Part 1
I thought there might some interest in seeing what the First Edition Roof rack looks like off the vehicle and the hardware used to install. Since I don't yet have the vehicle
, I will first post the photos of the rack and parts along with a .pdf for the installation.
After being told by multiple dealership parts departments that they would only sell this $1100 rack (if they could even get one) to someone with a First Edition and needed a VIN to prove it, so I started the search. I was SO lucky to be connected to Westcott Designs by members of this forum, what a great company! They purchased three First Edition LC's and quickly took off the OEM roof racks to install the really cool racks of their own! I called them and secured one of their take-off racks (which are all sold now) for an amazingly fair price. Since they're in the business, they had their techs disassemble the rack for shipping and packed it like nothing I've ever seen! All the hardware shrink-wrapped and bolts/screws in sealed bags!
It was very self explanatory how to re-assemble (nothing in the install guide about assembly, because I don't think Toyota intends on you assembling on your own), but it was just some Torx head screws. The rack (and others I've seen in photos) comes with four cross slats, but an additional space and threaded holes for another slat or moving one of the four into that position. It seems that it should have come with one more! I've found a nearly identical looking one with identical dimensions on eBay from a Front Runner rack that I plan to trim to size, drill a couple holes and add to give me another slat. (link--> Front Runner slat).
Max weight for the rack is show as 165 lbs and I'm not sure if this is static or dynamic. The rack itself probably only weighs 30-40 lbs. And I'd say it feels a little flimsy by itself, but I know that mounting to the strong bolted roof points will add reinforcement and rigidity.
My LC/LC is coming with roof rails and cross bars, which I'll quickly remove and sell on this forum and install the mounting points (called stanchions) onto the roof and then lift the rack onto these to be secured with more Torx screws.
The bolts that mount the "stanchions" into the pre-drilled and threaded holes in the LC's roof are M8 45mm bolts with a small rubber grommet just under the hex-head flange to seal against weather.
I very much look forward to adding to this thread, "Part 2", when I remove the roof rails and cross bars and install this rack on my late July/early August promised Land Cruiser!
I thought there might some interest in seeing what the First Edition Roof rack looks like off the vehicle and the hardware used to install. Since I don't yet have the vehicle
, I will first post the photos of the rack and parts along with a .pdf for the installation.After being told by multiple dealership parts departments that they would only sell this $1100 rack (if they could even get one) to someone with a First Edition and needed a VIN to prove it, so I started the search. I was SO lucky to be connected to Westcott Designs by members of this forum, what a great company! They purchased three First Edition LC's and quickly took off the OEM roof racks to install the really cool racks of their own! I called them and secured one of their take-off racks (which are all sold now) for an amazingly fair price. Since they're in the business, they had their techs disassemble the rack for shipping and packed it like nothing I've ever seen! All the hardware shrink-wrapped and bolts/screws in sealed bags!
It was very self explanatory how to re-assemble (nothing in the install guide about assembly, because I don't think Toyota intends on you assembling on your own), but it was just some Torx head screws. The rack (and others I've seen in photos) comes with four cross slats, but an additional space and threaded holes for another slat or moving one of the four into that position. It seems that it should have come with one more! I've found a nearly identical looking one with identical dimensions on eBay from a Front Runner rack that I plan to trim to size, drill a couple holes and add to give me another slat. (link--> Front Runner slat).
Max weight for the rack is show as 165 lbs and I'm not sure if this is static or dynamic. The rack itself probably only weighs 30-40 lbs. And I'd say it feels a little flimsy by itself, but I know that mounting to the strong bolted roof points will add reinforcement and rigidity.
My LC/LC is coming with roof rails and cross bars, which I'll quickly remove and sell on this forum and install the mounting points (called stanchions) onto the roof and then lift the rack onto these to be secured with more Torx screws.
The bolts that mount the "stanchions" into the pre-drilled and threaded holes in the LC's roof are M8 45mm bolts with a small rubber grommet just under the hex-head flange to seal against weather.
I very much look forward to adding to this thread, "Part 2", when I remove the roof rails and cross bars and install this rack on my late July/early August promised Land Cruiser!
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