PRINSU Full Rack Install - 5th Gen 4Runner 

My favourite prinsu rack install video so far! 😜

One of the better Prinsu rack install videos out there. I used your video as a guide to install mine. Good job!

Hey man, just wanted to thank you. I followed your video and it helped me with my prinsu rack install. Thanks again!!

I like this video very much. You do a great job of explaining things. Love the rack but I'm not sure I really need one, especially since I mostly carry just my kayak on my roof. The aftermarket cross rails I bought do a great job of holding my kayak saddles. But, I agree, that rack makes your 4Runner look sharp.

Very helpful video. Installed mine in about two hours. Definitely needed a helper. Kicked my ass solo.

Personally I went with FrontRunner, it’s crazy how many roof rack options they have nowadays!

watched the video a couple of times before doing the install today. my kit didnt come with lock washers. i guess they are not needed since they provided their own generic loctite. didnt use that and just used some blue i had. i suggest not using red as its a pita to remove if you have to change a crossbar. i also didnt use a power tool as the bolts didnt look that strong. hand tight then a few turns with the screw driver was not hard or much more time. thanks for making this it made the install much easier.

Great video! Thank you!!

I want this roof rack on my Ford Expedition. It has a nice design and would like to keep open access for the Sun Roof, 👌👌

Shouldn’t need loctite when using lock washers. The purpose of the lock washers is to prevent the screws from backing out when torqued to spec

Will you eventually be doing a hood swap for one with the hood scoop? If so can you do a detailed breakdown on what it would end up costing.

When you were cutting the weather strip to put the bracket in the front did you put anything to make sure no water going down between the weather strip

Interesting they went back with lock washers. I bought a prinsu for the 5th gen 4Runner in November 2022 and they replaced washers with some generic loctite. Problem was most holes in cross members were not deep enough to handle screws without washer. I ended up asking for 7 replacement crossbars and even then I had to tap some of the holes a little deeper. Just dumb to get rid of lock washers. Otherwise, I was very happy with very responsive customer service and performance of rack. Overall, a great rack and would buy again.

What size are the T-Nuts that slide into the front rack? I’m just looking to replace them with Stainless steel…

How do you like the rack so far? Any issues with it or concerns? Looks great by the way!

Great video! Is the "footprint" at the top of the video at ~1:00 mark from stepping in the sealer? LOL

Great video. I just bought a Prinsu and I’m gathering all my tools together prepping for the install. I have a question you might be able to answer since you’ve had yours installed for awhile. I noticed you used one of 3M’s products. Specifically the 3M urethane seam sealant. Funny enough that product is the exact same as what I bought to use on mine. After looking at what seemed like 1000 different sealants I settled on the urethane 3M. A lot of folks seem to use RTV or straight up Home Depot silicone. RTV is a great product but silicone, over time, has its issues. Any insight you have on how that product is working for you and any tips on its application would be awesome and much appreciated. Thanks and again, great video. Had to follow you!

Hi Sean, question. I removed the OEM factory silver side rails on my 4Runner, and replaced them with identical black OEM side rails. Same thing, just color change. Would you still add the 3m seam sealer if you were just doing that?

Any wind noise on the freeway? Thanks for the video.

will the sealant come off after several years inside?

Could you theoretically leave the first 2 cross members off to allow for an unobstructed view from your sun roof without compromising structual integrity?

Hey man love your content just got my 4runner. Just wondering hows the windnoise on this prinsu roofrack?

Check those fender washers! Mines rusted. Replacing with some 304 stainless steel washers instead.

This is awesome! But how does it work with the sun roof? Would you be available to adjust the metal bars?

Moon roof?

Do you have to cut off the weather strip?

Wouldn’t it be a pia getting out those screws with red Loctite? You’d probably strip them

I gotta find me a beautiful woman to help with these projects. Love your videos.

What are your thoughts on the gobi roof rack?

wow they dont even use torx bolts anymore. cheaped out

cutting weather stripping👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽

When you were cutting the weather strip to put the bracket in the front did you put anything to make sure no water going down between the weather strip