... Not sure what bracket you'd use to mount it to the side rail though
My thought was to have the bolts from the t-slot on the awning go through existing or drilled holes on the side rail of the LFD awning with some kind of spacer so the awning sits off enough to clear the cross bar bolt heads
Theoretically that should work, at least for one row of bolts. I believe ARB makes a bracket for something like this, the 813409 looks like it *could* work, but I can't seem to find any actual photos of it in use
007Tacoma
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I was actually wheeling this past weekend. Hit the skid right on that opening - no contact with the Fumoto. I think that's the closest I've gotten to the situation you are thinking of in the past 2 years of running these skids (Moab, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Kentucky, and North Carolina).
krhayes79
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Just put a blanket down to rest the crossbars on when installing each side so you dont scratch or ding the paint on your roof. Other than that, it is super simple.
If you have OEM cross bars, here is a vid to help remove them cause they are kind of a pain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYDTwXjSzUA&t=276s
TRD PANTHER
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Do you think it is worth upgrading to the wide bars? It would save on buying the plate to mount RotoPax’s and if I ever went with a RTT the loading would be better. Do you think there are any other pros or cons to the wider bars besides weight? TIA
krhayes79
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Looking at the mounting plate and it seems there are multiple options to mount the plate to the crossbars. It does seem to work with 2 bolts so I would say you wouldnt need the wide crossbars but I would imagine it would help be a bit more stable if you did the wide crossbar.
Only other benefit i see is the ability to have more mounting options at different lengths. I have had to move my bars quite a bit to make sure I can mount longer items (traction boards & plano case). The measurements have to be perfect for them to fit so the wider crossbars could help with more than one item but slightly different lengths.
Hope that helps!
vdog2000002
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I got two of the 2" bars and two of the 4" bars. I set them 12 3/4" apart. They are 15% off for the black Friday sale.
vdog2000002
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If you got the fairing that is sold separate from the bars (not the new bar with the integrated fairing) then DON'T try to mount the fairing to the bar before you install it on the truck. If you mount the fairing first you won't be able to install the front mounting nut and bolt. The fairing blocks access to the front of the bar. This means that you will need to remove the fairing each time you move the bar, so put it whare you want it to stay (I put mine all the way forward). If you need to adjust the bars for your cargo needs move only the rear bar. I also put double sided tape on the fairing mounting tabs to prevent direct contact of the two powder coated surfaces (bar and fairing). Use a utility knife to cut a + in the tape to push the bolt through.
TRD PANTHER
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Well, I decided to buy four wide bars and the fairing. $399.96 including shipping to California. I decided to go this route as the mounting plates were $45 each for the Rotopax or other accessories and I would have bought two, which would have cost me close to $100 extra.
Also, I like the extra footprint, mounting locations and load carrying capacity, and for $100 more than the standard bar bundle I felt it was worth it. Thanks
Deuxdiesel
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A set of metric L-shaped Allen wrenches with a ball end will speed it up a bit. You only need one of them (4mm?). A long flat blade screwdriver is sometimes helpful to keep the t-nut from turning as you tighten them down.
Charlievee
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Anyone getting a resonance or slight "rattle " with the wide crossbars? I'm running two. Getting a vibration/resonance coming form some place and its driving me crazy. Normally above 30mph and not exactly constant. Goes away when i open the sunroof, but will come back while driving slow and hitting road seams "old concrete roads". Getting ready to pull interior panels and roof rack.
vdog2000002
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Did you get a fairing? The fairing is supposed to help with the wind buffering / vibration when the rack is unloaded. I installed the fairing when I installed the bars and never had any noise or vibrations. I would check your hardware to make sure that everything is still tight.
