Backwoods Adventure Mods DRIFTR Roof Rack - Install and Product Review

A good roof rack is a great way to improve the capability of your Tacoma overland build. Backwoods Adventure Mods has Tacoma owners covered with their DRIFTR Roof Rack designed to fit both 3rd and 2nd Gen Tacomas. This roof rack gives you the ability to build the ultimate Tacoma overland build by giving you a spot to mount all your solar, recovery, and other overland gear. 

Design 

The Backwoods Adventure Mods DRIFTR Roof Rack is designed for all of your overland needs. Made of aluminum this roof rack is light, strong, and modular so you can mount any solar panels, cargo boxes, and other overland gear for your build. The roof rack is even compatible with 40" light bars up front and two Baja Designs S2 or similar sized lights in the rear. They have even added spots to mount grab handles on either side of the roof rack so you can easily access any gear.

Install

Install of the Backwoods Adventure Mods Driftr Roof Rack does not require any drilling and takes roughly 2 hours to install. First you'll want to remove the factory weather stripping on your Tacoma and expose the threaded mounting holes by removing the protective tape. 

Second, assemble your mounting hardware to the roof of your Tacoma using the supplied mounting feet, hardware, and spacers. Once you have the mounting feet installed you can now attach your two side plates to the mounting feet. 

Finally, you'll want to install your rear faring, front faring and lastly your crossbars. Once you have all of these installed you can adjust your roof rack height and position on the truck. Once your roof rack is in position you can tighten all of your bolts down so the roof rack stays in the desired position.

Final Thoughts

The Backwoods Adventure Mods DRIFTR Roof Rack is a great addition to any overland Tacoma build. Its combination of lightness and adjustability makes it a great base to add any cargo boxes, off-road lighting, recovery gear, or rooftop tents. If you like this roof rack or want to shop any of our other high quality roof racks available for the Toyota Tacoma, make sure to check out our website here or if you need any other overland mods for your Tacoma browse the rest of our gear here.