Roof rack / Bars & awning

[dreamon Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dreamon]

I'm interested in purchasing an awning for my 2014 GXL Prado but want some advice on the best bars or roof rack and awning to purchase. I'm planning to do a fair big of travelling next year so am starting to warm to the idea of a roof rack, but that might only encourage me to take things I don't really need. What's everyone think

[craigm Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close craigm]

dreamon the most popular rack solution around at the moment seems to be the Pioneer platform as it is low profile, there is a large number of accessories available to fit up to and allows for easy fitment of most awning solutions...

[Ian Reid Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Reid]

And still fits in most garages


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[foxpro Member Find all posts View Profile Close foxpro]

I trialed a Rhino platform briefly but realized that for my specific setup with a 3-person roof tent (1.2 x 1.8m when folded) plus awning little usable space was left. I'm now back to just HD bars plus an awning attached via some modified Rhino Foxwing brackets to keep the car height (incl. 2" lift) at 2010mm. Still good for most car parks. The Rhino platform looks good though and is versatile. I find the naked HD bars quieter and more fuel efficient on the highway.

[Spilsy Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Spilsy]

I bought a set of Aldi roof Bars for ~$40 and fabricated my own roof rack that bolts to the bars.
I'd love a Pioneer Platform or a Tradesman style roof rack, but could not justify the coin. My total solution cost less than $200 and a couple of weekends in the shed.

I have a Tigerz11 2x2.5m awning that is attached to the rack. (this is a perfectly acceptable, well priced awning IMHO)
I take the roof rack off when I don't need it, leaving me with just the bars - which do come in handy for the bigger items that wont fit in the car.

Hope this Helps.

[nanbar Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close nanbar]

I have Rhino aero bars with my ARB awning hanging off it, works fine for the time being. I will change to the Rhino Pioneer Tradie and hang the awning off that.

[57one Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 57one]

I'm running a Rhino Pioneer platform with the Sunseeker 2.5 awning, and very happy with this setup. Very easy to mount all different things with the channel bolt setup on the platform. Can take my Traxrax and awning off or put them back on in under 5 minutes.

[rogjil Find all posts View Profile Close rogjil]

Another Rhino Pioneer platform here. Mine has an Ironman awning hanging off the Rhino Foxwing Awning brackets. Foxwing is on the wish list

[El Poids Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close El Poids]

What's the pricing on the pioneer platforms?

[nanbar Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close nanbar]

Go here
http://www.rhinorack.com.au/fit-my-c...eries-11-09-on

[nanbar Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close nanbar]

What's the pricing on the pioneer platforms?

Go here
http://www.rhinorack.com.au/fit-my-c...eries-11-09-on

[El Poids Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close El Poids]

I will have to start saving

[Ghost Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ghost]

Roof rack / Bars & awning

I'm running the arb steel roof rack, when I brought mine they had a deal where they threw in one of their awnings (your choice of size)


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[dreamon Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dreamon]

I saw on another thread that I didn't need cross bars, you can make a bracket to fit in the rails for the awning to fix too. Not to sure how secure that would be but?

[nanbar Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close nanbar]

I saw on another thread that I didn't need cross bars, you can make a bracket to fit in the rails for the awning to fix too. Not to sure how secure that would be but?

Go Here
http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...ike-s-MY14-GXL