What did you do to/in your 5th Gen today?!

Installed a 40" Rigid LED, looks great and mounting the light on the rack took all of 2 minutes but I was not able to run the wiring along the windshield seal as expected. I tried at first stuffing the wire between the seal and the A pillar and was not able to get even 1 wire to fit so I decided to remove the seal and try that route, while I think it is possible I was not getting good results and so unless I figure out what I was doing wrong I will end up using the wiring in the Gobi rack and running the wires through either a marine grade grommet in the roof or more likely into the back hatch and use the factory grommet if there is room. I did test the light and was very impressed with the in person brightness, sadly am feeling like a poser with a light not connected on the roof.
Mines like your. Never would connect mine to my roof..
 
Went off-road sight seeing in Sedona. First time tried 4Lo for real use. The truck handled the rough terrain extremely well.
 

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Hi Lift Mount and MaxTrax

Copied custom idea from [MENTION=116723]Spixelz[/MENTION] and mounted Hi Lift Jack. Used plastidip to cover the white spacers.

Planning to store MaxTrax behind passenger seats.
 

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Copied custom idea from [MENTION=116723]Spixelz[/MENTION] and mounted Hi Lift Jack. Used plastidip to cover the white spacers.

Planning to store MaxTrax behind passenger seats.

Will they fit back there? I didn't think there was room between the wheel wells, hence why mine are on the roof.
 
Copied custom idea from [MENTION=116723]Spixelz[/MENTION] and mounted Hi Lift Jack. Used plastidip to cover the white spacers.

Planning to store MaxTrax behind passenger seats.

Hey, not sure what you're expecting to use your maxtrax for, if sand then your storage should be ok, if mud, you might wanna rethink. Mine get super dirty and caked so putting them inside the vehicle wouldn't be wise.
 
Hey, not sure what you're expecting to use your maxtrax for, if sand then your storage should be ok, if mud, you might wanna rethink. Mine get super dirty and caked so putting them inside the vehicle wouldn't be wise.

Yes sir, mounts from MaxTrax on order. Missed that option during the group buy.
 
Will they fit back there? I didn't think there was room between the wheel wells, hence why mine are on the roof.

They fit in front of the wells behind the 2nd row. Just barely.


Hey, not sure what you're expecting to use your maxtrax for, if sand then your storage should be ok, if mud, you might wanna rethink. Mine get super dirty and caked so putting them inside the vehicle wouldn't be wise.

I keep a painters plastic and a cheap towel in the car. If the Maxtraks are muddy so am I.
 
Installed a 40" Rigid LED, looks great and mounting the light on the rack took all of 2 minutes but I was not able to run the wiring along the windshield seal as expected. I tried at first stuffing the wire between the seal and the A pillar and was not able to get even 1 wire to fit so I decided to remove the seal and try that route, while I think it is possible I was not getting good results and so unless I figure out what I was doing wrong I will end up using the wiring in the Gobi rack and running the wires through either a marine grade grommet in the roof or more likely into the back hatch and use the factory grommet if there is room. I did test the light and was very impressed with the in person brightness, sadly am feeling like a poser with a light not connected on the roof.

I just finished wiring a similar bar (Procomp 37 3/4") on my 2014 Trail. I did run it all the way to the back of the truck and then forward up through the Gobi rails. I was able to tuck the wires under the sill plates and inner panels without pulling anything. I did have to thread between the driver and passenger door and between the passenger door and rear cargo area. In the back the wiring fits nicely under the door seal then inside the headliner through the existing wiring grommet. Gobi recommended 12G wiring so I used the 14G that Gobi installed to pull the 12. That turned out to be the hardest part of the whole install as my 1st attempt was a total fail. If you can get away with the 14g I recommend it as the 12G is a tight fit.
 
How did you mount them on the roof?

With the MaxTrax Mounting Pins and large washers to sandwich the rack between the washer and the mount. It took several tries to get them installed in a position that didn't require excessive force to get the mats on I am happy with them up there vs inside. Only major downside is currently there is no way to lock them so anyone who knew what they were looking at could make away with a couple hundred bucks in mats in a hurry. However.......I avoid sketchy places, the mats are hard to see on the roof, most have no idea what they are, would assume they were locked and I don't live my life in fear so I doubt I will worry about figuring that one out.........that said I do plan to do something about the 40" light bar as it is more visible and would not require getting on the roof to steal.

...O how I wish it was still that clean up there
 

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With the MaxTrax Mounting Pins and large washers to sandwich the rack between the washer and the mount. It took several tries to get them installed in a position that didn't require excessive force to get the mats on I am happy with them up there vs inside. Only major downside is currently there is no way to lock them so anyone who knew what they were looking at could make away with a couple hundred bucks in mats in a hurry. However.......I avoid sketchy places, the mats are hard to see on the roof, most have no idea what they are, would assume they were locked and I don't live my life in fear so I doubt I will worry about figuring that one out.........that said I do plan to do something about the 40" light bar as it is more visible and would not require getting on the roof to steal.

...O how I wish it was still that clean up there


Did the MaxTrax not fit horizontally the Gobi? I just got mine but havent tried laying them across the rack yet.
 
Went to the Colorado Toyota jamboree this past weekend. Wheeled Tin Cup Pass, Iron Chest Mine & Billings lake.
 

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Put on wheel spacers and lifted it this weekend. Now if I could get my Gobi rack I ordered forever ago! Plus side is they install for free since I'm local.
 
Left work early to cruise the sandy spots :frog:

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And, of course, the mandatory flex shots..

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