Tacoma Roof Rack Install - LoyalDriven

[@adolforodas7150]

WOW!! I thought so, you video just clarify me about the pre-drill holes for the bolts. Thanks for your great video, very self explanatory, really appreciate it

[@michaelroback5883]

Thank you for your video. This a great looking rack. Clear instructions as yours is what we needed.

[@Jayfrompasadena]

Was not expecting to be able to penetrate with a screw driver. Thank you for leading the way

[@rbrown2895]

Didn’t know it was so easy! I’ve got a Tundra that needs a rack!! Thanks!!

[@devinstetler3612]

I want to order this roof rack! Thanks for the very informative video. I didn’t think it would be this easy. What model of Yakima is this. I have the same cab as yours. Thanks again

[@kevinpecunia2432]

Thank you, for the brief and thorough video.

[@elfpimp1]

Wow, that's simple and so damn easy! Also gives the Taco a cool look AND it's FUNCTIONAL!!!

[@lifeproject9182]

Your video is the most specific I saw

[@LoyalDriven]

Thanks very much for the kind comment. Have an awesome day!

[@campboujee]

I watch a few of these yours was the easiest to follow thanks

[@NoOne-jb6lr]

Got a set of these coming today. Good instructions.

[@rickrangel6938]

HOLY MOLLY!!! So the truck comes predrilled should one want to install a roof rack? I did not know that....LOL. I though you had to drill holes into the roof of the truck....LOL. I feel so dumb now...LOL. Thanks for sharing. I learned something new today, that is for sure!!! Now for sure I'm going to install a roof rack for my Toyota Tundra. I love my truck!!! Once again, thanks for sharing your expertise and valuable information with us, its much obliged.

[@EricPetermann]

Great video, thank you, Did you indicate you were going to mount a Yakima bike holder on the rack? Has that worked out? I’m hoping to do the same…

[@jmmora084]

Great video!!! After you installed the racks, did you experience and water leaks? I want to installed them into my 2014 Tacoma but I want to make sure that there are no leaks. Thanks!!

[@LoyalDriven]

Jmmora278 I experienced NO leaks at all after install.

[@juanpizarro6642]

Leak from where?? I have the same question I hear some people have a leaks problem and I don’t understand? The screws pass tru the roof top ?

[@Upstatefire15]

I just had a leak this morning at my B post....seat belt was soaked as was the headliner and floor where the B post is....cant wait to figure this out

[@Eastsidegeorgiaboy]

Use rtv sealant in the bolt holes and on top of the bolts after you screw them in. Also, switch out the foam washers that come with the roof rack, for some 1/4" diameter rubber washers. You may want to swap all of the bolts that came with the rack to something stainless steel. You may want to change it to a Phillips style bolt as well. The main thing is to use a silicone sealant and to make sure the bolts and threads are covered.

[@kenchester3072]

@@Eastsidegeorgiaboy My rack came in yesterday and I have the RTV sealant for the install. I don't want a leak in my new $40K truck.

[@Patriot407]

I did install my OEM roof rack myself. I followed the instructions meticulously. However, I noticed that when heavy rain came down, my headliner interior got all wet. I’m not sure if that's a poor design from Toyota, but I was let down.

[@Joetrout]

I had to add silicone to the holes and the bolts to keep it from leaking.

[@Murphy007]

I don’t have the roof rack and it leaks even after Toyota “fixing” the bed light leak.

[@paulanthony2433]

Thank you - very clear instructions

[@raulv6055]

Nice ! very easy to follow thanks ....nice Tacoma !!!

[@fortbowie1]

Great looking TACO, good vid,,,, but 1 question,, you didn’t show how the “washers” were installed in detail.. 5 of them & was there any possibility of water leaking in that channel(s)? Thanks LD

[@shaun9209]

I’m surprised there is not washers for the bolt side as well. Have you had any water issues getting into roof?

[@aaronravago2804]

Do you have to remove that OEM rack system in order to put the Yakima rack system or do you just add Yakima cross bars?

