So my Thule hood loops with the section of hose aren’t going to work in the 4Runner’s hood channels because Toyota places gaskets along both sides. Looking inside engine compartment there are a few occupied and unoccupied threaded bolt holes along the fenders in about the right place for screwed-on loops. Looking online, they cost more than I want to spend for something so simple. Seriously, some nylon webbing and a grommet? I can do that. Enter a grommet kit from the big box store for ~$15. I already had some webbing from cam straps I’ve trimmed, and as a diehard scrounge I have a collection of salvaged automotive metric bolts that fit the holes in the engine compartment.
The grommet kit comes with a few 3/8” and 1/2” grommet pieces and Lee Loader-style tooling to punch a hole in your workpiece and seat the grommet.
Assemble the stuff
![55CAAD01-0BF4-462E-A5F8-03AE53CEFF04.jpeg 55CAAD01-0BF4-462E-A5F8-03AE53CEFF04.jpeg](https://www.canoetripping.net/data/attachments/31/31902-4145b7c619a4fd5ab1aa2a4acbd68e1c.jpg)
Punch the holes in the webbing
![71F21BBE-5335-4881-A76E-0BFFC8F738E4.jpeg 71F21BBE-5335-4881-A76E-0BFFC8F738E4.jpeg](https://www.canoetripping.net/data/attachments/31/31903-13274ed2ca5f210a58265c3f4b076cb3.jpg)
Seat the grommet and repeat for the second strap
![6D5121F1-AE0D-4BFD-82A7-85BAA8DE3BDE.jpeg 6D5121F1-AE0D-4BFD-82A7-85BAA8DE3BDE.jpeg](https://www.canoetripping.net/data/attachments/31/31906-ba73a95e2ac0165e11f2efebf73364ef.jpg)
I made ‘em long to reach down to where the available bolt holes are.
![3210DF56-FF66-43ED-B01B-C56252E0EB57.jpeg 3210DF56-FF66-43ED-B01B-C56252E0EB57.jpeg](https://www.canoetripping.net/data/attachments/31/31905-6f76e2d95f5bc8b57df53b694ced0c33.jpg)
And yeah, the holes are different sizes.
![BCB4A682-8BC9-43EE-8F3F-B7BD30C79503.jpeg BCB4A682-8BC9-43EE-8F3F-B7BD30C79503.jpeg](https://www.canoetripping.net/data/attachments/31/31904-679adf1f7e58feb98367d1b80b69e03d.jpg)
Will install tomorrow, and make a second set for the van.
The grommet kit comes with a few 3/8” and 1/2” grommet pieces and Lee Loader-style tooling to punch a hole in your workpiece and seat the grommet.
Assemble the stuff
![55CAAD01-0BF4-462E-A5F8-03AE53CEFF04.jpeg 55CAAD01-0BF4-462E-A5F8-03AE53CEFF04.jpeg](https://www.canoetripping.net/data/attachments/31/31902-4145b7c619a4fd5ab1aa2a4acbd68e1c.jpg)
Punch the holes in the webbing
![71F21BBE-5335-4881-A76E-0BFFC8F738E4.jpeg 71F21BBE-5335-4881-A76E-0BFFC8F738E4.jpeg](https://www.canoetripping.net/data/attachments/31/31903-13274ed2ca5f210a58265c3f4b076cb3.jpg)
Seat the grommet and repeat for the second strap
![6D5121F1-AE0D-4BFD-82A7-85BAA8DE3BDE.jpeg 6D5121F1-AE0D-4BFD-82A7-85BAA8DE3BDE.jpeg](https://www.canoetripping.net/data/attachments/31/31906-ba73a95e2ac0165e11f2efebf73364ef.jpg)
I made ‘em long to reach down to where the available bolt holes are.
![3210DF56-FF66-43ED-B01B-C56252E0EB57.jpeg 3210DF56-FF66-43ED-B01B-C56252E0EB57.jpeg](https://www.canoetripping.net/data/attachments/31/31905-6f76e2d95f5bc8b57df53b694ced0c33.jpg)
And yeah, the holes are different sizes.
![BCB4A682-8BC9-43EE-8F3F-B7BD30C79503.jpeg BCB4A682-8BC9-43EE-8F3F-B7BD30C79503.jpeg](https://www.canoetripping.net/data/attachments/31/31904-679adf1f7e58feb98367d1b80b69e03d.jpg)
Will install tomorrow, and make a second set for the van.