Nice! I gotta ask how you’re routing the wire to the inside.
The LFD Off Road Thread
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Nice! I gotta ask how you’re routing the wire to the inside.
I ran mine to the back and in through the hatch
007Tacoma
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Well... that next order is getting pricier and pricier LOL
007Tacoma
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I have a marine style cable gland in the roof where the shark fin antenna was. I am running solar, radio antenna leads, and light wiring through that one gland.
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Humble Leader
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just ordered the stainless steel bundle. looking forward to installing and posting some pics
any idea when these are back in stock?
DannyLlama
Elite Member
I just went through a 102 pages on this thread and only one front pumper (high clearance) install00
Does anyone have experience with install/performance of the LFD high clearance bumper?
Does anyone have experience with install/performance of the LFD high clearance bumper?
Moving to this page since it was at the bottom of another.
I have a 7/8 rack and for some reason I feel like the wind noise is more noticeable, maybe b/c I replaced my Wildpeaks with Defenders and now that there's less road noise I can hear the wind noise! It's also been crazy windy lately.
Has anyone had luck with modifications to the rack that cut down on the wind noise some?
I think it's in part to the fairing doesn't follow the roofline and there's a substantial gap between the railing and the roof over the driver window, but I'm not sure how to fix either.
I have a 7/8 rack and for some reason I feel like the wind noise is more noticeable, maybe b/c I replaced my Wildpeaks with Defenders and now that there's less road noise I can hear the wind noise! It's also been crazy windy lately.
Has anyone had luck with modifications to the rack that cut down on the wind noise some?
I think it's in part to the fairing doesn't follow the roofline and there's a substantial gap between the railing and the roof over the driver window, but I'm not sure how to fix either.
I have zero wind noise unless I slide the sunroof shade back.
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Humble Leader
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thanks LFD team for getting me my crossbars so quickly. arrived in canada less than 1 week after ordering. it was shipped next day.
really like these bars, I almost didn't want to put my storage boxes up there because I really liked the look of them empty. the nice packaging was also appreciated. the exterior box got a bit banged up from shipping which is normal especially when it comes by air but the bars were nice and protected
I didn't actually need the rubber stripping for the integrated faring. Mine sits about 1/4" above the tallest part of the roof, maybe a bit more. if I put the stripping on the faring would definitely contact the roof. I'm sure the stripping does help a bit with wind noise, but the roof is pitched anyway so the faring only touches /seals out wind on the roof on a very small area. Am I missing something about this stripping that I don't know about?
pro tip - anyone out there who buys these and wants the sticker, put the sticker on before you mount the faring. it would have been hard to align it straight after the faring was mounted
these bars are solid and will hold much more than I will ever put on the roof. they have a low enough profile that with some pelicans up there I don't really have to worry about my ride height. this was always an issue with my thule bars because they sit up so high + having a faring with mounting holes and an unused crossbar comes in handy for mounting multiple accessories - so glad these came with 4 bars. I thought about buying 2 bars + faring rather than the bundle but glad I didn't
installation took about 45 minutes, and that includes me redoing it before tightening because I wanted the LFD stamped logo facing the same way on all the bars and faring. watching youtube videos helped though for sure, those t nuts into the side rails can be tricky
10/10 should have bought these a long time ago. stainless steel is a must though if you have any concerns about rust. the powdercoating was well done (I thoroughly inspected!) and I'm sure will hold up. but inevitably if you are throwing things on them and bolting gear down you will get some knicks at some point in the powdercoat (especially sliding eye bolts or regular bolts through the tracks)
really like these bars, I almost didn't want to put my storage boxes up there because I really liked the look of them empty. the nice packaging was also appreciated. the exterior box got a bit banged up from shipping which is normal especially when it comes by air but the bars were nice and protected
I didn't actually need the rubber stripping for the integrated faring. Mine sits about 1/4" above the tallest part of the roof, maybe a bit more. if I put the stripping on the faring would definitely contact the roof. I'm sure the stripping does help a bit with wind noise, but the roof is pitched anyway so the faring only touches /seals out wind on the roof on a very small area. Am I missing something about this stripping that I don't know about?
pro tip - anyone out there who buys these and wants the sticker, put the sticker on before you mount the faring. it would have been hard to align it straight after the faring was mounted
these bars are solid and will hold much more than I will ever put on the roof. they have a low enough profile that with some pelicans up there I don't really have to worry about my ride height. this was always an issue with my thule bars because they sit up so high + having a faring with mounting holes and an unused crossbar comes in handy for mounting multiple accessories - so glad these came with 4 bars. I thought about buying 2 bars + faring rather than the bundle but glad I didn't
installation took about 45 minutes, and that includes me redoing it before tightening because I wanted the LFD stamped logo facing the same way on all the bars and faring. watching youtube videos helped though for sure, those t nuts into the side rails can be tricky
10/10 should have bought these a long time ago. stainless steel is a must though if you have any concerns about rust. the powdercoating was well done (I thoroughly inspected!) and I'm sure will hold up. but inevitably if you are throwing things on them and bolting gear down you will get some knicks at some point in the powdercoat (especially sliding eye bolts or regular bolts through the tracks)
007Tacoma
New member
I have some of the original cross bars in standard steel, and I'll tell you right now - stainless steel or aluminum is worth the extra money. My roof rack has seen some serious abuse and it is definitely rusting in spots where road debris or cargo has destroyed the paint. All that being said: they have definitely held up to the abuse.
salsanacho
New member
Agreed, get the non-rusting bars. I have regular steel bars too and had rusting issues even before things were mounted. The powdercoating was weak or inconsistent causing rusting on all the machined edges. The stainless bars are ~50% more expensive though, so it does close the gap between buying these or just saving for a full rack from someone like Prinsu or Victory.
007Tacoma
New member
I still like the LFD design the most.
Something_Awesome
New member
Anyone recently get the integrated wind faring bar with anything to report regarding fitment? Wondering if the integrated faring still touches the roof or has a gap. If so, how much? I did a full Xpel PPF of my roof when I bought it, which would make the faring a slightly tighter fit. So an update from a recent purchase would be nice.
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Humble Leader
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without the rubber stripping there should be no contact with the faring and the roof. I have about 1/4" gap at the lowest point. with the rubber stripping it will rest on the roof. I did not use the rubber stripping
Something_Awesome
New member
Ok great. How is the wind noise without the stripping without your Pelican (if you remember). How is it with the Pelican?
I’m not that concerned about noise when I have a box up top. But I’d like to have minimal noise when there is no box.
Thanks again, Humble!