[@carlosrivera-di3gq]

Great, this video is awesome 👌👏thank you man!!

[@jod1113]

Thanks for posting. Nice job.

[@nickanderson9742]

Thanks for this video, installed on my 2021 this weekend. However, I can’t seem to find any Yakima’s or Thule’s that are compatible with the OEM roof rack system on the ‘21...did I make a big mistake of buying this thing?

[@patrickyoung2151]

You can find a decent looking knockoff on ebay for about 120$

[@Lobo59470]

Wild question. That brack that’s holding it seems narrow enough to fit my Toyota hatchback. Other than any other random issue, does anyone think it absolutely wouldn’t fit?

[@TheRainHarvester]

How much is mpg reduced with a roof rack with nothing else strapped onto rack?

[@bobbylee9000]

just noticed a leak this morning after an entire day of rain....driver and passenger seat belts were soaked. I installed it 2 months ago and used silicone on all attached screws. I'm removing the entire roof rack and sealing it up with more silicone. a water test is needed to see if this is the problem. I can't think of anything else that would cause it!

[@Vanwolfstein]

I’ve never seen a Tacoma with a sunroof before

[@ggg8151]

I know I'm late but the newer 3rd Gen Tacoma's have sunroof options that usually come with the premium packages.

[@RapiAdventureCanada]

Do you how to change or fixing blindspot mirror on passenger side? Coz my sensor is not working. Thanks Sir

[@DjSpiderAZ]

Hello brother this is nick writing you from chandler Arizona, have question 4u how hard is to installed the roof on the Tacoma , no need professional person anyone who like it this job, can du the instaletion, have a Toyota Tacoma 2008 but I take to the body shop for full body painting, and after that I need installed new roof rack similar then yours.. no need a drill right. ?? Please gimm a hand

[@kimtaylor479]

Thank you!

[@09facivicsi]

Mines was leaking from the passenger side after the rack the install. Hope yours doesn't do the same. I've since solved the problem with gasket and thread sealer.

[@scarinit]

Did you apply gasket underneath and around the washers?

[@robertwoodruff6680]

did you have a leak inside your cab?

[@jayboogie27]

Thanks for the video! Did you ever experience any leaks after installing the roof rack?

[@robertwoodruff6680]

I'm curious, do you mean a leak inside your cab?

[@wtfu812omg]

Jason Carey I was going to ask the same thing I would imagine you could avoid a little possibilities of leak if you use marine glue around the area that you both down and rather than answer a question with a question to the guy who made the video I would have to say yes he’s talking about whether or not it leaks inside the cab through the threaded holes that are on top of your roof that you installed the roof rack on

[@timothyyoung3658]

OK, I must be dense and need a little help. The side rail that sits upon the base (which is bolted to truck) swings over to the other side and fits into the hole on the other side. But with the cheap OEM rack I bought what do the bolts mount to? I only have a have a long bolt but it doesn't attach to anything. Any ideas?

[@joecenturion]

There's a bracket for each side that is attached to the roof using 4 pink bolts and 4 rubber washers. The rails fit on the brackets and have 6 long blue bolts and 6 rubber washers which attach to the roof. The 4 short blue bolts attach the rails to the brackets. The one long bolt attaches the swing arm crossbar on the passenger side. The driver side swing arm crossbar comes already attached to the rail so that's why there's only one long bolt.

[@j-c-g7509]

Are you by any chance using the Yakima Timberline Towers with that rack to get the Yakima crossbars mounted?

[@LoyalDriven]

Yessir, absolutely - that is how I did it since I did not want the tower grabs from the door frame.

[@davidwright7049]

Can a 40” led curved light bar be installed between the front of these roof racks?

[@tougervue4806]

Too clean

[@gt4033133]

Greetings from Miami. Where did you purchased those roof racks. Do you have a link Thanks

[@LoyalDriven]

Lenny Cordero I purchased directly from my local Toyota dealer in St. Louis - they price matched what I found it online for.

[@gt4033133]

@@LoyalDriven Thank you

[@cherist2]

Looks great!

