joshsonofjohn
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Not opposed to a 2020 if I can find one. But mainly wondering about how to get a pair of stock rails if I end up with a Pro.
2020 TRD Pro Racks: Any After Market Drop-In Replacement Options?
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Not opposed to a 2020 if I can find one. But mainly wondering about how to get a pair of stock rails if I end up with a Pro.
These are from OffRoad 4runner. They come with the black rails. I found a awesome deal. There is a Toyota dealer not to far from me that they mod 4runners and tacomas from brand new. So I called the parts guys and he said they had a brand new set that was just taken off. Usually they have them just put back in the parts section. So he hooked me up. I won’t say what I paid but these go for a new set till they add up all the parts individually your looking at 1000 dollars thru Toyota. That is the price I checked with the Toyota dealer before I found these.
joshsonofjohn
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Thanks. I found what I think are the OEM part numbers for those black rails, in case it's useful for anyone else: 63447-35050 & 63448-35050. I wish it were an option to just buy with those installed. The current stock basket is sort of inexplicable to me. They look cool, but they don't seem to be very functional as either a cargo basket or a roof rack.
Yeah I agree that why I sold my Pro roof rack. No
Use for it. I have more use for just the rails. I just need the cross members to lay something across the top if needed.
rageandlove
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Yes, there are many. I put on a Sherpa rack. Uses existing bolts and same approach to prevent water intrusion w/o needing things like silicone.
I think it depends on what you are using a rack for - mounting gear? Transporting a kyak? Just getting rid of the ugly stock rack?
umidkusername
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Yes, there are many. I put on a Sherpa rack. Uses existing bolts and same approach to prevent water intrusion w/o needing things like silicone.
I think it depends on what you are using a rack for - mounting gear? Transporting a kyak? Just getting rid of the ugly stock rack?
Also getting a rack that comes down low enough to attach a light bar so you don’t have to drill into the 4runner. It’s either drilling, really strong magnets that I wouldn’t use nor trust, or attaching to rack.
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rageandlove
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Yeah, lightbar is another good question for OP.
Most aftermarket racks have that option. Sherpa example:
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umidkusername
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Remove the Pro rack. Black rails look better.
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Did you use all the same holes, bolts? Any weather proofing measures like silicon? Blue tight, red tight (that’s how I keep them straight haha)?
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the_fornicator
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If you have OEM rails, a ton of people have been ordering crossbars like this:
LFD Off Road - Ruggedized Crossbar 5th Gen
So, you keep the OEM rail mount points which are pretty awesome at keeping moisture out and you can install as many crossbars as you want while keeping a clean, OEM, and low-profile look.
I would have went this route instead of buying a full rack had I found them sooner. There's a vendor that sells aluminum cross bars of this variety. I forget which vendor though...
Edit: I guess LFD also makes aluminum crossbars: LFD Off Road - Ruggedized Crossbar 5th Gen - Aluminum
LFD Off Road - Ruggedized Crossbar 5th Gen
So, you keep the OEM rail mount points which are pretty awesome at keeping moisture out and you can install as many crossbars as you want while keeping a clean, OEM, and low-profile look.
I would have went this route instead of buying a full rack had I found them sooner. There's a vendor that sells aluminum cross bars of this variety. I forget which vendor though...
Edit: I guess LFD also makes aluminum crossbars: LFD Off Road - Ruggedized Crossbar 5th Gen - Aluminum
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Hey dude, I used the same holes. But this roof rails use different bolts than the Pro rack. These have socket head bolts. The other ones for the Pro rack were Torx head bolts. I used permatex adhesive sealant clear around bolts. The bolts that came with my new rails has red locktite on them from before. I did not add any extra. There not going to come loose. Hope this helps.
umidkusername
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The red tight makes me nervous. Going to be a complete pain to get off if you were to ever choose another rack.
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I never added any red loc tite. It was still left on the bolts that came with the rack. If I need to remove them they will come right off. I just did bother adding any more. I did not think it was needed. If you google it guys that have changed out you can see pics of the red loctite still on the bolts.
I have a 2020 and I traded a 2020 with black rails straight up for my ugly FJ rack. I will be adding LFD crossbars soon. Gained almost 5" clearance in my garage. Looks way better and it super easy to swap.
Do you by chance know your vehicle’s height to the top of the rails? I have 74.5 inches of clearance in my garage, so while the pro rack is definitely not feasible (I hate it otherwise anyway), I’m curious if I can get away with a setup identical to yours...
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DallasTRDPro
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I don't know the exact height, but I do know it fits in my parents standard garage with ease. The Pro rack barely fit.
