Frequently Asked Questions

All crossbars are priced and ordered as individual units, with the exception of Crossbar Bundles, which are sold as a kit of four crossbars.

Crossbars add one inch of height to the factory side rails. Remember to account for any accessories when calculating the height requirements.

The limiting factor to weight capacity is the factory side rails, which are rated to either 135 or 165 pounds of dynamic loading depending on your vehicle. Static weight limit is 600 pounds.

Wind noise varies widely depending on your crossbar position, load carried, vehicle setup, etc. We do recommend purchasing our Wind Faring to guarantee minimal wind noise.

Our crossbars were initially designed to carry recovery gear and tools, but they also work great for storage boxes, smaller roof top tents, canoes and kayaks, and more!

It really depends on what you intend to carry. Two crossbars are good for a roof top tent, Hi-Lift jack (with our Hi-Lift jack mounts), a pair of traction boards, or a cargo box. If you carry more than one type of item (such as a combination of traction boards and a Hi-Lift), you usually want a minimum of three crossbars due to differences in length of the items to carry.

Our Legacy crossbars have slots sized for M8 or 3/16 bolts, and work nicely with M8 T nuts for bolting to the crossbar. Aluminum Extrusion crossbars are 10 series extrusion and work well with M6 or 1/4-20 drop in spring nuts. Alternatively you can clamp an item around the crossbar body.

The main body of the crossbar is 1” tall by 2” wide, and works with most RTT clamp mounts and clamping accessories by other companies such as Yakima, Thule, etc.

It depends on your intended use. Steel crossbars are the cheapest option and very strong, but they are prone to rusting eventually – no powder coating is bulletproof. Stainless steel crossbars have the strength of steels, but are also rust proof.

Crossbars weigh around 5 pounds each

The top mounting plane of the crossbars does clear the sharkfin antenna on 2014+ 4Runners. 2010-2013 4Runners have a taller antenna that may or may not clear depending on trim level.

Yes! You can re-use your existing crossbars and upgrade to either a 3/4 or 7/8 roof rack for 4Runners, or to full racks with 4th Gen 4Runners or GX470s.

Crossbars come with all needed installation hardware to install on factory side rails. They do not come with hardware to install accessories though.

Small Roof Top Tents (RTT) work well on crossbars, but larger hardshell RTTs typically require support farther forward than the factory side rails can provide, and are also heavier than the factory side rails can support. If you are looking at a large hardshell RTT we recommend a complete rack instead.

Our roof racks add about 6” of height at the rear of the vehicle, which should be the tallest point with a factory rake.

It depends on your intended use. Plan out what you think you’ll carry and take measurements. Take into consideration future plans as well, such as if you plan to add a roof top tent.

No! 3/4 racks sit directly behind the sunroof and do not interfere at all. 7/8 racks do sit above the sunroof and will block the view but should not interfere with operation. Full racks sit over the sunroof but you can move the crossbars that are over the sunroof for an unobstructed view, or leave them installed for cargo use.

5th Gen 4Runner: 3/4 rack is 60” long by 41” wide, 7/8 rack is 80” long by 41” wide, Full rack is 88” long by 45” wide. 4th Gen 4Runner: Full rack is 83” long by 41” wide GX470: Full rack is 85” long by 41” wide

Angled sliders give the best clearance, but are not as functional as a step. Bumpout sliders offer great protection and also double as an effective step, but give up a little ground clearance.

.120 wall sliders are tough enough to handle whatever you can throw at them! The advantage of the .185 wall sliders is they are stiffer when supporting the weight of the vehicle and have almost no flex even with the weight of the vehicle on them.

Items may be returned within 30 days of receipt. The customer is responsible for all shipping costs, and returned items are subject to a 30% restocking fee. Make to order items like bumpers are not returnable.

We have auxiliary companies in NC, CA, and OH belonging to our parent company all under the Leonard Group. This results in us having to charge state tax in these locations where we have physical offices.

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If an item reads "This item can be backordered" in our shopping cart, we do not currently have any in stock on the shelf, but we are busy working on manufacturing more!

Powder Coating should be free of initial defects - scratches, chips, etc. and is warrantied for 30 days after receipt. Due to the nature of product use, we cannot warranty powder coating after 30 days. Items such as skids and bumpers have NO powder coat warranty due to their intended use.