Wire Luggage Baskets

Thanks George. Will mount a steel plate over the wire to give better support. What is the reason for the rubber strip at the back?

Interesting question...

For whatever the reason, the 120 series Prado is designed to take only two crossbars attached to the roof rails.

If you fit a third crossbar to get a better distribution of the weight, you'll find that there is a gap of about a centimetre between the bottom of the rack, and the top of the rear crossbar.

So the third crossbar needs a little bit of packing.

George_M

Thanks Mark. Had the spare tyre strapped to the cross rails on a recent 3 month trip to Broome and surrounds. Had a bit of noise from the wind blowing around the straps. Guess it didn't bother us that much.

G'day Bill.

Did you make up the "bolt/plate/spring loaded captive nut" yourself, or did it come with the rack from Roof Rack World?

George

Hi George,

Not made up mate.
I think they may be a Rhino brand accessory pack of 4. The spring loaded "nut" fits into the slot on the Rhino rack, then you push down against the spring pressure and give it a quarter turn to seat it. Can be removed the same way.
The galvanised plates are placed on the mesh of the basket and the bolts screw into the captive nuts. Very secure.
I simply cut a 25mm section from the rubber strips on the rhino racks in the right location and remove these small sections when mounting the basket.
I don't usually leave the basket on between trips and find it easy enough to fasten in to the racks when required.
To top it all off, I also have a canvas bag to sit in the basket, then everything placed in it is protected from the elements.

Thanks Bill.