Double Cab OEM Rack Question?

I am thinking of getting the OEM Double Cab rack for my new beauty.

The only thing I am baulking at is the meezley 100lb. rating on the OEM rails. With 3 kayaks and the force of headwinds that could easily push over 100lbs. of pressure on the rails.

Has anyone had much experience with these OEM stowable rack rails? Payload on them and how they did, etc.?

I am wondering if it is best to use the sidebars and not the rails (keep them stowed) and just get some Yakima control towers or something and use the Yakima round bars?

I am skeptical about using the rain gutter approach in fear of a real tight closure on the doors, etc.

Anyone's experience with either would be appreciated.

Thanks y'all!

-Cal

 

I would heed that 100# warning. On some forum I saw where a guy used the cleats to hold his rice burner/street racer motorcycle in the bed. Big bike, not a light one. Warning on cleats is 220#'s and with pressure of the tie down and the weight of the bike to one side, the cleat broke in half! So heed those limit warnings on Toyota stuff, they mean it. Bike just fell over in the bed and no major damage to truck or bike from what I recall.

 

Something like this http://www.usrack.com/railrack.shtml holds 400 pounds and uses the bed rail system. im gonna get this rack. easily removeable and not that expensive