3rd Gen Tacoma Prinsu Cabrack Install

Installing brand new Prinsu roof rack on this 3rd Gen Toyota Tacoma
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[@WarPoet-In-Training]

Just in case someone else run into the same problem I did: these no longer ship with locking washers, but have locktite (or an equivalent) instead. Dont think you are missing parts, you aren't.

[@l.nguyen860]

I just got mine. According to the online instruction only the locking washers left out are those for the cross bars and to be used with loctite. For some reason, locking washers for rail-to-roof and for wind deflectors are also left out. Now I have to wait for their response to see what is supposed to be there.

[@youcanrunnaked]

@@l.nguyen860 Did Prinzu ever answer you? I'm guessing although the instructions are not clear, the deletion of lack washers applies to the entire assembly.

[@Trophykage]

Thanks for the guide! Just got mine installed just now!!!

[@xxjett13xx]

Great video dude! Found this to be very helpful, thanks!

[@michaelroback5883]

Thank you so much for this video. Love the rack itselft. Still making my mind about gettting it.

[@PrinsuRacks]

Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any other questions! We will also be having a sale this weekend!

[@redline870]

Seems kinda cheesy to have the one silver bar even though it’s difficult to see once installed. It’s only an extra $2 to upgrade to black for a 4 foot section of 80/20 extruded aluminum. For a $700 rack, I feel like that should be included.

[@solid4x432]

Maybe its not Anodized aluminum , maybe its paint? How do u know

[@joerockme7485]

GOOD JOB ...THANKS !

[@briancarpenter6413]

Nice!

[@xlr8r17]

Awesome design, Zach. I don't have my Tacoma yet, but will probably get your cab rack here soon. Keep up the good work.

[@goodtimesrkillinme1]

My cuts on the weather stripping did not look that good. Anyway, I installed this bad boy today and looks DOOOOOOOOOOPE as F. Just waiting on the light bar.

[@21159CLIV]

10:33 caught you looking at the end bar that’s standing on the shark fin. The last bar is horizontal - then in the next shot it’s upright. For 3rd gen the last bar needs to be upright to fit passes the shark fin right??

[@robtennant3689]

Hahaha. Good catch man. Caught you looking at them looking at......

[@l.nguyen860]

Hi, Can you also add a revised list of what hardware user is supposed to have? I got no locking washers at all (for rail-roof and wind defector). Thanks.

[@lloydmiller5474]

A metal drill bit would help drilling that, spade bits are not as accurate and harder to keep straight. to keep it straight use the shortest but possible!

[@mmunoz5875]

I don't have a TRD Pro with a snorkel but I plan on adding a Safari snorkel to my TRD OR, witch of the 2 roof racks do I need to order?

[@88timmyc]

Any torque specs for the roof mounting bolts?

[@Crza916]

Do you have a video of installing a light bar with the Prinsu light mount? I cannot figure out how it’s supposed to work. I don’t feel like it came with enough screws and doesn’t align the correct way. Thanks!

[@CBIOFFROADFAB]

We don't currently have a video of light installs, but we get asked a lot about it. I'll see about putting something together for that. In the meantime shoot us a message on Facebook or Instagram and I can better answer your question via pictures.

[@johnnocanuck]

Is it necessary to bother with the trim strip? Does it have any function other than cosmetic?

[@alsar4180]

Can I install awning to driver side or passenger side with this rack system?

[@bradybearboy]

Are you all going to develop your special edition roof rack designed for the Trd pro factory snorkel to be more functional as Toyota intended? It’s awesome you cut out a tiny piece to fit the snorkel head, but it seems like it was halfway thought out if you can’t even rotate the head of the air intake 180 degrees when driving in heavy snow/ ice like Toyota recommends. I may never have to rotate it but it’s one thing keeping me from purchasing this rack. What if I have to in the middle of a trip and literally can’t? Haha

[@CBIOFFROADFAB]

The best way to deal with this is with a snorkel cover/sock. The rack could not be changed enough to accommodate the rotation of the snorkel head. That being said we have never had any issues with our TRD pro and snorkel in heavy rain and snow so I don't think you have anything to worry about.

[@ld454]

I added silicon just like in the video, but kind of moved the spacers around quite a bit when trying to fit the bolts through. Would it be ok to put a little silicon between the spacer and the weather stripping on the top side of the rubber? I guess I want to know how critical is it to make sure there's a seal around the bolt? Thanks again for the video!

