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  1. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    Yeah man.... I've been harping my bros on that hard.... That is a sweet system. Honestly just getting that along with the GX/Prado fit would go a long way to stitching this up - especially since the fits are already tested and established for the rest of the stable. Adding the 100 series to that...
  2. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    Totally. I am waiting for info myself and shot a note to my buddy in fit testing at Yakima on Friday to see if there was an update. Any of you guys in the Portland, OR area by the way? Push comes to shove they may want to get a test vehicle to do a fit on and I could suggest one of you if you...
  3. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    That's stellar info! Thank you for that and for the chart. I've got to think that would come in super handy and I just passed it along now. You rock!
  4. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    Totes amigo and sorry to pull in the other vehicles there. I'm waiting to hear back on that fit specifically. "Theoretically" or "allegedly" (for my fellow Letterkenny fans) the Landing Pad 29 would be able to do that. The factory rack on the 100-series is a four point mount and the 29 is...
  5. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    Hey gang, I wanted to come back with some pics of the new Yakima / Toyota specific install for their Lock N Load platforms. This is from a tester I know who was part of their GX group. The pics give a good representation of the install and also have been tested and approved by the teams at both...
  6. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    Honestly, I like silicone. The "grommet" concept allows for a specified manufacturers part list, which is fine, but even when I used the grommets (only one install I've done this method tbh/btw), I still used a generous helping of silicone/rtv as a backup. One serious headliner leak on a rainy...
  7. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    You honestly can't go wrong with either. Rhino makes a great product and they have a nice attachment system to the vehicle with their Backbone mount in the ditch rail. It requires some drilling I believe but it is worth it and honestly you get a stronger attachment and if done properly it's a...
  8. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    Sorry if I am double answering, I missed a few posts... a kit is coming from Yakima to market next month I'm told for your vehicle. I have a friend doing a fitment consumer test now and he was very happy with it. Now.... what I REALLY want to see is Yakima bring over their full length ditch rail...
  9. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    Yeah man - looks good. You should see a lot of cross-compatibility with t-slot assuming you have the right standard. "It's all ball bearings these days" as Fletch once said. Kidding aside, I have even found some really cool accessories that fit right up to my t-slots across manufacturers in the...
  10. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    Yakima is testing it right now with Toyota. I have a friend in Dallas who is taking part in the test on his personal GX460. Rhino has a great solution that has been tested - the big issue is leaking into the cab through the headliner - so it is critical that you seal the holes properly when...
  11. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    Sorry _ forgot to turn on updates via email on this thread and just came back to it to see a bunch of replies... "fixed point" means a drilled install or installing to a threaded mount point pre-existing in the roof of the vehicle. For the former, attachment method matters a lot (plus nut vs...
  12. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    Yeah.... it is something that I asked Yakima about at a trade show and was told they are working on creating a new kit that they will be releasing sometime this Spring, probably in April or May, specifically that calls out 80's, 100's, 200's, etc etc.... It will work with several vehicles and...
  13. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    Ha, probably more like "major brand cowboy" - I tried to distribute the love to all the big lines that I know are in the business of testing and also tried to give due props to the undoubted quality of prisnu and baja etc - people like to get snobby about brands but I find that they often are...
  14. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    What are you driving Nightbrew? Is it a 100 Series LC? Do you have factory tracks on the roof or raised side rails? If you have factory tracks you need four baseline towers (sold as 4 packs or 2 packs), 2x crossbars of your preference (Core bars do the trick), and two pairs of landing pads -...
  15. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    Good call - 100% correct. You would need to "block" it somehow if you had a recessed mount. For other cargo boxes I have been able successfully take advantage of the T-slots and hard mount that what very nicely.
  16. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    Yes, you need landing pads but everything else you note is correct. I used LP22's for my install and have used them on other Yota/Lexus installs as they seem to fit. You'll need to source some longer M10 nuts but that is about it (Hardware/autopart store). Platform runs about 2 inches off my...
  17. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    The LC could have two or three feet per side depending on how you set it up and how long of a platform you went with. Price-wise I think platform plus feet/mounting hardware sets you back around $1K but I've not see final on that. The platforms are going to range in price from $700-$1400...
  18. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    More pics. I had the siderail kit on there at first but took it off to keep it nice and flat up there. I use tie-downs into track-mounted eyelets for all my cargo needs on it which is VERY effective and quick thanks to the way the platform slats are designed. Anyway, two thumbs up.
  19. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    Hey gang, sorry for the delayed reply on the install. I finally got my truck back and installed the rack. Assembly of the Yakima Lock N'Load platform took me about an hour total. I watched their install video in advance and that was really a cinch in making the assembly go quickly. The platform...
  20. alpinecowboy

    Yakima Lock n Load Roof Rack

    Alright gents and ladies... I have about eight boxes sitting in my office waiting for assembly (pics to follow). Unfortunately... my truck is at Toyota for the next two weeks getting some recall work done so I won't have it "in repose" until I get it back, but will get images up of the process...
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