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Really digging those RoadSafe recovery points! Very nice addition and smart as well.
ranma21
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Thanks for referring me, yup that is me, I am currently out of them but will have more in the coming shipment.
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got out the weekend before July 4th and had a relaxing weekend in not such a primitive place but still worth it! The showers were crucial and got me thinking if I want to install any way of carrying water on board.
But anyways it was surprisingly cooler than expected with the ridiculous heat we had closer to the city.
But anyways it was surprisingly cooler than expected with the ridiculous heat we had closer to the city.
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Finally got around to staining my KISS Drawer fronts. I had carpeted the insides when putting them together. I also added some straps to the sides so I can flip them up easily without having to open a drawer.
Next I think i'd like to cut the front part of them so I can flip them up when the rear seats are still up but I don't want to take it apart so I'll have to see if I can jigsaw it haha
Swapped hardware holding on the aux lights with stainless ones.
Put in fresh 555 upper and lower ball joints.
Had to refill grease on an outer CV boot.
Somehow the big pfran style clamp had popped off entirely on the outer boot
Next I think i'd like to cut the front part of them so I can flip them up when the rear seats are still up but I don't want to take it apart so I'll have to see if I can jigsaw it haha
Swapped hardware holding on the aux lights with stainless ones.
Put in fresh 555 upper and lower ball joints.
Had to refill grease on an outer CV boot.
Somehow the big pfran style clamp had popped off entirely on the outer boot
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they are wellvisors WellVisors Side Window Deflectors Lexus LX470 98-07 Premium Series
or i've seen them on amazon too Amazon.com : wellvisors lexus lx470 but you may have to filter through the search results as the search function doesn't work that great
or i've seen them on amazon too Amazon.com : wellvisors lexus lx470 but you may have to filter through the search results as the search function doesn't work that great
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With quarantine I got bored and wanted a rack but didn't want to drop close to 1k so I found some inspiration from 2 threads here on mud. if you search 8020 roof rack you should come across them. One was in the 200 series forum.
I went with the 15 series aluminum extrusions from www.tnutz.com (yes it's a Z on the end and yes they are legit)
the 15 series are just about the right thickness to be flush with the factory rails.
I went with the 1x1 corner gussets as opposed to plain L brackets and the 2x2 corner gussets seem to take up too much space for my liking.
Be sure to measure the width between your factory rails at all points you plan on placing a cross bar since there seems to be some variance among different trucks and years too. I measured probably 10 times with 2 tape measures before placing an order.
I also went with the standard tnuts and not the economy ones. Later on I may use economy for some attachments. I also went with the counterbore option as it should give me access to drop in carriage bolts or tnuts without having to slide them in from the end.
I've screen shotted my exact order.
This is basically the same type of bars that prinsu and prospeed and some other aftermarket rack makers are using. This is enough for me and should be for a while. The bars had a slight deflection when I stood in the center of it but i don't foresee myself putting that much weight on it in a single point.
i figure this I'll post a shameless plug here also for my instagram : www.instagram.com/ventureworks.us
I went with the 15 series aluminum extrusions from www.tnutz.com (yes it's a Z on the end and yes they are legit)
the 15 series are just about the right thickness to be flush with the factory rails.
I went with the 1x1 corner gussets as opposed to plain L brackets and the 2x2 corner gussets seem to take up too much space for my liking.
Be sure to measure the width between your factory rails at all points you plan on placing a cross bar since there seems to be some variance among different trucks and years too. I measured probably 10 times with 2 tape measures before placing an order.
I also went with the standard tnuts and not the economy ones. Later on I may use economy for some attachments. I also went with the counterbore option as it should give me access to drop in carriage bolts or tnuts without having to slide them in from the end.
I've screen shotted my exact order.
This is basically the same type of bars that prinsu and prospeed and some other aftermarket rack makers are using. This is enough for me and should be for a while. The bars had a slight deflection when I stood in the center of it but i don't foresee myself putting that much weight on it in a single point.
i figure this I'll post a shameless plug here also for my instagram : www.instagram.com/ventureworks.us
ElHefe
SILVER Star
What’s your clearance on the roof at the center point?
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I'll try to get a photo for you tomorrow. it's quite close but not touching
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thanks! recognize your name from IG!
Nice work with the rack! Why did you get the holes machined? ...and tnutz did it for you?
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yup
tnutz has a counter bore option
I did it so I can drop in a carriage bolt or other nuts if I need to without having to take the cross bars off to slide in t nuts
Need to PM one of the Mods, nice build by the way.
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thanks!
