After the trip to Austin, I have decided that more external storage on Moby would not be a bad thing. I have a Yakima Load Warrior basket on the Pathfinder. That thing has been a God-send on trips with the family. You get to throw all the, this could become a dangerous projectile, stuff on the roof.
On the Pathfinder, the basket was easy because of the factory roof rack. Moby... has no roof rack. Poor Moby. No problem. A quick trip to Yakima's web site, yielded all the necessary components to add a roof rack. The parts for a 2010 Toyota Tundra Crewmax are:
1. Q Towers - Part# 8000124
2. Q99 Clips (front and rear are the same for Moby) - Part#8000699
3. 66" Crossbars (58" are recommended) - Part# 8000410(66")
That's it. (Edit - Don't skimp like I did, go ahead and buy the fairing. Wind noise without it was unbearable!!! Once added... you have a rack up there, but can actually talk at freeway speeds.)
Installation is very simple with two people. I had the assistance of my teenage daughter and we managed okay. The instructions provided are very thorough and easy to understand. Most of your time will be spent double-checking measurements. Once installed, this setup provides a very stable base for all kinds of attachments. In Moby's case, it will be a Yakima MegaWarrior basket (thanks Chris), with extension. I plan on using the basket to mount: Hi-Lift Jack, 4 lights front, 2 lights rear, and possibly an awning. I had thought about using the basket to mount a spare tire, but it would be too much of a PITA to get it down, and take up too much cargo space.
If you have any questions regarding the install, feel free to contact me. I'll leave you with some pics of Moby with naked roof and the Moby after rack install:
Moby with naked roof:
Side view of naked roof:
Moby with nice rack (front):
Moby with nice rack (side):
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