If the vehicle is used for the off-road adventures it was built to tackle, there will also be numerous upgrades to consider. 350,000-Mile 4Runner (Photo/Nick LeFort)īy the time you finally arrive at a milestone like 350,000 miles, you’ve had the head rebuilt, gone through numerous suspension components, at least one radiator, a myriad of synthetic lubricants, and a ton of fun. In fact, there are 4Runners and Land Cruisers on the road with 500,000-plus miles on them. Toyota is known for going that extra mile. It caused me to hop out of the truck, give my dumbstruck 7-year-old a big hug, and take numerous glamor shots of the rig while the sun set around us and Jerry Garcia soloed on the radio. Perfectly timed just for the occasion, my other daughter and I were off-roading out in our favorite state forest when it happened. I ordered everything missing from Rhino Rack, so if anyone wants a good deal on a new platform (no backbone), check the classsifieds for my listing.The other night, coming home from dropping off my daughter at a friend’s house for a sleepover, my 2005 Toyota 4Runner hit 350,000 miles. A ratcheting wrench is your friend, not even enough clearance for a socket.Īnd now that it’s successfully installed, I’ve got a factory rack (sans center feet) available if anyone in New England needs one.Īlso, I ended up with a second rack from Amazon when the first arrived late and missing parts. VERY little clearance underneath, and it takes some contortion to get the center mounts engaged and tightened down. Had to cut the plastic and use vise grips to turn the bolts as others have.Īs far as the install goes, my only advice would be to keep the center cam lock bolts as loose as possible when setting the rack on the backbone. Finished destroying the factory center feet when I found they had been holding water and the bolts were rusted away. I had the center feet without the flip out panel, so I dinged them up a bit trying to open and expose the mounting bolts. Taking the factory rack off my 2000 was made difficult by the fact that I was following Rhino Rack’s directions for removal instead of the thread on Mud. With the rear hatch open, I have an inch or two of clearance between the spoiler and the rack.Īdded a Pioneer platform on the backbone system this week. I didn’t want to remove the spoiler so I measured out the spacing and drilled new mounting holes in the platform. ![]() Swapping the channels to run left to right takes all of 5 minutes. While not in use, the channels are mounted on the outer edges and create a “flush mounted roof rail” so to speak. I’m hoping that it will work with a Yakima Sky Rise RTT but that’s yet to be seen. ![]() I also got some of the 1220mm c-channel for mounting up the Thule ski box. If it ends up being to close to the truck, I can remove the required 5mm spacers and install some thicker ones as they make 5mm, 10mm, 15mm, 20mm, and 25mm spacers. ![]() I wanted the rack to be as close to the truck as possible so I went with the RCL feet which is 15mm lower than the recommended RCH feet. Turns out the it isn’t really an issue, just that the feet don’t fit into the base fit kit quite like I would hope. I thought I had some issues with the feet and Rhino Rack customer service has been great with getting it sorted. Overall, I’m super pleased with the setup and I’d definitely go the same route if I was to do it again. I finally got around to ordering a 76” x 54” Pioneer platform just before they shut down for the covid-19 fiasco.
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