UPDATE. Shipping now. CaliRaised CAT shields for use with aftermarket skids.

[1jzgte]

Has anyone received updated hardware or is everyone just accepting the bolts that are too short.

 

[mrblah]

Has anyone received updated hardware or is everyone just accepting the bolts that are too short.

for those that already purchased, probably not.

Hopefully, those that haven't shipped will have newer fasteners...but then again, that might be too much to ask from this company.:tape:

 

[StaccySpeck]

I just installed a set on a 2023 and the factory cross bar bolts are too short on the outside. From order to delivery was less than a week. So off to get a couple longer bolts.

 

[BADCUDA1]

I just installed a set on a 2023 and the factory cross bar bolts are too short on the outside. From order to delivery was less than a week. So off to get a couple longer bolts.

It comes with new bolts

 

[StaccySpeck]

It comes with new bolts

I just installed them. The factory bolts for the outside cross bar are too short after installation.

Top bolt is replacement, bottom bolt is factory.

Trying to make the picture smaller. lol.

 

[TRD PANTHER]

I just installed them. The factory bolts for the outside cross bar are too short after installation.

The factory hardware is fine if you are not reusing the crossbars. My C4 skids required removal of the crossbars. I think they overlooked that not everyone removes them, especially if they don’t have skids. They need to quickly update the length on these fasteners so that customers don’t have to run to the hardware store.

 

[BADCUDA1]

I just installed them. The factory bolts for the outside cross bar are too short after installation.

Top bolt is replacement, bottom bolt is factory.

Trying to make the picture smaller. lol.

Installation bolts included. Delivered a couple weeks ago.

 

[StaccySpeck]

Installation bolts included. Delivered a couple weeks ago.

Of course it came with bolts. I am saying the FACTORY BOLTS are too short once the shield is installed. Did you think I went out and bought all the bolts to install them? Have you installed them yet to find out that with the crossbar they may be to short?

 

[BADCUDA1]

@%1;

Of course it came with bolts. I am saying the FACTORY BOLTS are too short once the shield is installed. Did you think I went out and bought all the bolts to install them? Have you installed them yet to find out that with the crossbar they may be to short?

So you say "FACTORY" you mean Caliraised or Toyota? Factory means Toyota to me everything else to "Aftermarket"

 

[StaccySpeck]

@%1;

So you say "FACTORY" you mean Caliraised or Toyota? Factory means Toyota to me everything else to "Aftermarket"

Toyota

 

[BADCUDA1]

Red circle are the tamperproof supplied bolts. The green circle are reused OEM bolts.

 

[ToDesi]

I just installed them, I had to grab some new bolts M8 40mm.

 

[BADCUDA1]

The only reason I can think of to have to purchase more hardware in addition to what is supplied is.

Not starting all fasteners before you tighten them. If you do not start them before you torque them then you will need to buy longer bolts.

 

[TRD PANTHER]

Looking at a post from the other 4Runner forum, it looks like CaliRaised is aware of the fastener length and started shipping them with 45mm thread length bolts.

 

[TRD PANTHER]

i think you are right. Im getting a vibration transmitted to the steering wheel that comes and goes.

Knowing caliraised and their BS, they probably will say this is a design feature by their "engineers".

A recent post from someone on the other forum:

“I installed my cat shields over the weekend. Prior to installing the driver side shield, I trimmed the corner off the tab where the bolts go (as shown in a photo earlier in this thread) to provide enough room to create clearance between the cat and the shield. By pushing the shield down during install and tightening the inner bolts first, I was able to leave probably about 1/4" of clearance between cat and shield, resulting in no rattle or noise while driving.”

Did I just commit plagiarism?

 

[BADCUDA1]

A recent post from someone on the other forum:

“I installed my cat shields over the weekend. Prior to installing the driver side shield, I trimmed the corner off the tab where the bolts go (as shown in a photo earlier in this thread) to provide enough room to create clearance between the cat and the shield. By pushing the shield down during install and tightening the inner bolts first, I was able to leave probably about 1/4" of clearance between cat and shield, resulting in no rattle or noise while driving.”

Thanks!

 

[Connor MacLeod]

Thanks!

I'm the poster from the other forum; no offense taken, LOL!

Here's the photo I referenced (not my photo); you trim the corner by the bolt on the left side of the photo to allow the shield to move downward before it contacts the cross-bar.

 

[BADCUDA1]

? Looking at the picture it looks like the cali shield could have been pushed up as in deeper in the slots and moving the contact edge away from the support bar.

 

[TRD PANTHER]

I'm the poster from the other forum; no offense taken, LOL!

Here's the photo I referenced (not my photo); you trim the corner by the bolt on the left side of the photo to allow the shield to move downward before it contacts the cross-bar.

Thanks for posting the picture and Thanks for a pass on your post.

 

[Connor MacLeod]

? Looking at the picture it looks like the cali shield could have been pushed up as in deeper in the slots and moving the contact edge away from the support bar.

You could do that, but then the shield would be in contact with the catalyst heat shield and could rattle.