[@PrinsuRacks]

It it is something that you are concerned about, it wont hurt anything to add a little extra if needed.

[@rockygambina312]

I know this is 2 years old, but for anyone installing now, IT IS important to put a bunch of silicone. I had rain go down my A pillar and short the starter as I guess I didn't have enough. Big bill from shop to find the short.

[@slv_car_refinisher6864]

⁠@@PrinsuRacksI got the prinsu rack recently and it came with lock thread. Where this liquid supposed to go? I didn’t see that in the video

[@Infectedsexpistol]

what adjustment do i need to do when i purchase snorkel in the future because i have regular cab rack at the moment ive purchased the car rack way before they came out with snorkel place

[@PrinsuRacks]

Hi Michael, we do offer a modified CabRack that will work with the Desert Air Intake. The link is attached. 👍 prinsudesignstudio.com/product/special-edition-t2-t3-cabrack-with-toyota-desert-air-intake-fitment/

[@oysterjohn5669]

I have a Tacoma Crew cab with a Four Wheel Fleet Camper mounted on it. I would like to get that rack just for the purpose of mounting a Longer Wind Deflector for pushing the wind over the camper. Do you offer anything longer than the non-cut out wind deflector? If not, can you make one?

[@PrinsuRacks]

John Allen, the wind deflectors we manufacture for this rack are all the same length and unfortunately we are not able to create custom products at this time. If you are interested in the rack and need more information please feel free to call our sales team. 👍208-360-9542 or 866-522-0697

[@sworks7124]

Will the front wind deflector be touching the paint by the top of the windshield? If so how do you prevent scratching the paint at the contact point?

[@BrandonJones480]

That’s what the weather strip / guard is for, but you have to add it to the order separately

[@kidmoke]

Same question as Fak theRabbit. Why are you cutting the weather trim instead of just drilling all the way through?

[@maleman6029]

Because his brain doesn't work that well

[@e1975surf]

do you use any specific glue/silicon/3m/etc for the long roof plastic molding...what do you recommend?

[@PrinsuRacks]

Hi there, our engineer uses the silicone in the link below. www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b/versachem-5169/chemicals---fluids-16461/glues--adhesives---sealants-19861/gasket-makers---sealers-19581/166cc2694828/versachem-clear-super-silicone/73009/4776665?q=silicone&pos=3

[@edmcgee3512]

How much of a problem is it cleaning snow off of your roof with the rack installed? Same question about washing and waxing the roof?

[@CBIOFFROADFAB]

Its not bad at all. Obviously it isn't as easy as without a roof rack but when I clean my truck its pretty easy to get the roof washed too.

[@swagoverlandusa3045]

My prinsu didn’t have cut outs for bolts on my cross bars

[@PrinsuRacks]

Hi there, did you purchase your roof rack recently? Older products may not have received the new crossbars. If your purchase was recent and you would like to discuss swapping the crossbars please give our customer service team a call when you can. [phone] or [phone]

[@thatsicktacosauce]

Torque specs?

[@achristianson4059]

Why don’t you zoom in on the fasteners

[@mountainguys]

Wait a second. I recognize that license plate. Are you guys based in Idaho?? And if so can I just pick up my rack that I ordered tonight instead of paying the $50 bucks for shipping? 🤣

[@mountainguys]

Oh nevermind, just looked it up and see you guys are in IF. I'm in Boise so I'll take the shipping instead. Alway nice to Buy Idaho though. Now I feel even better about my purchase 😉

[@l.nguyen860]

Would Skycamp Mini clamps work on these cross bars ? Does anyone know ? Thanks for asnwering.

[@PrinsuRacks]

We haven't done any test fitting so we cant say for sure but it should mount up without a problem

[@kaomatic]

serious question, why not just drill all the way through?

[@daveybernard1056]

You'll hit the driver on his head.

[@cynic13]

So can you just not angle that moonroof now with the bar in the way?

[@CBIOFFROADFAB]

Yes the tilt feature and the slide feature of the sunroof work completely as they should.

[@noahstamey147]

I ordered a rack and it came in but my wind deflector wasn’t in the box

[@cbiprinsuinstalls]

Hey, could you please reach out to our customer service team at [e-mail]

[@mrspiceywolf]

Crazy question, but. If you know there is a metal strip in the gasket why not just use a bit for drilling steel?

[@Leon_497]

Will this work with all models? I have a sr model.

