ARB Roof Rack

[Canyon.4R]

So.. I was at the dealership the other day, and they surprisingly had about 6 FJ's (very uncommon for Amarillo, TX). Anyway, one of them had an ARB roof rack attached. I just wanted to make it known, especially to people who have not seen this rack in person, that is looks awesome! It is really beefy and looks like it could take on quite a load. Really nice welds and great, expedition-style look. I didn't have my camera with me to snap some pics, but here are some that probably most of y'all have reviewed already.

Check this thread on yotatech for good pics (post #14 has close-ups): http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=78950

Of course, this is a full replacement rack that mounts to the stock locations without the stock rack in place. It also adds a third set of mounts in the middle (nutserts added in the channel, I suppose).

Does anyone have this rack? Have experience with it? Installing the extra set of mounts? Cost? The only thing I'm weary of, is not being able to get it in the garage after lifting, tires, etc.. The Gobi Stealth would the the only option there, I guess (nice, but not quite as rugged).

Please, discuss.

[bulldog]

The FJC, GX and Prado has 6 mount points for the roofrack, only the 4Runner has 4 points.

I believe Cruiserhead posted some ifno on theARB rack already, it think he also spoke to Slee regarding the application. Last I spoke with Slee it required to holes in the roofrail area.

[K6UK]

ARB is releasing a 4Runner specific rack. According to ARB it will be this year.

-Mike

[bulldog]

Sorry guys I was thinking of the African Outback Aluminum rack not ARB.

[Canyon.4R]

Thanks Mike, I didn't even realize that it wasn't out yet.. I guess I just figured because of that thread on yotatech. Apparently that was all pre-production stuff.

Man, ARB is slow! AND, another instance of "FJ elitism!!!"

JK.. I'm not that bitter!

Still, the 4Runner rack will be pretty much the same and looks great, IMO!!

[Canyon.4R]

I emailed ARB about an estimated time of release on their roof rack for the 4th gen. Here's the response I got back:


"Thank you for contacting us here at ARB.

Currently ARB does not have a roof rack for this application… The photographs are prototypes that have outfitted to our 4 Runner.

We have created a database that records customer requests. Therefore, when this part does become available, someone from ARB will contact you, and let you know of this new product release. ARB still does not offer retail sales, but when this part does become available, we could also refer you to a dealer nearest you.

Best Regards,

Scott Cohen
Customer Service Manager"


So.. looks like they're not planning on making one yet... ????

Sad if they don't.. I really like it.. :mecry:

[K6UK]

Hmmm... this is what they sent me in January:

We expect to have one for later this year.

Jim Jackson
President
ARB-USA
720 SW 34TH STREET
RENTON, WA 98057-4814
Tel: 425-264-1391
Fax: 425-264-1392

SKYPE: TRACTIONJACKSON

www.arbusa.com






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From: Michael Millar [mailto:mike@millartech.com]
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 1:20 AM
To: Front Desk
Subject: Enquiry from arbusa.com ...


Hi,



I was wondering if you guys are planning on producing a roof rack for the new 4Runners?

If so, any idea when to expect them?



Thanks,



-Mike

[Canyon.4R]

Hmmmm.. well, you got an email from the President.. so I'll be optimistic, as my response came only from a Customer Service Manager.

Maybe I'll email them back at some point to find out more, mentioning this email from Mr. Jim Jackson.

Thanks for posting that.

[eurorom]

Any new news from ARB, I need a roof rack now.:(

[Canyon.4R]

I'll send another email to the folks at ARB about it, but I wouldn't be too confident that you would be able to get on anytime soon.

I'm sure the FJ's (or some other vehicle) could be modified with different brackets, etc. to make it fit if you really wanted to.. (as long as the rack itself is the correct size.)

