Traction board mounting ideas ?

[TacoBirdinNW]

Had these in the bed, but space is a premium ! Any body have any creative ideas on how to mount traction board on a topper ? Or any brackets I haven't thought of ?
I do have the Dirtcom Trail swing on the rear, but it's too much back there with these strapped to the tire.
Any help is appreciated!

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[Toyotimothy]

Not sure how they work but I have seen a variety of people mount them on their spare tire.

 

[gofastdan]

Is it possible to mount rails on the top of the topper?
I couldn't find a closer pic but if you zoom in you can see I've got recovery boards, my antenna for the cell booster, and a Starlink Mini all mounted on the roof.

 

[gofastdan]

Here's a picture that shows the roof a little better.

 

[lauren01]

Is there space for a slide-in mount between the rear cab under the front of the topper? If you have at least 4 inches, you might be able to do it with very low profile boards, or perhaps mounted side-by-side, if there’s space.

 

[myhikingboots]

Here's a picture that shows the roof a little better.

Nice LP setup. I just had mine installed a couple of weeks ago and I’m still doing some outfitting on it. Putting solar on today.

Did you do anything with the tailgate lip so you can open the back door without having to open the tailgate?

 

[Timberline]

Is it possible to mount rails on the top of the topper?
I couldn't find a closer pic but if you zoom in you can see I've got recovery boards, my antenna for the cell booster, and a Starlink Mini all mounted on the roof.

Howdy, what Lift and Tire size you running ? Looks Good...

 

[Timberline]

Nice LP setup. I just had mine installed a couple of weeks ago and I’m still doing some outfitting on it. Putting solar on today.

Did you do anything with the tailgate lip so you can open the back door without having to open the tailgate?

 

[Timberline]

Speaking of the Tailgate Lip, has anyone used the Super Pacific HQ tailgate cap ? It looks nice, Aluminum, pricey but if it works it would be great...

 

[TacoBirdinNW]

Is it possible to mount rails on the top of the topper?
I couldn't find a closer pic but if you zoom in you can see I've got recovery boards, my antenna for the cell booster, and a Starlink Mini all mounted on the roof.

This is probably the route. Have plenty of space up there.

 

[gofastdan]

Howdy, what Lift and Tire size you running ? Looks Good...

Method MR705 with 285/70 17 KO3's. I don't want to go any larger. Fuel economy is bad enough as it is. Suspension is Ironman 3.5" Foam Cell Pro. I need to drop the front end an inch but overall I'm very happy with the set up.

I have a thread somewhere about the tailgate lip. I think Super Pacific has revised their replacement from when they first started making one and it looks much better now. I may spring for it at some point b/c I've yet to find anyone else making anything similar. Currently, I have a piece of rubber that I glued on. Allows me to open the door w/o opening the tailgate. It's ghetto as all but it's worked for the past couple of years now.

Nice LP setup. I just had mine installed a couple of weeks ago and I’m still doing some outfitting on it. Putting solar on today.

Did you do anything with the tailgate lip so you can open the back door without having to open the tailgate?

Back on topic, you actually have a good solution for the recovery boards. IDK what roof rack you have but mine is from Martin Offroad and I love it. I'm sure he could easily modify the rack to fit most any topper.

 

[TacoBirdinNW]

Method MR705 with 285/70 17 KO3's. I don't want to go any larger. Fuel economy is bad enough as it is. Suspension is Ironman 3.5" Foam Cell Pro. I need to drop the front end an inch but overall I'm very happy with the set up.

I have a thread somewhere about the tailgate lip. I think Super Pacific has revised their replacement from when they first started making one and it looks much better now. I may spring for it at some point b/c I've yet to find anyone else making anything similar. Currently, I have a piece of rubber that I glued on. Allows me to open the door w/o opening the tailgate. It's ghetto as all but it's worked for the past couple of years now.

Back on topic, you actually have a good solution for the recovery boards. IDK what roof rack you have but mine is from Martin Offroad and I love it. I'm sure he could easily modify the rack to fit most any topper.

Oh sweet and they have one specifically for the Badlander. There goes $500

 

[TacoBirdinNW]

Not sure how they work but I have seen a variety of people mount them on their spare tire.

I looked at doing something similar, but ends up being too bulky back there for me. But could be a good option just to carry when you're places you might need them and take them off otherwise

 

[lauren01]

Method MR705 with 285/70 17 KO3's. I don't want to go any larger. Fuel economy is bad enough as it is. Suspension is Ironman 3.5" Foam Cell Pro. I need to drop the front end an inch but overall I'm very happy with the set up.

I have a thread somewhere about the tailgate lip. I think Super Pacific has revised their replacement from when they first started making one and it looks much better now. I may spring for it at some point b/c I've yet to find anyone else making anything similar. Currently, I have a piece of rubber that I glued on. Allows me to open the door w/o opening the tailgate. It's ghetto as all but it's worked for the past couple of years now.

Back on topic, you actually have a good solution for the recovery boards. IDK what roof rack you have but mine is from Martin Offroad and I love it. I'm sure he could easily modify the rack to fit most any topper.

I see the rack on the website—looks like a solid option for the traction boards and maybe a small box or bag.

 

[gofastdan]

I see the rack on the website—looks like a solid option for the traction boards and maybe a small box or bag.

Yup. I have a Harbor Freight rifle case up there with my recovery gear in it (got some questions going into Canada...lol). I will say that it comes without any instructions and is a bit fiddly to build, but there is at least one decent youtube video that helps. Once it's installed it's stout.

Also, it took a few weeks b/c I'm pretty sure he builds to order but the owner seems like a good guy. Somehow the website charged me $75 more than it was supposed to and I didn't notice it. When he went to ship my order he noticed and proactively sent me an email calling out the mistake and refunded me the money without me saying anything.

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