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It's off of Sand Flats in Moab near Fins N Things. I've camped there a few times. One of my favorite spots in the planet..

 

Still working on it. Next up is the front bumper and winch.

My original intent was to mount a RTT on the bed rack, but now I'm seeking a M416 to mount it on instead.

 

hey man i saw your truck on anb fab web page hes gonna build me one similar to yours man. nice truck by the way!!!

 

Here are a few pictures of my truck, and how I have it setup. I have a custom bed rack my brother and I built for my RTT. Pictures are from a camping trip this weekend, sorry not the best pics.

 

Nice roof rack!

 

Cool!

It gets a lot of attention, but more importantly, it's very useful in keeping the bed clear for other cargo.

Jim

 

yea man it sure is gonna used alot!

 

How do you like that rack? Would it handle putting the tent on it?

 

Sure does! I have the same rack (BajaRack Utility rack for Tacoma)
My Tepui Autana fits perfectly on top, life it was built for it. Nice low profile design keeps the COG lower and makes the whole setup very stable.

 

Nice!! Exactly what I wanted to know. My next question is where do I find this rack? When I looked on the bajarack site all they had were baskets instead of the flat rack you guys have.

 

It shows up under the FJ Cruiser rack section as the FJ Cruiser Utility rack. Call them, or send an email and tell them you want one for the Tacoma DC. They'll know what you're talking about. Also, if you're interested they offer a mesh bottom for the rack, making it more capable for carrying smaller objects, but they bump the price by like 100$ for it.

Here's the thread where I found out about the rack, and ended up purchasing my rack from Wicked007

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/229811-show-us-whats-your-roof-rack.html

Let me know if U have any more questions, I f-ing love my rack.

 

Do either of you with the low profile Bajarack know if Thule attachments will work also?

 

Honestly can't be sure, the outer perimeter of the rack is round bar, but I'm not familiar with the Thule attachment system. (I've got Yakima's)
Here's a few closer pics of the rack. Might help.




Also, feel free to contact BajaRack outright with any specific questions, they are Super helpful and will gladly give advice.

 

$100 for the mesh thing? Or $100 more for the flat rack vs the basket rack?

 

I believe BajaRack may have a solution for what you're trying to do. I recall having seen a photo, can't remember where or on which forum, but someone had adapted either a Yakima or Thule mount to the floor of the rack. It might have been an FJ rack... I could be wrong... but I do believe I've seen a photo of one.

I have the mesh floor variant of the rack. It's $150 more than the standard flat utility rack. For me it's worth it, because I have a large array of mounting points to choose from.

 

I don't mean the feet and load bars, just the attachments. Example:


How far apart are the bars that travel horizontally along the roof?

 

I don't have the exact measurement but the ski carrier in your pic should work with the Baja utility rack. If the diameter of the crossbar is too small you could always make an adapter or space it using a bike tube.

 

Dude gas can mounting system is intense! Info on it?

 

Roto-X-Pax cans they are kinda pricey when you want to get alot.... one or two isnt to bad though