New Rhino Pioneer roof rack

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Has anyone tried the new Rhino Pioneer roof rack system? Hasn't even made their website yet but I just had a good look at the Melbourne 4 X 4 show. More solid, cheaper, lighter, more aerodynamic and lower profile than the old system. I am considering getting one with an extra set of HD aero bars to put on for around town when I have the rack off. It will still work out cheaper than the old set up and gives me more options and looks easier to change/remove. Would appreciate hearing anyone's experience with it.

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If it is that new I doubt anyone would have one, but it sounds interesting.

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http://www.rhinorack.com.au/AccSubCateg ... ks_68.aspx

Looks good. Finally, they have used a similar channel system as Rola where eyebolts can be slid anywhere along the plank for fixing. There's a fair bit of rivetting involved and there is no longer a need for HD crossbars. So the platform sits lower. Great for lifted vehicles who can't get into carparks of have a low garage door.
See model 42102 for the Prado. Weighs 25kg.

The problem is that the Rhinorack leg kits are sold separately. These can be nearly $300 a set.

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The link added by amts is part of the new range, but there is also a welded square tube style that looks great. Can't find any images of it on the web but I picked up the Oct 2010 brochure and will scan it and post shortly. I thought someone must have got to play with one before they introduced it to the market.

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Sorry about the poor quality picture, my scanner is an old one and this is my first picture posting.

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I prefer the look of the optional rails over the welded square tube. But the rails are fairly expensive.

BTW, a picture of your scanned image appears in the fitting instruction PDF for the Pioneer rack. Apparently it has an ATP2013 part number but I can't see any further info on it.

Looks like Rhino has discontinued the alloy platform rack and replaced it with the Pioneer rack.

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Any idea about pricing? I was always thinking I'd go with the windcheetah but this is comparable. The Windcheetah is a bit costly so I'm interested to see what deal they can do on this. Quite like those rails.

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Prices are on Rhino's website. eg. The Pioneer rack that fits the 120 and 150 are $694. This price does not include the leg kit.
Actually, the Pioneer racks are made to fit specific vehicles only. It's not like you can buy a smaller one if you wanted to. However, I may be wrong here.

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you are looking at about $1k to get it to fit onto a prado roof. the rack and the legs.

the old platform rack was half the price.

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you are looking at about $1k to get it to fit onto a prado roof. the rack and the legs.

the old platform rack was half the price.

You must have got a good deal on the old platform. I recently got a quote of about $1200 for HD bars and the old style tray, and I got a qote for the new pioneer rack at the 4x4 show of about $900.

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Pioneer Rack = $694 + $299 for the feet = $993
Platform = $428 + $75 Fitting kit + $299 feet + $213 cross bars = $716

ok, not quite half the price, but cheaper.

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Platform = $428 + $75 Fitting kit + $299 feet + $213 cross bars = $716

ok, not quite half the price, but cheaper.

Actually, the above sum comes up to $1015. But you can get the 3 bar HD set (which is the feet + crossbars) from Toyota for ~$300 so the total works out to be:
$428 + $75 + $300 = $803

However, the old alloy platform does not have the channel in the planks to take eyebolts, etc. Because of this, I made my own custom platform. If the Pioneer rack was around then, I would have got it.

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Platform = $428 + $75 Fitting kit + $299 feet + $213 cross bars = $716

ok, not quite half the price, but cheaper.

Actually, the above sum comes up to $1015. But you can get the 3 bar HD set (which is the feet + crossbars) from Toyota for ~$300 so the total works out to be:
$428 + $75 + $300 = $803

However, the old alloy platform does not have the channel in the planks to take eyebolts, etc. Because of this, I made my own custom platform. If the Pioneer rack was around then, I would have got it.

wow.. my math is terrible..

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Not trying to be argumentative, I just want to weigh up all the options before I buy. Where can you get the old alloy tray for $428?

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I don't believe the old alloy platform was a good seller. The only place I have seen it was on 1 PP member's rig. Haven't seen one on a Prado physically. So I doubt that any of the roof rack place would have any old stock as they the retailers would just order one in from Rhino HQ when a customer wants one.

Best bet is to get the Toyota 3 bar HD set and just use the legs to attach the Pioneer platform rack. Then if you don't need the platform, you can just put the 3 HD crossbars on. Best of both worlds.