[@CABIX_81]

Where did you buy it? I want to order me one for my 2014 tacoma

[@peaceguru84]

Great video. Do you have a link to the rails you used? What kind are they?

[@LoyalDriven]

peaceguru84 they are the factory rails from Toyota ... any Toyota dealer can order... also check prices online and most dealers will match the price for you if you ask nicely.

[@lindsaygodman1102]

I have seen other rack install videos, where people drill/cut through the weather stripping as to keep it on the truck. Would that be possible with this rack? Or do you remove the weather stripping permanently? TIA

[@Eastsidegeorgiaboy]

Doesn't look possible. A lot of it replaces the factory weatherstripping. I see no reason to use both. You end up ruining the factory weatherstripping if you drill through it. If you just take it off, you can re-use it.

[@Eastsidegeorgiaboy]

Btw, those people who were cutting the factory weatherstripping were installing a "Prinsu" style roof rack. One of the requirements of the Prinsu rack is that it reuses your oem weatherstripping, but it needs to be cut. With the oem roof rack, there is no cutting involved. Since it was made by Toyota, it was designed to take the place of the original weatherstripping so that you can reuse it if you ever decide to take off or sell your Toyota roof rack.

[@alexdavis1276]

I must own the only tacoma in the world that does not have the spongy weather strip area that has the tapped screws

[@llllll-ux2lz]

Im looking for a video to take it off. I don’t like it. But im finding tons of install videos

[@borreg35]

How much do the racks cost

[@bennettray22]

Do you have a link to the place you purchased the rails?

[@LoyalDriven]

Hi Raymond, it was so long ago and it was at my local dealer in St. Louis. I would recommend an online search and then ask your local dealer if they’ll honor the price or give a discount. Most dealers will and you’ll save on shipping. Hope this helps!

[@bennettray22]

Thank you

[@samuelmorgan4189]

Is this the pretty much same installment with the older model (2015) as well or specifically new model tacoma. What differs from the old and new model?

[@LoyalDriven]

Samuel Morgan not sure as I have never installed on a previous gen Tacoma... but I’m sure it is very similar. Install is very simple IMO.

[@samuelmorgan4189]

@@LoyalDriven awesome, thanks anyways. Im sure not that much has really changed on the roof from generation change. Appreciate the reply.

[@patrickyoung2151]

From my research, they seem to be interchangeable

[@hectorsanchez8608]

Is it compatible with a 2014 prerunner tacoma?

[@JohnShaw26.2]

How much is the OEM rack?

[@traceyjscott069]

Do they make those for a Tundra Crewmax?

[@SwirlyNikkO]

Link to roof rack?

[@jasmeonce]

Was there holes on the truck already?

[@LoyalDriven]

jasmeonce yes the holes are already there and simply covered by a tape that is painted over at the factory

[@cttc1016]

Did you ever add your aftermarket bars to that rack ? Id like to know how that is done

[@LoyalDriven]

cttc1016 yes, I did. However I have no video on that install. The Yakima part (product name) I used was TimberLine with the Corebar. TimberLine is a great product that wraps securely (and locks) around the side bar/rail (or existing side rails). I’m a fan of Yakima products and enjoyed the setup. Hope that helps.

[@cttc1016]

Thanks !

[@patrickryan328]

do you have pics somewhere? thinking of doing the same thing!

[@dps2333]

@@LoyalDriven This is exactly the route I'm looking to take as well. I just received the OEM rack today. Did you (or can you for that matter) add a wind fairing to the Timberline system off the OEM rack? I've heard from others that the OEM rack when deployed makes quite a bit of wind noise. Great install video!

[@carlosolorzano]

@@LoyalDriven The timberline looks like it needs to wrap around a raised side rail but the OEM is flush mounted. Can you talk me through how you attached this to your OEM rail? Thanks!

[@vaminglee8019]

how much was the one roof rack

[@bradgt5130]

Vaming Lee like 300. But only can support like 100 lbs. just keep that in mind.

[@caseythrasher]

So you poke holes in the truck? Foes it leak?

