Yakima-Australia Prado 150 Hard Point Mount Rack option

[nw_fj62]

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Yakima Racks US does not have a great solution for GX trucks today - but Yakima Australia does....

If you visit that web site you'll see a model specific, hard mount kit with good weight capacity from three sets of mounting points. Use their vehicle finder for Toyota / Land Cruiser / Prado 3 bar 5 door

Yakima - Roof Racks and Accessories To Suit Most Models

Yakima is the world's leading brand of car racks, and now we've landed in Australia with our range of racks, bike racks, cargo trailers and boxes, canoe and kayak racks, ski racks, and more. At Yakima, we believe the outdoors is more fun when shared, take more friends!

www.yakima.com.au

So I bought two products from Roof Racks Galore (an online dealer from the Yakima.com.au dealer locator)

Yakima Lock n load Roof Rack Leg Pack Of 6 8000144
Yakima Lock n Load Fitting Kit for 3 Bar Toyota Prado 150, LC200 8000311

Inclusive of freight (ouch) and GST it totalled to : AUD$365.15 (or about USD$270)

HD Bars or Lock N Load basket can be purchased here in the the US.

Install steps:

1 - remove flush rails

2 - open, follow instructions for the Prado fitting kit - 2 screws in each of six mount locations. Note each pad has a specific location.

3 - attach the leg packs (unlock to mount)
4 - attach support system for bars or lock n load platform

End result can be something like this (I like it and pretty close to roof):

Jake McCurdy is running similar system with Aussie towers.

Let me know if you have any further questions or would like more images.

 

[WTITW]

Yep. Rick helped me get the Poor Man’s Land Cruiser suited with a proper rack. I’m loving the locknload, though I wish the mounts were metal, I’m pretty confident in them after hauling a couple hundred pounds down some pretty gnarly trails.

I also purchased the optional antlers kit:

 

[Jstawgn]

Is this mount makes the rack quick release? Is the rack easily removed and leave just the bracket?

 

[WTITW]

Is this mount makes the rack quick release? Is the rack easily removed and leave just the bracket?

Yes. 6 key turns and you can lift the whole thing off (at least with mine, Rick can verify with the new version of the mounts). Weighs about 75lbs. My wife and I did that earlier in the summer so I could wax the roof. Kind of a pain to get it back without taking the platform brackets off. Id say 2 minutes to remove, 20-30 to reattach.

 

[r2m]

What happened to your old racks? Or have you been trading up for bigger and better?

 

[WTITW]

What happened to your old racks? Or have you been trading up for bigger and better?

Sold it to a Jeeper.