Where there's a will, there's a way.. as my dad always said. :)

Everyone should email them, put the fire in their bellies about it:

scohen@arbusa.com (Scott Cohen, Customer Service Manager who replied to my original email) or generally, sales@arbusa.com

[Teotwaki]

When I looked at the photos of the ARB 4th gen it seemed as if the roof rack/basket was from a Prado or something similar. It had six mounting points and in one of the photos it did not match the factory roof mounting bolts.

http://chaosedition.com/photogallery/images/misc/arb_rack2.jpg

http://www.expeditionswest.com/adventures/2006/ARB_4Runner/ID/IMG_7438.JPG

[expat]

I'm so sick of waiting around for ARB to manufacture things for the 4th gen. I will not buy from them since we got the Shrockworks bumper, the CBI rear and now the other roof rack maker (sorry can't remember the company name).

In Oz I was a die hard ARB buyer but the whole episode with the front bumper left a sour taste in my mouth. Sorry, just venting.

[bulldog]

AT least they got the bumper out eventually :D And the OME suspension. Like most big businesses they seem to eb volume driven, so they probably wont do a roofrack till they believe their is enough volume (if they ever believe their will be enough for the 4Runner).

So it will probably be like the OME suspension, buy the Prado part and figure it out yourself.

[eurorom]

I just got my ARB Catalogue and it shows the ARB Rack as a special order unit.

[Canyon.4R]

I just got my ARB Catalogue and it shows the ARB Rack as a special order unit.

A special order unit specifically for the 4th gen. 4Runner?

[eurorom]

A special order unit specifically for the 4th gen. 4Runner?

No me bad, it needs some modification!:cry:

[otwell1970]

if anyone is interested i have been looking into getting a rack for my 07 4runner and this is what i came up with so far,arb does not currently have a rack for the 4th gens so as you know they fabbed one up for there truck and i have the imformation needed to get it done if anyone is interested.

[Canyon.4R]

if anyone is interested i have been looking into getting a rack for my 07 4runner and this is what i came up with so far,arb does not currently have a rack for the 4th gens so as you know they fabbed one up for there truck and i have the imformation needed to get it done if anyone is interested.

..well, post it up then!

You might just post in this thread:
http://www.toyota120.com/forum/showthread.php?p=18854#post18854

There's already some discussion on the ARB rack.

Mod/Admin: might merge this thread with that one..

[bulldog]

Do they use the ARB rack for the Prado 120? And how do they mount it fro the 6 mounting points.

I believe you said in the othwe thread they drill holes for th center mount points, but I also saw the frotn holes seem to not align with the factory holes on the 4Runner.

What would be great is if ARB or somebody can supply exactly what is needed to make their rack work on the 4Runner. Also if they have an estimate of the load range of their rack.

[bulldog]

..well, post it up then!

You might just post in this thread:
http://www.toyota120.com/forum/showthread.php?p=18854#post18854

There's already some discussion on the ARB rack.

Mod/Admin: might merge this thread with that one..

Good catch, merged the threads.

PS: Next time don't post the URL of the new thread you just posted in, but the original thread :jester:

[Canyon.4R]

woops.. wasn't paying attention in my fit of copy & paste joy.. sorry!! (fixed original post)

[otwell1970]

my bad new to this kinda thing the company is wild west fab and the guys name is tim he worked at arb for nine years r d then went to do his own thing he said about 143.00 for brakets plus the roof rack he was going to email all imformation as soon as he could. To reach him at his shop the number is 360-264-5363 he will answer any questions you have.

[07 Elephant]

Very interesting...
Please post his email when he follows through.

Rob

[bulldog]

my bad new to this kinda thing the company is wild west fab and the guys name is tim he worked at arb for nine years r d then went to do his own thing he said about 143.00 for brakets plus the roof rack he was going to email all imformation as soon as he could. To reach him at his shop the number is 360-264-5363 he will answer any questions you have.

OH OK, Tim Lund. He is a good guy. He worked very hard to get the ARB front bumper out for the Taco, 4Runner and FJC. Basically all adoptions of the Prado bumper. He also worked with James a bit on the OME suspensions.

It looks like they made bracket that bolts to the stock locations and then runs along the roof channels. The ARB rack then bolts into this bracket (see Teotwaki's pics above). Have they given any indication on the load rating when doing this? If you are seriously interested, you might want to validate that first.

This bracket might also work for the African Outback roofrack, hmmmmmm.

