Fitting Dropracks to a Pickup with "Naked / Flat Roof"
If you're an adventure enthusiast or simply need to expand your pickup's carrying capacity, investing in a sturdy roof rack system is a great idea.
Today many pickups are delivered with a flat / naked roof without any roof rack attachment options. Some will say that there are opportunities to attach crossbars to the door frames, but most people who are serious about their trucks prefer to install a reinforcement to carry more roubust roof rack.
For Dropracks, it's no different. We recommend to get longitudinal roof rack channels installed by your roof rack outfitter or DIY if you are into that. This process requires drilling and sealing your car roof.
Some rack outfitters that does this on a daily basis are:
- Rack Attack and eTrailer (Got fitting centers and fitting partners all over the US.
- Roof Racks Galore (Dropracks dealer in Australia)
A Great option is to install steel side rails
Longitudinal steel rail reinforcements, such as Yakima Ruggedline and Rhino Backbone. Theese systems are usually used to attach a platform type roof rack, but they are also perfect for attaching Dropracks.
In the photos at the bottom a customer has fittedlook at a similar type rail system; from Fronntrunner - Their Slimline II steel rails.
You can also find a complete list of all Rhino Backbone Compatible Trucks (and some other popular cars) on this page: Rhino Backbone Models US
If you have one of the following vehicles, Yakima RuggedLine are available in the US for:
- RAM
- Toyota Tacoma
- Toyota 4Runner without siderails.
