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[Mataaamat]

Yes, I did! I love them. Very strong. Very rigid. Easy to mount AND easy to get underneath for bolting things to them. For the past month I had my Roam Adventure Co RTT on them. No U-Bolts needed. My RTT bolts directly to the LFD Off Road Ruggedized Crossbars.

I do use some rubber pads between the RTT rails and the crossbars.

Right now I am running my Rhino Rack Mesh bolted straight to the Ruggedized Crossbars, and I have been very happy with that setup as well. I didn't use the U-Bolts. I just used the provided (by Rhino Rack) powder coated plates that the U-Bolts would attach to. I will add pictures to this post once I get a chance.

I am working with [MENTION=136636]jafrush[/MENTION] at LFD Off Road to create some extensions for my awning. Their customer service and products has been top notch since day one, and I will continue to give them my business!

Love this setup! what size mesh platform is that? medium?

 

[STX4Runner]

Love this setup! what size mesh platform is that? medium?

I think it's the small. Same setup I have and it works great.

 

[Yinzer]

I think it's the small. Same setup I have and it works great.

Its a medium. The small fits snugly between the factory rails (best used on factory cross bars) and the medium overlaps the rails a bit (works super in this set up, I did the same as [MENTION=73851]007Tacoma[/MENTION])

 

[Mataaamat]

Its a medium. The small fits snugly between the factory rails (best used on factory cross bars) and the medium overlaps the rails a bit (works super in this set up, I did the same as [MENTION=73851]007Tacoma[/MENTION])

I think it's the small. Same setup I have and it works great.

Thanks! i think i like the look of the overlap and extra space i will get from the medium. appreciate the input!!

 

[007Tacoma]

Mine is the medium.

 

[bigguy02]

https://youtu.be/X_RrKBXV-Ww

Here a cool video about making a roof rack.


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[Cincyvol]

No love for us 2010 Trail owners .

Here's what the finished product looks like on the 2010-2013 rails.

 

[Glandnut]

Anyone with the factory rails and a few LFD crossbars test a canoe out on top yet? I'm wondering if the gunwale curve on a canoe will be far enough up off the roof to allow a longish canoe to not hit near the windsheild area.

 

[007Tacoma]

Anyone with the factory rails and a few LFD crossbars test a canoe out on top yet? I'm wondering if the gunwale curve on a canoe will be far enough up off the roof to allow a longish canoe to not hit near the windsheild area.

I bent a 12' piece of 2x4 by tying it to the bumper on both ends without touching the roof line. I think you'll be fine with most canoes.

 

[Glandnut]

Thanks Mark!

 

[jsmldp]

I've been running SSO's rack for several months, and really like it. All aluminum, relatively light weight, no drilling required, and looks great. It's been holding up my JB rooftop tent since install. SSO has been easy to deal with, too, with good communication and responsiveness. I'd recommend them.

 

[bigguy02]

Anyone with the factory rails and a few LFD crossbars test a canoe out on top yet? I'm wondering if the gunwale curve on a canoe will be far enough up off the roof to allow a longish canoe to not hit near the windsheild area.

I’ve run a 10’ kayak and had no issues.

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[speedyglx]

Here is my Rhino Rack w RLT600 legs.

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[RainGoat]

Since we don't have an older Trail (though Id love one!), the only image I have is from a customer who helped out with our prototype set.

Same concept, but we had to add in adjustment for the varying width of the rails.

Can you comment further? Do the 2010-2013 rails taper in width whereas the 2014+ are constant in width? I have been considering retrofitting our 2018 with 2010-13 side rails and your bars. Any pearls of wisdom?

Also, if I kept the 2018 rails, I was wondering how they might integrate with the 2 OEM rails I have. I was thinking of the OEM rails in front & rear & 2 of your rails in between. I really only plan to mount a double 2.25g Rotopack flat, 2 recovery boards, a shovel & maybe my HiLift.

Thanks!

 

[jafrush]

Can you comment further? Do the 2010-2013 rails taper in width whereas the 2014+ are constant in width? I have been considering retrofitting our 2018 with 2010-13 side rails and your bars. Any pearls of wisdom? Yes, the 10-13 Trail rails taper and the regular rails are constant width.

Also, if I kept the 2018 rails, I was wondering how they might integrate with the 2 OEM rails I have. I was thinking of the OEM rails in front & rear & 2 of your rails in between. I really only plan to mount a double 2.25g Rotopack flat, 2 recovery boards, a shovel & maybe my HiLift. We've had several people do that, it works fine.

Thanks!

Answers above!

 

[Space Wrangler]

Jacob,

would it be possible to mount the rhino rack pioneer platform to your cross bars?

 

[4runnerseal]

Anyone running a full length ARB rack?

Havent seen any pictures of the full length ARB