ARB Style Awning on OEM roof rails?

[Nixid]

Maadcaap made a clean bracket using only oem rails on 5th gen.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-g...ctory-roof-rails-crossbars-2.html#post2880739

 

[STX4Runner]

not to burst your bubble, but you are a bit late to the ballgame. There are two companies doing just that. The key to your success is going to be in price, so good luck with that.

Reviving a somewhat old thread, but I'm curious who else is doing this? I've worked out some brackets for attaching a quick fist to for shovel/axe carrying, but curious what else is out there.

 

[bigbadpoppa]

so is anyone actually fabricating and selling a plug and play bracket? I'd love to purchase one right now, haven't been keeping up with this thread.

I don't want to drill into anything, just trying to find a vendor that has made a strong enough bracket and bolt setup where I can just buy off the shelf and install quickly myself into my stock roof rail. I have no crossbars either.

Any links to vendors or sellers would be very helpful. thanks in advance. Can't afford the Gobi roof rack right now so this is my best alternative.

 

[jafrush]

Reviving a somewhat old thread, but I'm curious who else is doing this? I've worked out some brackets for attaching a quick fist to for shovel/axe carrying, but curious what else is out there.

We're making them, LFD Off Road. Our website isn't up yet, but you can check out our FB page, link in my signature.

We're a machinery manufacturer; I've been making stuff like this for my 4R on our equipment for about two years now, finally have started trying to sell it after getting enough requests from others.

PM me if you have any questions!

 

[PauldF]

I was in the same boat. Going to eventually get a frontrunner or rhino rack but wanted to get my awning on and did not have OEM cross bars. I was trying to figure out how to spend as little as possible until I got the aftermarket rack. I looked at Eezi-Awn G-Clamp at $80 that would attach it to the stock side rails, or getting OEM rails for $100-$125 (eBay or fourm sale), with brackets (another $25-$50) and drilling, but I ended up using some Yakima crossbars I had and spending $200 on new Yakima grab towers. I did this because the Yakima components can be used on another vehicle or if I decided to sell they they have good residual eBay value, recouping a good bit of the cost. The mounts were made from hardware store stuff for $8 ea. (all available at Lowe's etc.) and are very strong internal compression mounts for a real clean look. Just my experience, starting from where you are.

MGreen, I have the Yakima bars also. Can you post pics of the actual attachment you used please?

 

[Pollenstein]

not to burst your bubble, but you are a bit late to the ballgame. There are two companies doing just that. The key to your success is going to be in price, so good luck with that.

So I know one is Rago, who's the other?

 

[jafrush]

So I know one is Rago, who's the other?

Yo! :wave:

 

[bdot209]

Yo! :wave:

Where can you find those brackets? Don't see them on the website.

 

[boyguan]

im pregaming an awning purchase, but gotta ask why folks havent considered doing a simple L bracket off of the Tslot OEM rails? torsion issues?

something like this

black is the ARB bracket mount they sell. Purple the awning, Gold is screws. and grey is the custom fab.

That’s what I did. See attached

 

[jafrush]

Where can you find those brackets? Don't see them on the website.

Brackets for what?

 

[bdot209]

We're making them, LFD Off Road. Our website isn't up yet, but you can check out our FB page, link in my signature.

We're a machinery manufacturer; I've been making stuff like this for my 4R on our equipment for about two years now, finally have started trying to sell it after getting enough requests from others.

PM me if you have any questions!

Brackets for mounting ARB awning to stock roof rack. [MENTION=136636]jafrush[/MENTION]

 

[Kenai55]

Maadcaap made a clean bracket using only oem rails on 5th gen.
ARB type awning on factory roof rails/crossbars - Page 2 - Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum

Still making those brackets? Im interested in how well they work and if i could secure some

 

[JClay]

It can be very easily done. Use ARB's gusseted awning brackets and some bits from the hardware store. The factory cross bars are aluminum and can be drilled out no problem. Be sure to put a large drop cloth down to collect any metal shavings during drilling. Laying something down to protect the roof from overdrilling wouldn't be a bad idea, I used some HDPE I had left over from another project. I also stacked two fender washers under the bracket to sit it even with the outer lip of the factory cross bars. I'll update with more photos when I get to my computer.

Thanks so much for this. This pic is worth a 1000 words! :whoo:

 

[Perune]

We're making them, LFD Off Road. Our website isn't up yet, but you can check out our FB page, link in my signature.

We're a machinery manufacturer; I've been making stuff like this for my 4R on our equipment for about two years now, finally have started trying to sell it after getting enough requests from others.

PM me if you have any questions!

Old post, but do you guys still make these brackets to attach an ARB to a stock roof rack? I poked around on your site and I dont see them.