[@SixStringflyboy]

The holes are already there from the factory, they're just covered with paint/clear coat. That's what he's poking through.

[@osycastanon2980]

Where did you buy it? Do you have a link ? Thank you in advance

[@LoyalDriven]

Osy Castanon purchased from my local Toyota dealer.

[@osycastanon2980]

Thank you, nice video by the way

[@easyjohnny4320]

What’s the part or model number? Tnx

[@LoyalDriven]

Easy Johnny (PT278-35130)

[@rokiotoex3553]

rokiotoex.com/shop/roof-rack-cross-bars-fit-for-2005-2018-toyota-tacoma-double-cab-aluminum-baggage-side-rails-bars-crossbars-oem-style-150lbs-capacity-load-luggage-cargo-roof-cross-bars-black/

[@HiSteOfMnd]

By any chance are you a member on Tacoma World?

[@LoyalDriven]

Adio V honestly can't remember, I need to check!

[@an10nee]

Anyone know does the gen 2 gave something like this

[@solja8war]

Which slots do the blue and red screws go into? Also some youtubers mentioned that they had to bend the front bracket 1/4" down to get the rails to stay flushed in the front. Did you have that issue?

[@LoyalDriven]

solja8war pink (red) bolts are for the front frame portion, blue bolts are for the rest of the install. I saw that folks recommended bending but I did not and have not noticed any issues (no wind noise and no water leaks).

[@solja8war]

Thanks LoyalToyota. I got mine installed only to find out that the position of the crossbars cannot fit to hold a cargo box. In addition I've heard this roof rack is not sturdy enough for any cargo boxes. More for snowboards and bikes. =/

[@LoyalDriven]

solja8war yeah I heard the same but plan to put a cargo box anyway (lol) with the addition of Yakima Timberline supports and Jetstream cross bars.

[@crone1500]

LoyalDriven have you used the support and cross bars, if so can you make a video of it. thanks

[@alexv8257]

How much is the roofvrack and where I cannbuynit

[@hondaman991]

look on eBay. I just got mine in today 8-1-19 and ordered it 7-28-19 installation was a breeze. I paid 103.88 shipped! 2012 tacoma double cab.

[@LeonidasD828]

Neptuned910 z but did it fit? a lot of people complain that the non oem ones don’t fit correctly

[@245bgk]

Do you have the link where I can get it

[@willamrivera7467]

www.ebay.com/itm/Roof-Rack-for-2005-2019-Toyota-Tacoma-Double-Cab-Cross-Bars-Side-Rails-Set-US-/174260509501?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

[@eslyreyes3164]

where you buy the racks

[@LoyalDriven]

Esly Reyes I purchased them from Jay Wolfe a Toyota in Ballwin, Missouri (west of St. Louis).

[@hchoudhury2953]

Esly Reyes how much do they cost ?

[@dillonthompson9656]

H Choudhury from $250 -$350 depending on where you buy it.

[@keithmccall8727]

Anyone have trouble with the final bolt into the swing arm? Mine has nothing to screw into, just open hole.

[@LoyalDriven]

I’d have your local Toyota dealer check it out, perhaps it was missed during production.

[@keithmccall8727]

@@LoyalDriven good call. a well-placed wire tie did the trick for now, but it needs to be right. Thanks!

[@patrickyoung2151]

Has anyone bought the 120$ ones from ebay and are they decent?

[@Eastsidegeorgiaboy]

I was scared that the quality wasn't up to par. They look identical to the oem ones. I didn't chance it. I just feel they wont last as long.

[@richaftanas9609]

Invented by my brother at JAC Products...

[@ericlentz7236]

Does the headliner have to be removed for this install?

[@simpleman8264]

Didn't you watch the video ?

[@Jdcoutts]

The poor sunroof...

[@Eastsidegeorgiaboy]

??? Wtf are you talking about?

[@JorgeGonzalez-vq8fv]

✌👉🇵🇷😁👍

[@JoseGarcia-dw9tt]

Looks horrible with the rack, opinion.

[@LoyalDriven]

Thanks for your opinion lol