"Wheeler's Anonymous"

POR-15 for those drilled holes and you'll be protected from rust.

 

Drilling straight into the metal according to the mounting instructions. Though the write-ups I've read suggest laying down a rubber seal and using sealant that I'll be picking up from the hardware store before I do the install.

 

I bet that rack will hold A LOT of weight once installed. I installed my rack onto the OEM rack which is only supposed to hold about 100lbs. I currently have a Plano case that holds a shovel, axe, tow strap and misc tools. I have traction boards up there, lights and an ARB awning. I'm probably over the weight limit but its seems to be holding up just fine. I want to add a high-lift but I dont believe I can. I'll have to save for a year and get a Prinsu

 

According to the note that was included by Smittybilt with the rack, they don't recommend going over 150lbs. As long as it'll hold my hi-lift, a shovel, maybe a jerry can and a few miscellaneous tools then I'll be set

 

Should work good for what you have in mind! Too much weight up there will be too top heavy anyways

 

True...I might need to counter the weight with a few hundred lbs worth of sandbags in the bed, lol

 

I can't notice the weight on my roof. Only thing I notice is the LOUD howling that it makes.

 

I also have load e KO2's so maybe that helps??

 

yeah the write ups I read mentioned that as well oh well, it'll be my truck's signature "howl"

 

I have E load KO2's as well

 

It only bothered me for the first month or so. Now I'm used to it. I does get annoying on the freeway if you're driving for hours. Like the trip to pismo will suck lol

 

Just turn up the music

I've got a vibe about 65-70 so that's what I do.. have chased the problem for some time now with only dead ends

 

I had a nasty vibe around 60. Balancing the tires and an alignment fixed it

 

Now I have a clicking sound that only happens when I brake hard. IDK what it is but its pissing me off

 

Wish it was that simple.. have got an alignment last week, retorqued all bolts, drive shaft rebalanced and checked out, checked u joints, checked carrier bearing, checked wheel bearings.. Kinda over it at this point

 

My reason is I have a bestop

 

I'm getting a Softtopper in the future, plus I want to mount my lights on the roof and have a little extra storage up there.

I'm sort of on an expo-build I guess, lol.

 

I'm also looking into soft tops, like the fact that I can sleep in there an also be able to take my dirtbike around when it's down without having to deal with storing a hard top

 

Yup, plus I think the utilitarian look of them suits the first gen Tacoma look really well. I also like the idea of being able to remove/install it with ease, kind of reminds me of the removable tops on the first gen 4runners back in the day (kind of a stretch, but still).

 

Sliders welded on are removable with some grinding. Holes in roof are permanent. Make sure you seal it with a generous amount of silicone.

They advertise way less than it can actually hold just to be safe.

Get a Prinsu, I really liked mine on my Tacoma. Held my tent just fine.

You should be okay. I never felt too top heavy with my tent up there

Mine was bad on the tacoma. When I put the lightbar in this rack, it got bad too. I fixed it since then though.

You guys with softoppers should talk to billy from @Bruteforce Fab about making a skeleton for the softopper. I had an idea to make an internal skeleton that came through the top of the canvas in order to be able to mount a roof rack on it and hold a lot of weight. I ended up getting a shell for cheap but I really wish I went that route. Billy and I talked about it a bit and he was interested. I'd still love to see somebody do it!