Rago 4Runner Support System for factory roof rails

[CWO4CNO]

How much clearance is there between the supports and the the roof? Some of the pics looks neat flush, and that metal rubbing on the paint wouldn’t be good.

My thoughts are the same. When considering the force of weight added from the cargo load in addition to the flexing of the vehicle, I can see a potential for metal to metal contact.
Another consideration is the inability to clean the truck surface allowing for paint errosion.
With that mentioned, the over all concept is pretty cool.

 

[jafrush]

Huh, so I'm not the only one working on developing something like this after all. Interesting to see another take on the idea.

One of my prototype sets:

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[engineeer]

How much clearance is there between the supports and the the roof? Some of the pics looks neat flush, and that metal rubbing on the paint wouldn’t be good.

Rago seems to be pretty good at accounting for stuff like that--my MSP from them has clearance to the interior panels even in its worst configuration. They'll likely leave enough room so that fully loaded it will still have clearance.

If you're worried, you can always put some foam strip underneath the rails.

 

[Hltoppr]

These look great. My main concern is the clearance to be able to bolt anything to the underside...think RTT or the like. One of the main reasons I went with a Yakima mount was the cross rails would originally sit so close to the roof that strapping/bolting anything on was difficult...the clearance was just too close.

These look even closer, and with the edges being bent over towards the roof, I can't imagine a wrench would be easy to get underneath.

Just a thought....

-H-

 

[RagoFabrication]

Will these work with the 2010-2012 Trail Edition roof racks? They look exactly like what I've been looking for!

We will be testing the early 5th Gens early next month. We have a customer coming to visit from Colorado. We plan on getting tons of product testing complete and hopefully some new products completed while he is here.

 

[RagoFabrication]

These look great. My main concern is the clearance to be able to bolt anything to the underside...think RTT or the like. One of the main reasons I went with a Yakima mount was the cross rails would originally sit so close to the roof that strapping/bolting anything on was difficult...the clearance was just too close.

These look even closer, and with the edges being bent over towards the roof, I can't imagine a wrench would be easy to get underneath.

Just a thought....

-H-

Definitely a very valid concern and we do have that covered.... We will release all the fine details when we make the product available.

We will have specific mounting solutions for the RTT, canopy, recovery tools, and gear.

 

[RagoFabrication]

How much clearance is there between the supports and the the roof? Some of the pics looks neat flush, and that metal rubbing on the paint wouldn’t be good.

We definitely will not be releasing a product that would rub on the roof under load. We are working on additional testing and pictures for you all this week. We just finished a huge sale and will be crazy getting orders out for the next few days. Once we are able to, I will get some additional pictures for you to address many of your concerns.

Also- looks like we will be opening up 5 product tester discounts for this product.

You will be required to apply in our FB Group - Rago Cool Kids Club if you are interested.

 

[Glandnut]

I like it, especially the aluminum option. Kind of echos my thought of why folks just don't run 2 sets of factory crossbars when they want to spread out weight...

 

[e60ral]

I like it, especially the aluminum option. Kind of echos my thought of why folks just don't run 2 sets of factory crossbars when they want to speak out weight...

Factory ones are bad because they're so low and not flat

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[bigbadpoppa]

Would be cool if there was a mesh grate platform that docks right on those bars that's low profile with and without lip to still be able to clear underground or covered parking lots. Just like the gobi low profile racks.

 

[Vulgarian]

I like it, especially the aluminum option. Kind of echos my thought of why folks just don't run 2 sets of factory crossbars when they want to speak out weight...

I have a couple of dents in the top of my 4Runner from using the factory aluminum crossbars. What I found was that the factory aluminum crossbars would pick up the harmonic vibration coming from washboard roads and oscillate (badly) under a load not more than 60#. It would take a certain washboard and certain speed but it was horrible. As such, I would be concerned with aluminum in this application since the cross-section looks to place the downturned edges close to the top of the of the vehicle. Although, it is somewhat difficult to determine the clearance in the picture.

Overall, I find this solution intriguing. Having removed my rack and replaced it, I can tell you the factory rack is extremely (almost laughably) lightweight and having something strong as these look might be nice. They certainly seem well thought out at first glance.

 

[boyguan]

These cross bars look strong but is the OEM rack strocg enough. It rides inside this thing edge and would it be able to hold a tent or what not without bending?

 

[enapa]

Sorry if I missed it somewhere, but what is the weight of each bar?

 

[jafrush]

These cross bars look strong but is the OEM rack strocg enough. It rides inside this thing edge and would it be able to hold a tent or what not without bending?

From the research I've put in developing mine, the factory rails are strong enough to hold a few hundred pounds. I've got a hi-lift, tool box and tools, and maxtrax on my bars, and I also stood on it at the same time, and saw no bending. Tents *should* be OK up there, but they're definitely not as strong as replacement rails. I was actually going to do a load test to see what the breaking point is of the factory rails next week.

 

[Glandnut]

Factory ones are bad because they're so low and not flat

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Right, I don't own the factory bars and forgot that they are slightly convex.

 

[Glandnut]

I have a couple of dents in the top of my 4Runner from using the factory aluminum crossbars. What I found was that the factory aluminum crossbars would pick up the harmonic vibration coming from washboard roads and oscillate (badly) under a load not more than 60#. It would take a certain washboard and certain speed but it was horrible. As such, I would be concerned with aluminum in this application since the cross-section looks to place the downturned edges close to the top of the of the vehicle. Although, it is somewhat difficult to determine the clearance in the picture.

Overall, I find this solution intriguing. Having removed my rack and replaced it, I can tell you the factory rack is extremely (almost laughably) lightweight and having something strong as these look might be nice. They certainly seem well thought out at first glance.

Good to know, thanks for the experienced insight. Having never owned the factory bars (or any at the current time because they all seem to sit so high), I've been reading concerns about folks adding baskets and cargo carriers to factory rails. I suppose I was suggesting 2 sets (4 bars ) to stop the box flop from Thule and Yakima boxes or the cheaper basket racks. My ass dyno kept me thinking the factory rails would be beefy enough if supported in more intersecting tagents like what Rago is trying here, so I'mpleased to see them trying.

We've all seen the threads with guys bolting RTT's straight to the factory rails(not bars). Definitely looks very close to that roof from the pic angle, but who knows. I just want a nice rugged platform to grind canoes and kayaks onto every now and then, the whole Overloadlanding trend with tons of crap up top is not my jam and just not safe in many instances in terms of gravity center. I'd much rather run a gnarly off road trailer behind me to mule all the extra stuff and keep the gear out of the slip stream...

Fully boxed cross bars that attach to factory rails in aluminum please!!

 

[Trixx]

The stock cross bars are not ideal for a tent because they aren’t flat. For carrying some standard items I find them to be very capable. For some heavier items I would want something stronger and aftermarket.

 

[Glandnut]

I modified my above statement to make more sense, rails= parallel rails attached to the roof. Bars= cross bars like the $120 factory ones...

 

[e60ral]

These cross bars look strong but is the OEM rack strocg enough. It rides inside this thing edge and would it be able to hold a tent or what not without bending?

The factory rating for the roof rails is 120 lbs, so most tents are okay.

(But that much weight up high is bad for other reasons)

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[DZNUTS]

Huh, so I'm not the only one working on developing something like this after all. Interesting to see another take on the idea.



One of my prototype sets:

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Any chance you could repost that picture? It won’t load for me


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