ksu1998

What size fairing fits the 4runner best 44" ?

what length rails are best. Yep I am ordering all the mods while the truck is in the body shop, damn this site.

Thanks,

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garrett1478

i have control towers, 44" crossbars, and a 38" fairing

habanero

To hijack, er, add to his question....
Has anyone with a fairing on for long time had trouble with it rubbing the paint off the roof??

neliconcept

if you have the rubber pads under the fairing that shouldnt really do much at all.

I have a 44 inch, but i dont use it in combo with my load warrior.. I have every yakima rack sys you can get

habanero

We had problem on the Volkswagon - it rubbed a line down to primer but it was a Saris rack and fairing, it did have the rubber...I didn't want to put a fairing on my truck if that was a common issue.


Ok, Thanks! and I'll shut up now.

INsr5runner

I had problems with this. Rubbed clear down to the metal. I've had to replace my pads a lot too. Now I check to see if the fairing is super tight, and if the pads are still there every time I throw my bikes up there.

Also, I believe mine are the 38" ones too.

rixham

I have the 38" on mine and it fits perfectly between the towers...

ksu1998

garrett do have any pics of your set-up

nermalgod

Yakima has been shipping fairings with four clear vynal stickers that you should be placing on the paint where the rubber pads will touch. I've never had issues with the fairing rubbing through my paint and I've never needed the vynal stickers, but then my truck is always clean. Dirt is the major problem, if you have any dust or grit under those rubber pads they'll act like sandpaper.

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garrett1478

i don't really have any current pictures but i can try to get some this week...

ksu1998

Thanks in advance. Our rigs will end up looking about the same when I finish this round of mods...I mean my final mods

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garrett1478

here are a couple night pictures... i can get some more during the day if you would like...

ksu1998

Thanks garrett



thats what I am gonna run

JGM

I have had mine on for years. No issues with wearing through the paint. Also, I cut mine down a little because I did not like the big sail up on my roof. I think these things are ugly but necessary for wind noise.

Also, I turned it around to hide the big YAKIMA. I hate being a advertisement.

Functionally, the piece is fine.

heddleston

I have not had any problems with mine. I have the same setup as Garrett but with longer bars (I think 60"). If assembled correctly it will not rub the paint at all. The feet of the fairing have soft rubber pads and clear stickers attach to the roof where the feet touch. Only the pad and sticker physically touch. I love mine with the longer bars, I don't know what you plan on doing but I have had 5 kayaks on their side and paddles on top, 1 canoe and 4 kayaks plus paddles, and 2 kayaks/2 bikes with no problem at all. I even got 18 mpg @75 with 5 guys in gear in the Toyota and the boats on the roof. What a great vehicle.

mikehinthehouse

do you guys use the mighty mounts or Q towers???

nermalgod

Don't mess around with mighty mounts. Do their aftermarket rack either with the Q-towers, or control towers and be done with it. They are much stronger and allow more options than having to mess around with mighty mounts for each accessory you want to use.

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Jason B

I have the bigger one.



For some reason, I heard they don't make this size anymore, but I love it.

ksu1998

Thanks Jason is yours 44" ? It helps seeing the different sizing~

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mikehinthehouse

Do you guys know if they are universal meaning.. wil one off of a grand cherokee fit the 4runner?