[otwell1970]

bulldog,
i will give him a call 2marow, and ask what the load rateings are.all i asked him when i talked to him today was ,how it worked and he told me the third bracket would fit in the channel and disribute the weight better by the sound of it your choice to to bolt it directly to your truck they use a landcruiser rack part # 3800020m

[eurorom]

I want an ARB Roof Rack!:P :cry: :redx:

[bulldog]

Any updates on those mounts and the rack capacity?

Also if you speak to him find out how feasisbel it is to make that for other racks, or if he has the dimensions of his mounts so other folsk can find out about the Gobi and AO racks as well.

[otwell1970]

tim at wild west fab is gathering all imformation when he has it all he will post it up, i will ask if the about makeing mounts for other racks as well.hopefully he'll make a run on a set of brackets for the arb rack in the next two weeks or so i will post price etc.

[bulldog]

tim at wild west fab is gathering all imformation when he has it all he will post it up, i will ask if the about makeing mounts for other racks as well.hopefully he'll make a run on a set of brackets for the arb rack in the next two weeks or so i will post price etc.

Most excellent!!

[eurorom]

Most excellent!!

Any news yet!

[my034runner]

Any news yet!



Dude, you might want to hold off on the ARB or Gobi. I'm serious. I and a couple of NVTTORA friends are going to Flagstaff next weekend and get my Blackout Custom made roof rack!!!!:cool1:

I'm going to have him custom mount it to my existing oem rack mounts. It's going to kick ass, and be much less expensive than the ridiculous prices the other two companies are charging.:rockon::2cents

[zorran]

I got a question, and I am not sure if it is answerable since none o the final product has yet to be produced.... but if I was to get one o these ARB full racks where we pull the factory rack off, how easy is ARB to take off? And are there plugs for the holes where they attach to the roof? I'd like to be able to cruise around with no racks for day to day driving, with presumably plugs for the holes where the attachments go, and then put on the full ARB racks (or Blackout racks or Gobi or whatever...) when I am in full blown expedition mode... Does anyone know if this is feasible?
Thanks...

[my034runner]

I got a question, and I am not sure if it is answerable since none o the final product has yet to be produced.... but if I was to get one o these ARB full racks where we pull the factory rack off, how easy is ARB to take off? And are there plugs for the holes where they attach to the roof? I'd like to be able to cruise around with no racks for day to day driving, with presumably plugs for the holes where the attachments go, and then put on the full ARB racks (or Blackout racks or Gobi or whatever...) when I am in full blown expedition mode... Does anyone know if this is feasible?
Thanks...



As far as taking it on and off, I don't see the point, that's why I'm getting a full Blackout Safari rack this weekend..

I don't want to be hassled with taking it on and off all the time. As far as plugging the holes, you could just put the bolts back in I guess.

If you want to be taking it on and off all the time, just get Blackout's 60x45 rack and mount it to the stock roof rack/rails. That way you don't have to be taking the full rack on and off all the time.

You'd need at least two people every time to do thus process, it would be a major PITA!!! Just my :2cents :2cents :2cents :2cents :2cents

[bulldog]

:iamwithst :jester: :jester:

These full size racks are definitely not meant to be taken of and put back often. Way too much of a hassle. You might also want to look at the African Outback racj, where you can actually remove the top railign easily when you don't want it on. I think that will work much easier than a full complete rack. Unfortunately there is not a AO rack available for the 4Runner at this time.

[zorran]

Well, realistically, I am going out on expeditions where I need the rack, at best, once a month, more probably once every other month (I feel for my purposes a rack is only gonna be real necessary for treks of longer than 2 days, but that is just me...), so taking it on and off every month or two aint gonna be a huge deal...

If I am just gonna put a rack on the stock, I would just go with Yakima or Thule or something, but then I would run into rpoblems with the weight limit (I'd like to avoid these...) and the loosening of these racks whentraveling at high speeds over washboards... those were my concerns...

I figure, I could just take off the stock rack, get either the arb (when available....) or the Blackout, then put it on for the larger expeditions which only happen in my somewhat busy sched every month or two...

