I'm thinking about ordering one of these but I won't want it on until spring. OP says the hardware shakes and rattles. That can't be normal. Does anyone else have this problem? Is it noisy at highway speeds? I had a Kayline on my '88 and it didn't rattle although as everyone knows it involved 9,000 screws into the body of the 4Runner.

 

your 4runner is too clean hit some stuff with it. lol lookin good

 

No problems with mine. Gettin back to the op's question if anyone else had trouble installing it. I didn't. Really simple. On the highway its nice. Has tension straips to get it from flapping. My hardware is solid. Op, when your snapping down the sides go from the rear forward should make it easier.

 

/thread hijack

Hey Granville do you have a write up on that snorkel set up?

 

No... but I reckon I could do one...

 

Check my build up page fore the write up

 

Check my build up page fore the write up

 

i take mine off for the winter. all the hard rain, strong winds, and falling tree debris ruins it. got a couple small holes in the side from that ish last winter. took mine off a couple weeks ago

 

just got my used soft topper today. no instructions.
does anyone have instructions they can photocopy? i'm not about to try and do this without some guidance ha.

 

i have mine still, but it's for the pickup bed version... sorry buddy.

 

Tumor 21:
I have a PU, and planning on a home made version, do you think can help me if I see yours?
Thanks...!

 

yeah, I'll try digging it out of my garage. I know it's in the original box and that the box is still in there.

 

i have my instructions for my topper - '88 4runner.

it's double sided.

so, it'll take me a lil bit to scan.

i plan on providing the pdf file.

i'll reply back when it's done!

joel

 

i scanned the documents that i received from softopper...

you can download from here:

please don't bookmark the above as i'll prob take the file down in a few days.

please take note that the file is just shy of 40mb as i scanned at 200dpi and my "originals" weren't in that good of a condition - the reason i scanned at a slightly higher res.

maybe someone can host it here on YT???

joel

 

its hella easy. i did it with out instructions. the first time takes 15-20 minutes

 

I'm two seconds away from ordering one myself...

How is the abrasion resistance? I live in AZ and the brush is nasty - everything has either quills, spines, or thorns. Does anyone consider their's 'trail tested'?

Granville - what rack model number is that from Thule? Just a universal clamped fit? Thats perfect!

 

I do! I had a foot of snow on it with no problem!

I LOVE my softopper!