The Lair

All done with the front, I’ve still got it. Took me an hour from wheels up to wheels down. Everything went smoothly, minus the previous owner having red loctite over all the suspension for the spacer lift.

 

Bet your tr4 would look sick bobbed. Do it for the gram homie

 

Isn't that the truth!

Go Cheif's!!!

 

Go Taylor Swift’s boyfriends team Go!

 

Slick topped it today by removing the factory roof rack. If anything's going back up there it will be some low profile crossbars and a wedge RTT.

 

Cute truck my guy!

Link to the blue water flask in the background?

 

That is my dedicated camping pee bottle, for when I need to pee in the middle of the night and don't want to go outside. It gets washed and bleached after every trip.

 

To reuse as a drinking water cup?

 

Only for my worst enemies

 

If I am ever labeled as one of your enemies, please remind me never to drink water around you.

 

Be careful with those 5 beers that I owe you.

 

No rack looks good on the 5th gen. I've debated taking my roof rack off for the slick top look, but thats one of the only things keeping the 4th gen from becoming a subaru forester

 

You say that like it’s a bad thing, I love subies. DO IT.

 

I stumbled across this sale today while ordering some maintenance parts for the 4R.

https://autoparts.toyotaofdecatur.com/

 

Was anything needed to fill in holes or what-not? I've been wanting to do this, but worried about what was left over.

 

I used this kit to fill the holes. Once you remove the rack the holes have a raised shoulder around them so you can't just put the bolts back in, plus they're too long. This kit is perfect because you bolt down the trim retainer bracket, and then pop the trim in for a seamless look up top. I did use some non hardening silicone before installing.

$52 TOYOTA 2004 to 2020 4Runner 2006 to 2018 Rav4 ROOF Rack Removal Delete KIT OEM Genuine

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KTQ4HTC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/...8/versachem-3-ounce-gasket-sealant/ver0/23009

 

Ordered. Thank you.

 

A tip when removing (and installing) the bolts, loosen each one a little bit and jump back and forth, something to do with how the threaded holes are actually a bracket. I used a 1/2" drive 12mm which made it easy to get past the red threadlocker. This video explains it well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qu7Plf8Leo

 

Gotcha. Seems my usual method of cussing doesn't work for this.

 

It was easy, the whole thing took me 15 minutes. I'm just glad I checked the forums first because apparently if you undo the bolts "wrong" the bracket can drop into the headliner. Then you could start cussing.