Mahybe my thinking is off (it always is, ask my wife...) but that is what I am thinking...

[zorran]

Plus, I dont want to interfere wit the sunroof more than I need too...

But if as you guys say, it is a major hassle, then you guys are probably right...:bow:

[my034runner]

Where do you live?

[zorran]

Just northeast of downtown Los Angeles, within a stone's throw of Dodger Stadium...

[my034runner]

Just northeast of downtown Los Angeles, within a stone's throw of Dodger Stadium...



Well, crap, you need to be going on some of our trips!!!!:camping: :bigok:

[zorran]

Totally, I am down... When is the next one planned? I know, I know... getting off topic....

[my034runner]

Totally, I am down... When is the next one planned? I know, I know... getting off topic....

This weekend in Flagstaff/Sedona. AZ. See the trip planning thread, and while you're there, follow the link to our NVTTORA trip planning thread. We have at least three (3) trucks going, maybe more.

Closer to home for you is the Jawbone cleanup. See that thread as well. We spent three days there last Oct., cool place. Then, if Andries or Mark plan it, Big Bear Brai3.

In September, we'll have our 2nd Annual Toyota120 Mojave Road trip!!! Stay tuned for more on that trip. You should check out the trip reports for some of our past trips.


Now, lets get back on topic!:D

[VCV79]

Getting back to the ARB roof racks. has anyone seen the FJ cruiser "half rack" It says it measeures 52"x44". I measured my OEM racks and 44" is about the same width as OEM and 52" is a couple inches longer than the flat "straight" part of the OEM racks. So if someone could find a way to mount it to the existing mounting points I think it would look pretty good, Unless of course you are looking for a full size rack, but seems promising.

[eurorom]

Getting back to the ARB roof racks. has anyone seen the FJ cruiser "half rack" It says it measeures 52"x44". I measured my OEM racks and 44" is about the same width as OEM and 52" is a couple inches longer than the flat "straight" part of the OEM racks. So if someone could find a way to mount it to the existing mounting points I think it would look pretty good, Unless of course you are looking for a full size rack, but seems promising.

I agree it looks promising!

If we could only get ARB to make us a Roof Rack...

[my034runner]

You might want to go to the custom roof rack thread and take a look at my Blackout Safari rack. Smokes the others.:devil:

[JeepResQ]

Getting back to the ARB roof racks. has anyone seen the FJ cruiser "half rack" It says it measeures 52"x44". I measured my OEM racks and 44" is about the same width as OEM and 52" is a couple inches longer than the flat "straight" part of the OEM racks. So if someone could find a way to mount it to the existing mounting points I think it would look pretty good, Unless of course you are looking for a full size rack, but seems promising.

if you are talking abou the fj toyota factory rack, i definetly agree. plus a lot of vendors make attatchments for it already!:bigok:

[my034runner]

if you are talking abou the fj toyota factory rack, i definetly agree. plus a lot of vendors make attatchments for it already!:bigok:



http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/53/753/8/97/49/2533897490086613829PPneJR_th.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2533897490086613829PPneJR)


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[JeepResQ]

ur rack rocks!

however, if I could find a trashed fj in a junk yard, i could just rip off the rack and hopefully slap it on mine for cheap.

alas, if i cant do that and i cant find anything else, i'll buy a rack from blackout. For me, all i wanna do is hold fuel and my spare tire.:D

[Photog]

Isn't there a lot more curve in the roof of the FJ? And the rack bolts into 6 points. It seems if you mount the front and rear points of the FJ rack, the middle mounts would have a large gap between them and the 4Runner roof.

http://www.autoholic.de/images/news/blog_4yE-FJ-Cruiser-2006.jpg

[my034runner]

Isn't there a lot more curve in the roof of the FJ? And the rack bolts into 6 points. It seems if you mount the front and rear points of the FJ rack, the middle mounts would have a large gap between them and the 4Runner roof.

http://www.autoholic.de/images/news/blog_4yE-FJ-Cruiser-2006.jpg




You're correct. Again.:iagree :iagree :poke: