Securing a box to stock roof rails

[joshandlonie Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close joshandlonie]

Hey guys,

I am planning on picking up a roof platform for my 150 series and it is brand new. Obviously it wont fit in the back of the prado but just after some advice on how i could secure it to the stock rails? It will be in a box I presume. I was thinking 3 ratchet straps across the box. But i am concerned with the box moving forward or backwards during travel. I will be travelling on highways to get to and from.

Some good sound advice would be great to prevent it falling off.

I have thought of installing it in the carpark but would prefer at home due to all of my tools being at hand.

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The roof rails has a middle leg. So wrap your strap/rope around that on either side and then to the front of the box.

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

Is it heavy or light?

I'd secure some cross beams (2) across the standard roof rails using ratchet straps, then secure the box on top of those bars with more ratchet straps. A couple of pieces of 4x2 pine from bunnings would do it. Would need to be wider than the width of the standard rails, something around 1400mm would do it. That would keep the box secure and above the roof so it doesn't scrape the roof.