Rear Spoiler Removal

[Gator]

So this is my first post. In December the wife and I traded our white 2017 4Runner Limited for a Blue Luxury GX. We love the GX, wish we would have went with white because the blue is a nightmare to keep clean but that’s another story. I love the blue but it’s a magnet for dust and pollen (Florida).

Well tonight I was cleaning the GX and got in a rush and did one of the stupidest things I have ever done in my life and pulled the GX in the garage with the rear gate open. Somehow I missed all those warning sounds and hit the garage door with the rear gate spoiler. Luckily it didn’t break but it got scratched severely. We just got our 5000 mile service and I can’t let that go as is so I called a friend of mine who is a really good painter. He’s going to repair the scratches a repaint it to match for me free of charge but I have to remove it and drop it off to him. Has anyone removed their rear gate spoiler and if so do you have any pointers? Thanks in advance!

 

[Bluegill]

Ouch, laugh it off...we all have done dumb stuff like this! I got stuck in covered parking with Pelican cases on my roof - the aluminum roof deflected without damaging anything as I pulled into a parking spot but I couldn't get out. I looked like an absolute moron.

Sorry but I have no idea how to remove the spoiler. It feels like you can almost remove it just by yanking hard on it, though (mine is a bit loose). I'd like to know how it's mounted too so I can maybe tighten it up.

 

[Gator]

Ouch, laugh it off...we all have done dumb stuff like this! I got stuck in covered parking with Pelican cases on my roof - the aluminum roof deflected without damaging anything as I pulled into a parking spot but I couldn't get out. I looked like an absolute moron.

Sorry but I have no idea how to remove the spoiler. It feels like you can almost remove it just by yanking hard on it, though (mine is a bit loose). I'd like to know how it's mounted too so I can maybe tighten it up.

I opened the back window and it appears to only be held on by the 2 outer 10mm bolts. Ours has been loose feeling since we got it. There might be a 3rd under the plastic cover, I’ll know Thursday for sure lol

 

[UserName]

I closed my garage door on mine. No visible damage, but the spoiler seems loose. I’m gonna look at it more this weekend

 

[Gator]

I closed my garage door on mine. No visible damage, but the spoiler seems loose. I’m gonna look at it more this weekend

I found a PDF of how to remove a 2024 Land Cruiser spoiler on the Land Cruiser forums. Lots of complaints there with them being loose as well. Doesn’t look too hard. Unsnap the cover unsnap the wiring harness for the 3rd brake light, and remove 6 bolts, close the window and slide it off.

 

[Gator]

I found a PDF of how to remove a 2024 Land Cruiser spoiler on the Land Cruiser forums. Lots of complaints there with them being loose as well. Doesn’t look too hard. Unsnap the cover unsnap the wiring harness for the 3rd brake light, and remove 6 bolts, close the window and slide it off.