[@PrinsuRacks]

This will work on all 3rd gen tacomas except the special edition dessert intake one which we make a separate rack for.

[@jaysonbarlow3540]

Do you guys make a rack for a truck with a shell?

[@PrinsuRacks]

Hey there! Yes, they are called Universal Top racks. The Tacoma will need the 47-inch wide model.

[@Dieiamgi]

My crossbar bag doesnt have the lock washers?

[@PrinsuRacks]

We stopped offering lock washers with our products you can find our reasoning here: cbioffroadfab.com/helical-spring-washers-in-cbi-products/

[@Dieiamgi]

@@PrinsuRacks thanks

[@octaviolozano6890]

What if I lost the mounting hardware? Any replacement kit for sale?

[@PrinsuRacks]

Yes if you just give us a call, our customer service team will help you get taken care of!

[@octaviolozano6890]

@@PrinsuRacks I contacted support through email but was told there was no replacement hardware mounting kit for roof rack.

[@PrinsuRacks]

@@octaviolozano6890 Can you please reach out to our customer service team at [e-mail] or you can contact us by phone at [phone] and anyone of our team members will help get you taken care of.

[@julestrdprodjimavicpro2869]

just got mine and installing in the morning!!!! voodoobluetacolife19💙🌮

[@danielfuentes7979]

Do you guys have any discounts codes?

[@PrinsuRacks]

We will be releasing black Friday promos on Monday

[@tomkelly3896]

Can i leave the blackvweatherstrip off?

[@PrinsuRacks]

Hey Tom! Although not recommended, you are more than welcome to leave the weather stripping off. This stripping reduces wind from entering underneath the wind deflector. The noise level will decrease as well.

[@tomkelly3896]

@@PrinsuRacks ok.. thx

[@diliano243]

ever think of a hole saw? lol

[@paul_hd1875]

10:52... though the cheap out silver bar was "complete covered"... guess not. Pretty weak promo... didn't mention the shark fin antenna crossbar adjustability... which the rack was sitting on when you first set it on the truck... and you installed the crossbars directly over the moon/sun roof. Us consumers are smarter than you think... and we do our homework.

[@PrinsuRacks]

We would love to help answer your questions. The crossbars are all fully adjustable. They work around the shark fin antenna as well if that is what you were referring to. As for the sunroof you can install the crossbars however you want depending on the type of view you want. The wind deflector options are setup so you can use a light bar with a cutout or not. Let us know if we can help with anything else!

[@rubenzamora9960]

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see these are adjustable.

[@jwbraughton]

That's the wind deflector with the cut out for a light bar. Once that is installed, you won't see that. Lol... Guess some consumers are smarter than others....

[@imgio3530]

Couldn’t you just spray paint it with flat black spray paint to match it with the rest of the rack?

[@mmunoz5875]

link for that rack?

[@PrinsuRacks]

prinsudesignstudio.com/product/special-edition-t2-t3-cabrack-with-toyota-desert-air-intake-fitment/ 👍😎

[@CBIOFFROADFAB]

prinsudesignstudio.com/category/3rd-gen-tacoma/

[@jaysonbarlow3540]

Do you guys make a rack system for a truck with a shell?

[@blazedhobo8596]

not much info on rack for f150! let me see that content

[@patrickmessier1642]

too cheap to powder coat the bracket, and do you think , since there isn't any paint, they could mark where the nuts go so when you put the air deflector on they're all in the right location. Petty I know, but for the price? I cant take it anymore, for an ugly ass roof rack that costs way too much, you'd think they would send an install cd or something a little more professional, considering the money there making on some aluminum extrusions and erector set scraps, $200 extra for the black texture paint. send me two please.

[@CBIOFFROADFAB]

I'm not entirely sure of what you are referring to but I'll try and answer your questions. I'm assuming you are referring to the silver crossbar that is used for the wind deflector. That particular crossbar is anodized just like the rest of them but it is a clear anodizing rather than black. We wouldn't want to harm the coating in any way to mark where the nuts go as that would weaken the finish. The wind deflector crossbar is different than the others so that is the reason that is is clear and not black. As for installation we have a great PDF install guide as well as a video install guide that work well for most people. We also have a great customer service team that is always willing to help with any install questions plus our tech is more than happy to hop on a phone call to get people taken care of. As always if you have any particular questions or concerns please reach out and we will get you taken care of!