Tradesman Oval roof rack with AO mounts

[davegonz]

This weekend I installed a new-to-me Tradesman roof rack that was originally designed for use on trucks with gutter mounts. I mounted it to my 100 via African Outback mounts. Overall, I'm pretty happy how it came out. I'll post more pics tomorrow.

Big thanks to the guys in the Alamo City Land Cruiser Club that helped me install it today during their wrench day get together.

 

[dclee]

Nice! I had one of those on my old 80 and loved it! It's s super sturdy rack.

 

[Exiled]

Looks good, nice and close to the roof, and low profile.

 

[cederholm]

Great looking rack! Looks like a clean install.

 

[davegonz]

I just finished up my fairing...

 

[LandCruisers4Life]

Looks good. I noticed your front and middle mounts are closer together. Mine is different - center mounts slightly closer to the rear mounts.

 

[davegonz]

The mounts can slide fore and aft on the AO rack rail, but I have them lined up with the original Tradesman mounting locations. I might end up sliding the middle one to the rear since I will probably put heavier stuff towards the back.

Like this:

 

[LandCruisers4Life]

I had forgotten about that feature. Mine are mounted to the factory holes on the roof itself. The AO rack rails are a nice idea.

 

[macneill]

That looks awesome!

Is there a cage on the floor?

 

[davegonz]

Yeah, welded wire floor.

 

[2000UZJ]

looks great. saw a picture of your ride without the roof rack, looked to naked for me. now its getting very nice. can you use tilt on the sunroof still?

 

[Campfire]

Clean looking rack for the 100. Nice lines, much $$?

 

[davegonz]

I can still tilt the sunroof without hitting the rack.

 

[1loudLX]

your truck would so not fit in the malls we have here.

 

[Hugh Heifer]

But it does fit in the malls we have here. (Fast forward a few years!) Now if I could just find four more of those mounts!

 

[Billyfj7312ht]

But it does fit in the malls we have here. (Fast forward a few years!) Now if I could just find four more of those mounts!

I have four.............oh I sold them in 2009

 

[Hugh Heifer]

So you are trying to insult me for the bump noob?
I own the truck now.
Thanks for playing.

 

[Billyfj7312ht]

Looks like someone left their sense of humour in 2008.