Wife's New SR5 4WD Premium

Yup that's how it was shipped, rolled up in a long box.

 

Here you go, PT21889111. Ordered from McGeorge Toyota during their 4th of July sale along with the other stuff.

 

Installed OEM crossbars today. Mounted very solidly to the rails. Not flexy at all like you read about on the Internet. Just had to pop off the rear rail caps and they slid right in. Will be mounting a Thule Force XT XL cargo box for a Labor Day road trip.

 

Also received my Avid Offroad Sliders yesterday and unpacked today. Got it with the kickout and powder coat options. It was very well packed. Welds are clean and the powder coat is a nice textured mat black. Came with a pack of bolts and washers but the bolts look way too small compared to the size bolts for my Taco's sliders. No instructions but I've emailed Avid to ask if they have one they can email.

 

Got the Thule Force XT today. Mounting to the OEM crossbars couldn't be easier. And, no interference issues with the sharkfin antenna or the rear hatch. Took it for a test drive with it empty and got up to 80 mph before the nose started to oscillate up and down, lightly tapping the roof. I've read that loading it up reduces it. We'll see, if not I'll get some aftermarket aero bars. This setup is very quite, couldn't hear any wind noise even with the radio off.

 

Avid Off Road Sliders went on without a hitch. Did it myself with a couple jack sands. Functions well as a step and provides door ding protection too. Had to change out the OEM roof rack crossbars for Thule Aeroblades. The OEMs were too low and let the cargo box bounce on the roof at highway speed. Aeroblades are excellent quality, easy to install, and dead quiet but pricey.

 

we have the same issue! How is the aero blades different from the OEM? Do they allow you to put them wider apart, and actually get the box to wobble less? I got the OEM setup with the XL. Above 60 mph it’s terrible.