Sherpa Crestone PEAK SERIES Roof Rack - Walk-through, Install & Review

The 4Runner got a pretty awesome upgrade a few months ago that I’d been looking forward to for quite some time: the Crestone roof rack from Sherpa Equipment Co. I'm excited to share this rack with you, how to install it, and what my experience has been like with it.
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[@bajadesigns]

Absolutely love the Sherpa Rack!

[@DocWrangler]

nice, now I need a sherpa rack!...well, maybe the rig first! great video

[@nickmcdvtt]

Haha thanks, Ian!

[@blainemills987]

Excellent video. Great job. Ordered one 2 days ago. Glad I went Sherpa.

[@nickmcdvtt]

Thank you! I’m glad it was helpful for you. You’re gonna love the rack. Sherpa is 100% the way to go. Good luck with the install and if any questions pop up, fire away.

[@elizabethgibson9337]

Great video!! Thank you!

[@zalllon]

Great install video, thank you for taking the time to record it and do the voice over an edit. I know how much time that consumes. I’m hoping to install my Crestone on my. 4Runner in the next 1 to 2 weeks (fingers crossed for good weather), as I bought mine during Black Friday, and they received it just before Christmas. Really eager to get it installed, and wife will be happy to get it out of the dining room lol.

[@nickmcdvtt]

Haha happy wife, happy life, right? That’s awesome. I’m glad the video was helpful for you. You’ll be stoked on the rack!

[@tiotiotio-wu3lj]

​@@nickmcdvtt🎉🎉😂😅😅😅😊😊

[@techiemarksman]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your experience. Been deciding between Sherpa Rack ans Westscott Design racks. One caught my attention about sherpa was the rubber blocks. That is really a well thought design instead of applying a sealant. I might go with Sherpa esp they have the Crestone Sports series now and it suits my needs. Looking forward to your videos. Cheers!

[@nickmcdvtt]

Thanks! Sherpa is such a genuine company too. Great people there!

[@jonatbass1111]

Thanks for sharing.. cool design on your front fairing.. is that a sticker or Vinyl wrap?

[@nickmcdvtt]

It’s a vinyl wrap from @tacovinyltv.

[@dylanh9170]

Sick…this excites me that I have one coming… What tent do you use on the roof?

[@nickmcdvtt]

I have the iKamper BDV. Building iKamper’s BDV Hardshell Rooftop Tent + Why I Got One kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZnPgI2ifZyhZs0

[@GeefromBC]

Nice install and review Nick. That rubber blocks are great ideas. How does the price compare with the Prinsu racks? Looks like it’s a quality rack 👌🏽

[@nickmcdvtt]

Thanks, Gari! Yeah, the rack is high-quality for sure and I’ve looked at Prinsu, but it’s tough to beat Sherpa. The Crestone costs about $300 more, but the difference in price is well worth it.

[@GeefromBC]

@@nickmcdvtt If the quality is a lot better then I think paying another $300 is worth it.

[@smithwerkz]

Ummm how in the heck do you keep your weather stripping from flying away

[@torogidrew6291]

I have the same roof rack everything is nice but the wind noise is annoying me specially going over 70mph. How's yours?

[@nickmcdvtt]

I haven’t had that issue. This rack is whisper quiet. Try adjusting the position of your fairing a little and see if that helps.

[@MWDAdventures]

ok, I order the rack. how did you get the decals on the air dam? Who did you use?

[@nickmcdvtt]

Taco Vinyl should have what you’re looking for.

[@_madpanda]

Sherpa Sport or Prinsu? 🤔

[@EPiQ_cR]

Awesome video! I’ll be between the Sherpa and Westcott Designs now. Weird question…have you done voice acting for games before? Your recorded voice-over sections sound soooo much like a narrator in something, but I can’t remember what…

[@nickmcdvtt]

Thank you! I’m glad you found it helpful. I’ve gotten to know some of the crew at Sherpa and they are great people. The company as a whole is very genuine and authentic. Definitely feel good about supporting them. No, I’ve never been a voice actor before, but I’m flattered you think I’d make a decent one haha

[@EPiQ_cR]

@@nickmcdvtt if I ever find the game I’m thinking of, I’ll be sure to let you know, haha! My primary motivation to the Westcott is they have the optional floor panels that let you create a platform. I want to be able to occasionally use as a photography perspective for Timelapses and stuff. I’m sure I could achieve something similar on other racks with plywood, it just wouldn’t be as refined looking. But I’m trying to find the best of all worlds. Sherpa is def on the short list though!

[@nickmcdvtt]

Sherpa has panels that allow you to do that and they have two different sizes, I believe. They also have a whole suite of brackets and accessories.

[@Engnear86]

How is it operating your sun roof with the roof rack on?

[@nickmcdvtt]

The rack doesn’t interfere even if you have crossbars over the sunroof.

[@tybro0103]

How is the wind noise?

[@nickmcdvtt]

Good question. I don't notice any wind noise. It's pretty quiet.

[@wanderlostNW]

I did exactly the opposite, I looked into Sherpa roof rack, and eventually chose Southern Style Off-road because of how their brackets designed, which are made of steel with gussets as reinforcement to reduce the repeat stress caused by swing force when off-roading. Everything is equal, we know the steel is a lot stronger than aluminum, plus the gusset making even more stronger. The L shaped Sherpa brackets are made of aluminum, it’s been bent already with stress, it will be fragile and easier to break after repeat stress.

[@nickmcdvtt]

Bottom line: the SSO is a good rack and I enjoyed it, but it simply doesn’t come close to the overall design, strength, and versatility the Sherpa delivers. Material thickness is not the only thing to consider in a rack’s design but if that is a large concern, Sherpa uses thicker, 1/4” aluminum sheet metal for added strength. Fatigue and ductile failure only occur in metals after repeated deformation and a certain number of cycles to failure, depending on material properties and part design. To my knowledge, no component of a Sherpa rack has ever bent within its tolerable load limits and I haven’t had that issue in my field testing, which includes off-roading in more rigorous places like Moab. It’s a more solid rack and even if a part does fail, Sherpa would take care of me because they back their products with a warranty. You’ll definitely enjoy your SSO. It was good to me. I was just ready for something much better to meet my future adventure plans. Thank you for your comments and support. Enjoy your rack and have fun on your adventures!

[@kuntsniffer9437]

If your bending 1/4” plate aluminum on a roof rack you are severely overloading your rack. I think if your hitting trees maybe, but even then you can’t go wrong with Sherpa. I have one myself on a 3rd gen Tacoma

[@morpheus1818]

Any water leaks?

[@nickmcdvtt]

None

[@user-jm5dw3gm8y]

Have a UpTop Overland roof rack on 4Runner. Stronger and have more confidence. Sherpa has only 2 mounting points in the factory holes. UpTop Overland has three secured mounting holes… much stronger. Rubber blocks will degrade over time, that’s just science, good Automotive RTV silicone with rubber better. 4:11