Premium Roof Rack For 2010-2024 Toyota 4Runner

The video walks through the full install of the Cali Raised LED Premium Roof Rack on the 2010–2024 Toyota 4Runner (5th Gen), with the current hardware: building the rack on the ground, removing the factory roof rack and bolting the new rack to the factory mounting points.

Installation steps

Before you start: Two people to lift the rack onto the roof. Tools: 5/32 in. Allen key, 7/16 in. wrench, 9/16 in. wrench and socket, 12 mm socket, plastic pry tool, tape measure, cutters and silicone sealant (not included). No drilling. Build the whole rack on the ground first and snug the hardware as you go. Keep the 8 factory roof rack bolts: they bolt the rack down.

1. Wind visor on the front mounts (9/16 in.). On each side: aluminum spacer on the knob pin, front mount over the pin, then the 3/8 in. hex bolt and washer through the mount, a bronze oil bearing washer on each side of the visor, and the 3/8 in. locknut. Snug only. The visor has to move.
2. Front valance (5/32 in. Allen, 7/16 in.). Push the weather strip onto the bottom edge of the valance and trim it. The valance support goes behind the valance, flange down: four 5/8 in. button heads with washers. Bolt the valance between the front mounts (two 5/8 in. button heads per side, plus a 3/4 in. button head on top with washers and a locknut), then add the four bump stops under the front mounts. Tighten the front assembly.
3. Mounts on the T-slot rails (7/16 in.). Crossbars 3, 4 and 9 get the mounts, counting from the front. Each middle mount joins crossbars 3 and 4 with one 1/4 x 3/4 in. carriage bolt in each bottom slot, open side of the C facing out toward the side panel. Each rear mount goes on crossbar 9 with one carriage bolt in the front slot. Washer and locknut on every bolt. Snug only, so the mounts can slide.
4. Rear valance (5/32 in. Allen). Slide four T-nuts into the rear track of crossbar 9 and bolt the rear valance on with four 1/2 in. button heads and washers.
5. Rails and side panels (5/32 in. Allen). Lay out the rails between the side panels with the mount crossbars 3rd, 4th and 9th. Bolt in the front assembly (two 3/4 in. button heads with washers per side), thread the visor knobs onto the pins, then two 1/4 x 1 in. button heads with washers at every rail end, 36 in total.
6. L-brackets, then tighten the frame. In each rear corner: a 3/4 in. button head with washers and a locknut through the side panel, and a 5/8 in. button head with a washer through the rear valance. Tighten the frame, but leave the four rail mounts a little loose.
7. Prep the roof (12 mm socket). Remove the factory roof rack: pop the 4 covers and undo the 8 bolts using the 12 mm socket. Keep the bolts. Run a ring of silicone around each of the 8 mounting points and set an aluminum spacer on each.
8. Rack on, center and tighten. With two people, lift the rack over the front and set it straight down onto the spacers. Start the 8 factory bolts, two per mount. Center the rack so the gap to the roof line matches on both sides, then tighten the carriage bolts on the four rail mounts and the 8 factory bolts.

Final check: Visor pivots snug and the visor still tilts with the knobs, all 36 rail-end bolts in, both L-brackets tight, 8 spacers under 8 factory bolts. Questions? support@caliraisedled.com