Any Aussies running a Rhino Rack backbone + pioneer platform on a 17+ LX570? (1 Viewer)

[Kilcarnup]

As the title goes, looking at getting the pioneer platform and back bone mounts:

#JB1363 - Pioneer Platform (2128mm x 1236mm) with Backbone |

The Pioneer Platform with Rhino-Rack Backbone system is the ultimate load carrying solution for your vehicle.

www.rhinorack.com

Now aussie LX570's come with these low line rails so would need to pull them off, guessing this needs to be done by dropping the head lining? Also since this then leaves a fair bit of exposed channel have you sourced channel seals from Toyota for the LC200's? I'm guessing this should work given the vehicles share the same roof?

Pics/info would be handy as so far Lexus of Perth have no idea how it works and Off Road Equipment store locally also doesn't seem to have a clue.. I guess not many aussies actually use their LX's how they're supposed to besides school runs sadly.

 

[radman]

2015 LX was the last year that had captive nut plates under the roof (above the headliner). No one is sure why, but when they switched to the low profile rails, they just screwed them in from below.
You'll need to drop the headliner to remove the stock rails, and then you can add the toyota nutplates or just screw in from below.

lots of good pictures in this thread:

2016 LX Prinsu Roof Rack Install

I had some requests to post some pics of the Prinsu RR install I recently completed. As stated by a few others, this project wasn't easy. Matter of fact, it was quite the pain in the ass. As suggested, I hired an auto upholstery guy to take down my head liner. He started in the front and...

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[Kilcarnup]

2015 LX was the last year that had captive nut plates under the roof (above the headliner). No one is sure why, but when they switched to the low profile rails, they just screwed them in from below.
You'll need to drop the headliner to remove the stock rails, and then you can add the toyota nutplates or just screw in from below.

lots of good pictures in this thread:

2016 LX Prinsu Roof Rack Install

I had some requests to post some pics of the Prinsu RR install I recently completed. As stated by a few others, this project wasn't easy. Matter of fact, it was quite the pain in the ass. As suggested, I hired an auto upholstery guy to take down my head liner. He started in the front and...

forum.ih8mud.com

Thanks for the info, thought that might be the case