Roof Cross Bar Options? (1 Viewer)
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r2m
Richard
With all due respect, have tried a search? I believe this has been covered on here already by folks looking for straight bars for their roof top tents or aftermarket racks.
Doing a quick search, see if there's anything here that'll help:
Really stupid question- roof rack/ tent install
swimbody - Agree with the posts that suggest the truck doesn't need a full platform rack to support a RTT. Good bars are plenty - and a positive to keep roof weights in check... Similar to the Rhino Rack system, I'm running Yakima (Australia - Prado 150) towers with HD bars that connect to the...
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All talk no pictures??? Proof's in the pic's! :D Keep up the great work! Hope you get this Presidents Day Monday off, give you a wee bit more time. Yeah, I actually have the long weekend in carlsbad with the family so no working and I'll have to add the pics when I get back.
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Also, I’m pretty sure I saw you & the rig on Emory Rd this week. That was def me. I live off Emory Rd. You live around here?
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Need a large'ish top box that will work with LFD Off Road bars
Like the title says, I have LFD Off Road crossbars on my 2020 GX460 and need a 16 cubic foot or larger top box such as Thule, Yakima and et al. that will work with the narrow opening for the box clamps. Anyone have anything that they are sure will work?
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r2m
Richard
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Yeah I currently dont even have factory cross bars and it is getting to be an annoyance. I just bought the Ironman Foamcell Pro suspension so I am trying to find something that isnt as expensive as a full roof rack. I may just have to bite the bullet.
re_guderian
SILVER Star
What are you wanting to carry? Are you fixed on needing roof bars? Reason I ask is that my wife and I kayak. I tried putting two kayaks on the roof of a lifted Land Cruiser, and then tried to thread straps over kayaks to the center of the rack and back, and...it sucked. I now move my kayaks on a trailer... I'm an old guy, but tall at 6'4". I just can't imagine using the roof of a lifted cruiser/GX for much of anything anymore. Granted, the trailer has other drawbacks depending on destination, parkting, storage, etc. Rack/bars have everyday clearance issues, but can easily go wherever the rig does. Hence my asking what your intended usage was.
Bang Bang
Age is a state of mind.
If you just want crossbars......... https://a.co/d/h0rwVNm
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Could be an option. Reviews dont look great lol.
Bang Bang
Age is a state of mind.
That was just one of a ton of aftermarket cross bars for a 460 on Amazon. They had OEM bars also. Just search for them.
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Check out MidGuard Crossbars.
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Adventure Bars by Midguard Adventure - Load Bar System (GX460) - Midguard Adventure
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Bang Bang
Age is a state of mind.
I forgot about them. Good call.Check out MidGuard Crossbars.
Adventure Bars by Midguard Adventure - Load Bar System (GX460) - Midguard Adventure
I regularly use my aftermarket 'OEM-style' cross bars to carry my awning and have bungie-strapped some other items up there from time to time, e.g. recovery boards or camp chairs. They are more versatile than you think and also don't add much more height to your truck compared to other roof-rack options.
For my surf rods, I ended up getting this ski/snow board holder that uses a simple clamp to attach to the aero bars. Easy to put on and take off since I can't get the truck into the garage with them in place. See pics of them in action below.
For my surf rods, I ended up getting this ski/snow board holder that uses a simple clamp to attach to the aero bars. Easy to put on and take off since I can't get the truck into the garage with them in place. See pics of them in action below.
r2m
Richard
Yikes! That's kind of expensive!Check out MidGuard Crossbars.
Adventure Bars by Midguard Adventure - Load Bar System (GX460) - Midguard Adventure
All it is, is T-Slot.
At McMaster-Carr (which is not the cheapest option around) you can get 6' lengths for $36.52 each and then just fabricate some mounts.
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Which aftermarket oem style bars do you have?
Something similar to this.
r2m
Richard
Link no workie.
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I actually found some used oem bars in perfect condition on FB Marketplace for $100 yesterday. Going to stick with these a while. Thanks to everyone that replied!!
Just wanted to share somewhere on Mud where I landed with crossbars for the gf's 2016 GX460, in hopes that it saves some folks the hassle in the future. I was pretty surprised when I started looking for crossbars at how few options there are. The OEM bars didn't seem great, and are apparently so low that some rooftop boxes, etc. will rub the roof. Yakima and Thule don't really have any great options either.
I eventually landed with the Inno Aero system, and initially ordered from etrailer.com but eventually cancelled that order (they were backordered) and ordered direct from Inno's website.
The Inno bars are high quality, were easy to install, and worked great with a Yakima rooftop box on our recent 15 hour road trip.
Here's exactly what I ordered:
I eventually landed with the Inno Aero system, and initially ordered from etrailer.com but eventually cancelled that order (they were backordered) and ordered direct from Inno's website.
The Inno bars are high quality, were easy to install, and worked great with a Yakima rooftop box on our recent 15 hour road trip.
Here's exactly what I ordered:
- XS350 mounts/"stays" (set of 4)
- TR152 "fit hook" (set of 4)
- 1x crossbar front XB123 (48")
- 1x crossbar rear XB130 (51")
